{{short description|3rd Miss Grand Netherlands competition, beauty pageant edition}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox beauty pageant | image = | image_size = | caption = Kimberley Xhofleer, the winner of the contest | date = June 17, 2018 | venue = Apollo Hotel, [[Vinkeveen]] | presenters = | entrants = 10 | placements = 3 | acts = | broadcaster = [[YouTube]] | debuts = | withdrawals = | returns = | winner = Kimberley Xhofleer<br>([[North Brabant]]) | award1 label = | award1 = | award2 label = | award2 = | photogenic = Rosella Chialastri<br>([[Flevoland]]) | congeniality = | before = [[Miss Grand Netherlands 2017|2017]] | next = [[Miss Grand Netherlands 2023|2023]] }} '''Miss Grand Netherlands 2018''' was the third edition of the [[Miss Grand Netherlands]] beauty pageant, held at the Apollo Hotel, [[Vinkeveen]], [[Netherlands]], on June 17, 2018.<ref name=alo>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/kimberley-weer-de-mooiste|title=Kimberley weer de mooiste|language=nl|accessdate=29 March 2023|publisher=[[Algemeen Dagblad]]|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><ref name=jean/> Ten candidates who qualified through the casting process held earlier in March competed for the title,<ref name=jean/><ref name=safina/> and a businessperson from [[North Brabant]], Kimberley Xhofleer, was named the winner.<ref name=alo/><ref name=ne2018>{{cite web|url=https://yourdailyfashionnews.com/2018/10/26/miss-grand-international-valt-flauw-tijdens-kroning/|title=Miss Grand International valt flauw tijdens kroning|date=26 October 2018|access-date=26 January 2022|language=nl|work=Yourdailyfashionnews.com|archive-date=18 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918224155/https://yourdailyfashionnews.com/2018/10/26/miss-grand-international-valt-flauw-tijdens-kroning/}}</ref> Kimberley then represented the country at the [[Miss Grand International 2018]] pageant in [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]], but was unplaced.<ref name=2018my>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms|title=Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018|date=25 October 2018|accessdate=27 August 2022|work=[[Times of India]]|archivedate=26 August 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms}}</ref>
Initially, the pageant was expected to be participated by twelve national candidates. Still, two of them, Deborah van Hemert of [[Gelderland]] and Ashley van Bree of [[Overijssel]] withdrew for undisclosed reasons.<ref name=debo/><ref name=2018res/>
Moreover, the first runner-up in the pageant, Safina Barsatie of [[South Holland]], who was born in [[Suriname]]'s capital, [[Paramaribo]], was later appointed as "Miss Grand Suriname 2018",<ref name=suriname18>{{cite web|url=http://www.nieuws-suriname.nl/miss-grand-suriname-2018-is-safina-barsatie/|language=nl|date=3 July 2018|accessdate=30 March 2023|website=www.nieuws-suriname.nl|title=Miss Grand Suriname 2018 is Safina Barsatie|author=Redactie Redactie|archivedate=30 March 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230330152631/http://www.nieuws-suriname.nl/miss-grand-suriname-2018-is-safina-barsatie/}}</ref> but she also was unplaced at the international contest in Myanmar.<ref name=2018my/>
==Result== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Position !! Candidate<ref name=alo/><ref name=2018res>{{cite web|url=https://misshollandnow.com/miss-grand-netherlands-2018/|title=Miss Grand Netherlands 2018|date=2018|accessdate=30 March 2023|website=Misshollandnow.com|archivedate=30 March 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230330143856/https://misshollandnow.com/miss-grand-netherlands-2018/}}</ref> |- ! Miss Grand Netherlands 2018 | * '''{{flag|North Brabant}}''' – Kimberley Xhofleer |- ! 1st runner-up | * '''{{flag|South Holland}}''' – Safina Barsatie |- ! 2nd runner-up | * '''{{flagcountry|Limburg (Netherlands)}}''' – Esmeralda Carelse |- !colspan=2|Special awards<ref name=2018res/> |- !Miss Photogenic | * '''{{flag|Flevoland}}''' – Rosella Chialastri |- !Miss Top Model | * '''{{flag|South Holland}}''' – Safina Barsatie |}
==Candidates== Ten candidates competed for the title of Miss Grand Netherlands 2018. {{div col}} * '''{{flag|Drenthe}}''' – Lisan Weidgraaf<ref name=2018res/> * '''{{flag|Flevoland}}''' – Rosella Chialastri<ref name=rosel>{{cite web|url=http://www.rodi.nl/widgets/1793-heemskerk/nieuws/1459308-wordt-rosella-miss-grand-netherlands-lsquo-je-moet-focussen-op-het-positieve-in-het-leven-rsquo|date=23 April 2018|author=Raimond Bos|publisher=Rodi Media|language=nl|archivedate=2 May 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502041610/http://www.rodi.nl/widgets/1793-heemskerk/nieuws/1459308-wordt-rosella-miss-grand-netherlands-lsquo-je-moet-focussen-op-het-positieve-in-het-leven-rsquo|title=Wordt Rosella Miss Grand Netherlands?}}</ref> * '''{{flag|Friesland}}''' – Demy van der Heide<ref name=2018res/> * '''{{flag|Gelderland}}''' – Deborah van Hemert ''(Withdrew)''<ref name=debo>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/beauty-queen-leaves-pageant-mid-way/articleshow/63577714.cms?from=mdr|title=Beauty queen leaves pageant mid-way|date=2 April 2018|accessdate=30 March 2023|publisher=[[Times of India]]|archivedate=30 March 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230330151731/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/beauty-queen-leaves-pageant-mid-way/articleshow/63577714.cms}}</ref> * '''{{flag|Groningen}}''' – Jeanne Molenaar<ref name=jean>{{cite web|url=https://www.nieuw-volendam.nl/nieuwvolendam/edam-volendam/volendam/algemeen/balanceren-tussen-twee-uitersten|title=Balanceren tussen twee uitersten|date=10 May 2018|accessdate=29 March 2023|language=nl|website=Nieuw-volendam.nl|archivedate=28 March 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230328221713/https://www.nieuw-volendam.nl/nieuwvolendam/edam-volendam/volendam/algemeen/balanceren-tussen-twee-uitersten?fbclid=IwAR1IjX2vMTuWVn9qKaKPy-UIfFlsHBzTFIWQxA7c4J2Q9o0vjaBeAEbIjTI}}</ref> * '''{{flagcountry|Limburg (Netherlands)}}''' – Esmeralda Carelse<ref name=2018res/> * '''{{flag|North Brabant}}''' – Kimberley Xhofleer<ref name=alo/> * '''{{flag|North Holland}}''' – Michantely Lisse<ref name=michan>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/michantely-lisse-finaliste-miss-grand-netherlands|language=nl|date=23 May 2018|accessdate=29 March 2023|via=[[Internet Archive]]|title=Michantely Lisse Finaliste Miss Grand Netherlands}}</ref> * '''{{flag|Overijssel}}''' – Ashley van Bree ''(Withdrew)''<ref name=2018res/> * '''{{flag|South Holland}}''' – Safina Barsatie<ref name=safina>{{cite web|url=https://www.hetkrantje-online.nl/nieuws/actueel/90447/leidschendamse-safina-in-finale-miss-grand-|title=Leidschendamse Safina in finale Miss Grand Netherlands|date=16 May 2018|language=nl|accessdate=29 March 2023|author=Naomi Defoer|publisher=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]]|archivedate=28 March 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230328205450/https://www.hetkrantje-online.nl/nieuws/actueel/90447/leidschendamse-safina-in-finale-miss-grand-}}</ref> * '''{{flag|Utrecht}}''' – Hannah Potuyt<ref name=hannah>{{cite web|url=https://www.dehavenloods.nl/nieuws/algemeen/33102/hannah-potuyt-23-wil-als-miss-grand-netherlands-strijden-tegen-oorlog-en-geweld|title=Hannah Potuyt (23) wil als Miss Grand Netherlands strijden tegen oorlog en geweld|date=2 May 2018|accessdate=29 March 2023|language=nl|publisher={{ill|De Havenloods|nl}}|archivedate=27 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127210118/https://www.dehavenloods.nl/nieuws/algemeen/33102/hannah-potuyt-23-wil-als-miss-grand-netherlands-strijden-tegen-oorlog-en-geweld}}</ref> * '''{{flag|Zeeland}}''' – Jessica Wohrmann<ref name=2018res/> {{div col end}}
==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{portal|Netherlands}} * {{Commons-inline|Miss Grand Netherlands}}
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