The eighth cycle of Holland's Next Top Model premiered on 31 August 2015 on RTL 5. The panel from the show's previous cycle remained unchanged. The prizes for this cycle included a modelling contract with Touché Models valued at €50,000, an online feature in the style and fashion website Amayzine.com, and a brand new car.
The winner of the competition was 20 year-old Loiza Lamers from Driel, Gelderland. Lamers is the first ever transgender winner of the Top Model franchise.Transgender Loiza Lamers wint Holland’s Next Top Model - NU.nlHollands Next Top Model-deelneemster geboren als jongen - NU.nlHolland's Next Top Model Loiza Lamers Makes Transgender History - Out.com
Format changes With the exception of the first two episodes, this was the first cycle of the show to be filmed entirely outside of the Netherlands. The contestants were flown to Los Angeles in episode two, and spent the remainder of the competition in the United States.
The winner of this years' wildcard competition was 19 year-old Laurie Kruitbosch from Apeldoorn. In contrast to the previous cycle's contest, the judges narrowed their selection down to the top ten applicants with the most votes from the public on the show's website.
Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest)http://www.hollandsnexttopmodel.nl/kandidaten Cycle 8 contestants
NameAgeHeightHometownFinishPlaceEline Stapel18Wognum Episode 113 (DQ)Mandy Fiege22Hoorn Episode 212 (quit)Fleurine van Dalen21Leusden 11Demi Leussink20Zutphen Episode 310Yara Fay Burgers21Arnhem Episode 49Amy van Hattem16Zoetermeer Episode 58Jackie Hendrix20Venlo Episode 67Sterre Noa Groot19Oostwoud Episode 76–5Laurie Kruitbosch19Apeldoorn Celine Koningstein19Utrecht Episode 94Lisa Kapper16Ovezande 3Rachel Swaab22Amsterdam 2Loiza Lamers20Driel 1
Judges Anouk Smulders (host) Dirk Kikstra May-Britt Mobach
Other cast members Fred van Leer
Episodes
Results OrderEpisodes12345679 1 LaurieDemiLaurieCelineLaurieRachelLisaLoiza 2 RachelSterreAmyCelineLaurieCelineRachel 3 SterreLaurieAmyLoizaRachelLoizaRachelLisa 4 LisaLisaRachelLaurieLisaCelineLoizaCeline 5 JackieLoizaLisaLisaLoizaSterreLaurie 6 CelineAmyJackieJackieJackieLisaSterre 7 LoizaCelineCelineRachelSterreJackie 8 FleurineJackieLoizaSterreAmy 9 DemiSterre 10 MandyRachelDemi 11 AmyFleurine 12 13
The contestant was disqualified The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two The contestant was eliminated The contestant was immune from elimination The contestant won the competition
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References
External links Official website