The seventh cycle of ''
Holland's Next Top Model'' premiered on 1 September 2014 on
RTL5. This was the second cycle of the series to be hosted by Anouk Smulders. Previous judges Sharon Mor Yosef and Sabine Geurten did not return for the new cycle. They were replaced by photographer Dirk Kikstra and magazine editor May-Britt Mobach, respectively.
Fred van Leer
Fred van Leer (born 18 September 1976) is a Dutch stylist and presenter. Van Leer is best known for mentoring and judging on the Dutch television program ''Holland's Next Top Model''. In 2020, van Leer was appointed as host for the Dutch adapt ...
remained in place as a mentor for the contestants.
The prizes for this cycle included a modelling contract with Touché Models valued at
€
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50,000, an online feature in the style and fashion website ''Amayzine.com'', replacing the sponsorship of the show's magazine, ''Glamour'', and a brand new
Renault Twingo.
The winner of the competition was 19-year-old
Nicky Opheij
Nicky Opheij is a Dutch model and the winner of the 7th season of '' Holland's Next Top Model''.
In 2017, Opheij was crowned Miss Netherlands.
References
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1995 births
People from Utrecht (city)
Living people
...
from the province of
North Brabant.
Format changes
The show scrapped the previous cycle's apartment reward for the best performing contestants, but still maintained the new elimination format.
The show once again held a separate wildcard contest, sponsored by Colgate, to choose an additional 13th contestant. Applicants were allowed to apply for the contest on the show's website, where the twenty-five candidates with the most votes from the public would be considered for a spot on the show. The winner of the search was 21 year-old Sanne de Roo from
Groningen
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, who joined the 12 other finalists during the filming of the opening titles in episode 1.
During the cycle's live final, the position of the fourth and third placing contestants was decided through a consensus of the judges, while the viewer vote determined the winner from the remaining two contestants.
Cast
Contestants
(''Ages stated are at start of contest'')
Judges
*Anouk Smulders (host)
* Dirk Kikstra
* May-Britt Mobach
Other cast members
* Fred van Leer
Episodes
Call-out order
: The contestant was eliminated
: The contestant won the competition
Notes
References
External links
Official RTL5 website
{{Holland's Next Top Model
Holland's Next Top Model
2014 Dutch television seasons