Belgium's Next Top Model

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Belgium's Next Top Model
Season 1
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkStreamz
Original 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.

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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]

ContestantAgeHometownFinishPlace
Zahra Berger20 Antwerp Episode 214-13
Emilia Laforce21Antwerp
Amba Egard18AntwerpEpisode 312
Gia Robles22AntwerpEpisode 411
Andres Deley19 Ostend Episode 510
Samantha 'Sam' Baps23 Hasselt Episode 79-7
Marson Look24 Bree
Gilles Mornae20 Aalst
Lena Rombaut24 Ghent Episode 86
Sieme Hermans24AntwerpEpisode 95
Radjabu 'Radja' Ndabaneze24AntwerpEpisode 104
Fardowza Aden20 Kortrijk 3
Tessa van Syngel17 Merelbeke 2
Gilles Verbruggen19 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

OrderEpisodes
12345678910
1FardowzaMarsonGia
Lena
FardowzaSamLena
Gilles M.
Tessa
TessaGilles V.TessaGilles V.
2SamTessaGilles V.Gilles M.RadjaRadjaRadjaTessa
3SiemeLenaRadja
Tessa
LenaFardowzaSiemeFardowzaGilles V.Fardowza
4RadjaSamMarsonRadjaFardowza
Gilles V.
Marson
Sieme
Gilles V.SiemeFardowzaRadja
5AmbaGiaAndres
Sam
Gilles M.SiemeLenaTessaSieme
6GiaGilles M.TessaMarsonFardowzaLena
7TessaGilles V.Fardowza
Marson
SamTessaGilles M.
Marson
Sam
8Gilles M.SiemeRadjaGilles V.Radja
Sam
9ZahraAmbaGilles V.
Sieme
SiemeLena
10AndresFardowzaAndresAndres
11Gilles V.AndresGilles M.Gia
12EmiliaRadjaAmba
13MarsonEmilia
Zahra
14Lena
  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

    Judges

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