Ananda Marchildon
Encyclopedia
Ananda Marchildon is a Dutch
fashion model most notable as the winner of the fourth cycle
of Holland's Next Top Model
.
and moved to the Netherlands
when she was 6 years-old. When she was in her early twenties she started to occupy abandoned buildings
, due to resistance
to her parents. On a TV show and in certain news papers Marchildon was described as a former drug addict. This statement was not true, however, she did use soft drugs in her squatter period which is legal in the Netherlands. Another untrue media hype is that she got professional help at a rehab center to get off the drugs. Marchildon never did go to a rehab because she decided to stop smoking pot herself.
Although she is naturally a brunette, Marchildon was dyed blonde for her third makeover
on the show.
As part of the prize package awarded to her, Marchildon received a €75.000 contract with ModelMasters The Agency. She will also appear on the cover of Grazia
magazine. For 4 months, she will be the new face of the ICI PARIS XL Beauty Channel and she won a Citroën
sponsoured by ICI PARIS XL. She was also part of the final runway show in Cycle 11
of America's Next Top Model
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
fashion model most notable as the winner of the fourth cycle
Holland's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
Holland's Next Top Model, Cycle 4 is the fourth cycle of Holland's Next Top Model and the second season of the series to be hosted by former Dutch model Daphne Deckers, began on March 31, 2008....
of Holland's Next Top Model
Holland's Next Top Model
Holland's Next Top Model is a Dutch reality television show hosted by writer and former model Daphne Deckers, who also serves as the lead judge...
.
Prior to HNTM
Marchildon was born and raised in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and moved to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
when she was 6 years-old. When she was in her early twenties she started to occupy abandoned buildings
Squatting
Squatting consists of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building, usually residential, that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have permission to use....
, due to resistance
Resistance movement
A resistance movement is a group or collection of individual groups, dedicated to opposing an invader in an occupied country or the government of a sovereign state. It may seek to achieve its objects through either the use of nonviolent resistance or the use of armed force...
to her parents. On a TV show and in certain news papers Marchildon was described as a former drug addict. This statement was not true, however, she did use soft drugs in her squatter period which is legal in the Netherlands. Another untrue media hype is that she got professional help at a rehab center to get off the drugs. Marchildon never did go to a rehab because she decided to stop smoking pot herself.
Holland's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
Marchildon competed against ten other contestants to win Cycle 4 of Holland's Next Top Model. She was selected as one of the finalists to enter the 'Top Model mansion'. Half of the judging panel often criticized her performances and personality as being 'too insecure' and 'closed'.Although she is naturally a brunette, Marchildon was dyed blonde for her third makeover
Makeover
A makeover is a term applied to changing one's appearance, sometimes through cosmetics. Makeovers can range from something as simple as a new haircut, to the use of cosmetic surgery, to the extreme of the implantation of dental veneers, eye-color-changing contact lenses, and the use of...
on the show.
Career
Before her appearance on the show, Marchildon did some modeling work.As part of the prize package awarded to her, Marchildon received a €75.000 contract with ModelMasters The Agency. She will also appear on the cover of Grazia
Grazia
Grazia is an Italian weekly women's fashion and celebrity gossip magazine, with international editions printed in France, Serbia, Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, Portugal, Japan, the Netherlands, India, Bulgaria and Germany....
magazine. For 4 months, she will be the new face of the ICI PARIS XL Beauty Channel and she won a Citroën
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
sponsoured by ICI PARIS XL. She was also part of the final runway show in Cycle 11
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 is the eleventh cycle of the reality series America's Next Top Model created by supermodel and television personality Tyra Banks. This was the fifth season to be aired on The CW network...
of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
.