Belgium's Next Top Model

Season of television series
  • Hannelore Knuts
  • Tom Erebout
  • Tom van Dorpe
  • Inge Onsea
No. of episodes10ReleaseOriginal networkStreamzOriginal release15 September (2023-09-15) –
10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)

Belgium's Next Top Model is the first cycle of the reality television series based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model that pits contestants from Belgium against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win the title of the first Belgian Top Model.

The first season of Belgium’s Next Top Model, a reboot series of Topmodel, was first aired 15 September 2023.[1][2][3]

This is the first season of the show to feature male contestants.

The winner of the competition was 19 year old Gilles Verbruggen from Wetteren. He won a modeling contract with NOAH Mgmt and a cover shoot for the fashion magazine Marie Claire.[4]

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)[5]

Contestant Age Hometown Finish Place
Zahra Berger 20 Antwerp Episode 2 14-13
Emilia Laforce 21 Antwerp
Amba Egard 18 Antwerp Episode 3 12
Gia Robles 22 Antwerp Episode 4 11
Andres Deley 19 Ostend Episode 5 10
Samantha 'Sam' Baps 23 Hasselt Episode 7 9-7
Marson Look 24 Bree
Gilles Mornae 20 Aalst
Lena Rombaut 24 Ghent Episode 8 6
Sieme Hermans 24 Antwerp Episode 9 5
Radjabu 'Radja' Ndabaneze 24 Antwerp Episode 10 4
Fardowza Aden 20 Kortrijk 3
Tessa van Syngel 17 Merelbeke 2
Gilles Verbruggen 19 Wetteren 1

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Episode 1"15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)

Out of thousands of applications, 20 models were selected to compete to become 'Belgium's Next Top Model'. In the Havenhuis in Antwerp, one of the most iconic buildings of Flanders, the models experienced there first shoot which would determine who would move on to the next stage.

  • Immune: Fardowza Aden, Sam Baps, Sieme Hermans & Radja Ndabaneze
  • Eliminated: Dylan Kiala, Jules Maes, Karen Jansen, Naomi Woldu, Seppe Vanthorre & Thara Monteleone
  • Special guests:
22[6]"Episode 2"15 September 2023 (2023-09-15)

The models arrive to the salon to receive their makeovers, after which they are tasked to show off their looks in a high fashion photo shoot

  • First callout: Marson Look
  • Bottom three: Emilia Laforce, Radja Ndabaneze & Zhara Berger
  • Eliminated: Emilia Laforce & Zhara Berger
  • Special guests:
33"Episode 3"22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)

The models had their first challenge and it consisted out of two tasks, involving the two prizes of this season: the contract with nOAH management and the cover of Marie Claire. First, they do interviews with the editors in chief of Marie Claire Belgium and then they do a quick 30 seconds introduction video for the agency, in English.

  • Challenge winners: Radjabu Ndabaneze & Sieme Hermans
  • First callout: Gia Robles & Lena Rambaut
  • Bottom four: Gilles Mornae, Gilles Verbruggen, Sieme Hermans & Amba Egard
  • Eliminated: Amba Egard
  • Special guests: Julius Poole
44"Episode 4"29 September 2023 (2023-09-29)

At this week's shoot, contestants are empowered to show both femininity and masculine energy, in a genderfluid concept.

  • Challenge winners:
  • First callout: Fardowza Aden
  • Bottom four: Andres Deley, Gia Robles, Radja Ndabaneze & Sieme Hermans
  • Eliminated: Gia Robles
  • Special guests:
55"Episode 5"6 October 2023 (2023-10-06)

  • Challenge winners:
  • First callout: Sam Baps
  • Bottom four: Andres Deley, Gilles Verbruggen, Lena Rambaut & Tessa van Syngel
  • Eliminated: Andres Deley
  • Special guests:
66"Episode 6"13 October 2023 (2023-10-13)

  • Challenge winners:
  • First callout: Group 1 (Lena Rambaut, Gilles Mornae & Tessa van Syngel)
  • Bottom two: Radja Ndabaneze & Sam Baps
  • Eliminated: None
  • Special guests:
77"Episode 7"20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)

  • Challenge winners:
  • First callout: Tessa van Syngel
  • Bottom four: Fardowza Aden, Gilles Mornae, Marson Look & Sam Baps
  • Eliminated: Gilles Mornae, Marson Look & Sam Baps
  • Special guests:
88"Episode 8"27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)

  • Challenge winners:
  • First callout: Gilles Verbruggen
  • Bottom two: Lena Rambaut & Tessa van Syngel
  • Eliminated: Lena Rambaut
  • Special guests:
99"Episode 9"3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)

  • Challenge winners:
  • First callout: Tessa van Syngel
  • Bottom two: Fardowza Aden & Sieme Hermans
  • Eliminated: Sieme Hermans
  • Special guests:

Summaries

Call-out order

Order Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Fardowza Marson Gia
Lena
Fardowza Sam Lena
Gilles M.
Tessa
Tessa Gilles V. Tessa Gilles V.
2 Sam Tessa Gilles V. Gilles M. Radja Radja Radja Tessa
3 Sieme Lena Radja
Tessa
Lena Fardowza Sieme Fardowza Gilles V. Fardowza
4 Radja Sam Marson Radja Fardowza
Gilles V.
Marson
Sieme
Gilles V. Sieme Fardowza Radja
5 Amba Gia Andres
Sam
Gilles M. Sieme Lena Tessa Sieme
6 Gia Gilles M. Tessa Marson Fardowza Lena
7 Tessa Gilles V. Fardowza
Marson
Sam Tessa Gilles M.
Marson
Sam
8 Gilles M. Sieme Radja Gilles V. Radja
Sam
9 Zahra Amba Gilles V.
Sieme
Sieme Lena
10 Andres Fardowza Andres Andres
11 Gilles V. Andres Gilles M. Gia
12 Emilia Radja Amba
13 Marson Emilia
Zahra
14 Lena
  The contestant was immune from elimination
  The contestant was in a non-elimination bottom two
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant won the competition

Photo shoot guide

  • Episode 1 photo shoot: Denim
  • Episode 2 photo shoot: Opening Credits & Makeover (Photo + Videoshoot)
  • Episode 3 photo shoot: Shoot in pairs
  • Episode 4 photo shoot: Genderfluid shoot
  • Episode 5 photo shoot: Horror House shoot
  • Episode 6 photo shoot: Fashion Academy Campaign
  • Episode 7 photo shoot: Friends & Family shoot
  • Episode 8 photo shoot: B&W Commercial at a resort
  • Episode 9 photo shoot: Underwater shoot
  • Episode 10 photo shoot: Marie Claire magazine cover

Judges

References

  1. ^ "Hannelore Knuts vertelt over de nieuwe realityreeks 'Belgium's Next Top Model'". 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ "'Belgium's Next Top Model' krijgt eerste teaser". 1 September 2023.
  3. ^ "'Belgium's Next Top Model': de inclusiviteit ten spijt blijft het een platte afvalrace". 15 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Gloednieuw seizoen 'Belgium's Next Top Model' binnenkort te zien op Streamz". 3 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Deze 20 modellen strijden om de titel van 'Belgium's Next Top Model'". 24 August 2023.
  6. ^ "'Belgium's Next Top Model' was al na twee afleveringen toe aan enigerlei opschudding". 17 September 2023.

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