Benelux' Next Top Model, Cycle 2 was the second and last cycle of Benelux' Next Top Model

Benelux' Next Top Model

Benelux' Next Top Model is a Dutch reality television show aired in Flanders and the Netherlands. The show is Dutch writer and former top model Daphne Deckers. Despite the reference in the title to the Benelux, no Luxembourger or Walloon contestants are participating, nor is the program being...

which include Dutch

Dutch people

The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...

 and Flemish

Flemish people

The Flemings or Flemish are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Walloons...

 contestants. It premiered on September 13 and was aired until November 16, 2010. Although castings for a third season of the show were announced, the show returned as 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...

, the title it had prior the merge with the belgian Topmodel

Topmodel

Topmodel is a Flemish reality television show which pits contestants against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win a modeling contract with Dominique Models...

version of the show.

Dutch Melissa Baas from IJsselstein

IJsselstein

IJsselstein is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. IJsselstein received city rights in 1331. IJsselstein owes its name to the river Hollandse IJssel which flows through the city....

 won the competition and a $75,000 contract with MTA Models-. Not only was she the second girl from the Netherlands that triumphed over the belgian competition also the entire top 3 was from this country.

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

Name	Age	Hometown	Eliminated
Melissa Baas	18	Netherlands IJsselstein IJsselstein IJsselstein is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. IJsselstein received city rights in 1331. IJsselstein owes its name to the river Hollandse IJssel which flows through the city....	Winner
Renée Trompert	22	Netherlands Leeuwarden	Runner Up
Alix Schoonheyt	16	Netherlands Gelderland Gelderland Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...	Episode 10
Marjolein De Velder	20	Belgium Kobbegem Kobbegem Kobbegem is a village that is now part of the municipality of Asse, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.It was an independent agricultural municipality until 1976. In 1997 it had 805 inhabitants and a brewery....	Episode 10
Jaelle Leclerc	21	Belgium Hoeilaart Hoeilaart Hoeilaart is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic-Celtic origin, coming from "Ho-Lar," meaning a high clearing in the woods. Residents are called Hoeilanders or Doenders. The municipality only comprises...	Episode 8
Frederieke Bonn	22	Netherlands Boxtel Boxtel Boxtel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.This is the origin of the van Boxtel family, which has numerous descendants in North Brabant....	Episode 7
Aïcha Cissé	23	Belgium Antwerp	Episode 6
Epiphany Vanderhaeghen	21	Belgium Asse Asse Asse is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Asse proper, Bekkerzeel, Kobbegem, Mollem, Relegem and Zellik. On January 1, 2006 Asse had a total population of 29,191...	Episode 5
Lesley Van Helden	18	Netherlands Dordrecht Dordrecht Dordrecht , colloquially Dordt, historically in English named Dort, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province, having a population of 118,601 in 2009...	Episode 4
Daisy Koller	16	Netherlands Loenen Loenen Loenen is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was in the Vechtstreek area. On January 1, 2011, Loenen merged with Breukelen and Maarssen to form Stichtse Vecht.- Population centres :...	Episode 3
Lisse Habraken	21	Belgium Mol Mol (Belgium) Mol is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Mol. On January 1, 2010 Mol had a total population of 34,113 inhabitants. The total area is 114.26 km² which gives a population density of 299 inhabitants per km².Mol is a popular holiday...	Episode 2
Jacqueline Sorbie	22	Belgium Antwerp	Episode 1

Call-out order

Daphne's Call-out order

Order

|Episodes

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Aïcha

Jaelle

Melissa

Marjolein

Renée

Alix

Melissa

Melissa

2

Alix

Renée

Marjolein

Frederieke

Alix

Frederieke

Melissa

Melissa

Melissa

Renée

Renée

3

Daisy

Daisy

Melissa

Marjolein

Frederieke

Renée

Jaelle

Marjolein

Renée

Alix

4

Epiphany

Marjolein

Renée

Melissa

Melissa

Alix

Renée

Alix

Marjolein

5

Frederieke

Melissa

Aïcha

Renée

Renée

Jaelle

Alix

Jaelle

6

Jaelle

Jaelle

Epiphany

Epiphany

Aïcha

Marjolein

Frederieke

7

Lesley

Lesley

Frederieke

Jaelle

Marjolein

Aïcha

8

Lisse

Frederieke

Lesley

Alix

Epiphany

9

Marjolein

Alix

Jaelle

Lesley

10

Melissa

Epiphany

Daisy

11

Renée

Lisse

12

Jacqueline

The contestant did not participate in the photo shoot

The contestant won the reward challenge

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant won the reward challenge and was eliminated

The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel

The contestant was immune from elimination and won the reward challenge

The contestant won the competition

• In episode 1, the pool of 16 girls was reduced to 12 who moved on to the main competition. However, this first call-out does not reflect their performance that first week.
• In episode 6, Aïcha, Jaelle and Marjolein were called forward as the bottom three. Daphne handed the last two photos to Marjolein and Jaelle, eliminating Aïcha.
• Episode 9 was the recap episode.

Photo shoot guide

• Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Bodypainting Promo Shoot
• Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Clear the Ring!
• Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Oil of Olaz Shoot
• Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Meat Packing Industry
• Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Gold Bodypainting with Sunglasses
• Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Icy Bikini Shoot
• Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Posing Underwater
• Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Bruno Banani
  Bruno Banani
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   Parfume

Judges

• Daphne Deckers
  Daphne Deckers
  Daphne Muriël Deckers is a Dutch model, host, writer and occasional actress.Deckers began her career as a model. Later, she also did a few acting jobs, notably in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies. In 1999, she co-presented the first series of Big Brother...
  
  
• Geert De Wolf
• Bastiaan van Schaik
• Mariana Verkerk
• Jani Kazaltzis

Other cast members

• Marie-Sophie Steenaert - Make-up Artist
• Mariëlle Bastiaansen - Hair Stylist

External links

• Official 2BE website
• Official RTL5 website