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. The panel from the show's previous cycle remained unchanged. The prizes for this cycle included a modelling contract with Touché Models valued at

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winner of the ''

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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

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. 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

Judges

* Anouk Smulders (host) * Dirk Kikstra * May-Britt Mobach

Other cast members

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Episodes

Results

: 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

Notes

References

External links

Official website
{{Holland's Next Top Model Holland's Next Top Model 2015 Dutch television seasons