America's Next Top Model (cycle 5) is the fifth season of the popular reality TV competition America's Next Top Model. This cycle introduced Twiggy and J. Alexander as new judges. The prizes included a contract with Ford Models, a cover in Elle Girl magazine and a spread in Elle magazine, and a $100,000 USD contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

The international destination for this cycle was initially set to be London, U.K, making it the first time the show would be held in a primarily English-speaking international location. However, due to safety concerns following terrorist attacks in London, the final runway show was moved to Los Angeles.

The cast size was reduced from 14 to 13 contestants, a number that remained consistent until cycle 10.

The winner of cycle 5 was 20-year-old Nicole Linkletter from Grand Forks, North Dakota, then Nik Pace became the runner-up.

Lisa D'Amato, who was the seventh contestant eliminated (due to fellow contestant Cassandra Jean quitting the competition), would later return as an All-Stars contestant twelve Cycles later where she won.

Contestants

(Ages listed are at start of contest)

Contestant Age Height Hometown FinishPlace Ashley Black 22 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Episode 213 Ebony Taylor 18Sylmar, California Episode 312Cassandra Whitehead 19 Houston, Texas Episode 411 (quit) Sarah Rhoades 18 Boonville, Missouri10 Diane Hernandez 23 Orlando, Florida Episode 59 Coryn Woitel 19 Minneapolis, Minnesota Episode 68 Kyle Kavanagh 19 Dexter, Michigan Episode 77 Lisa D'Amato 24 Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaEpisode 106 Kim Stolz 21 Yorkville, New York Episode 115 Jayla Rubinelli 20 Tucson, Arizona Episode 124 Bre Scullark 20 Harlem, New York Episode 133 Erika 'Nik' Pace 21 Atlanta, Georgia2 Nicole Linkletter 20Grand Forks, North Dakota1

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order OrderEpisodes1234567910111213 1CassandraNikCassandraJaylaKyleLisaKimBreKimNikNicoleNikNicole 2NikLisaNicoleKyleJaylaJaylaLisaKimBreJaylaNikNicoleNik 3KyleCassandraCorynNikNikKimNikNikNicoleNicoleBreBre 4AshleyDianeKimBreLisaNicoleJaylaLisaNikBreJayla 5BreJaylaLisaLisaNicoleKyleNicoleJaylaNicoleJaylaKim 6KimKyleNikDianeKimBreBreLisa 7SarahBreBreCorynCorynNikKyle 8JaylaEbonyJaylaNicoleBreCoryn 9CorynCorynSarahKimDiane 10NicoleNicoleKyleSarah 11DianeKimDianeCassandra 12LisaSarahEbony 13EbonyAshley

Eliminated Quit the competition Part of a non-elimination bottom two Won the competition

Bottom two EpisodeContestantsEliminated2Ashley & SarahAshley3Diane & EbonyEbony4 Kim & SarahSarah5Bre & DianeDiane6Coryn & NikCoryn7Bre & KyleKyle9Jayla & NicoleNone10Jayla & LisaLisa11Bre & KimKim12Bre & JaylaJayla13Bre & NicoleBreNicole & NikNik Eliminated after her first time in the bottom two Eliminated after her second time in the bottom two Eliminated after her third time in the bottom two Eliminated after her fifth time in the bottom two Quit the competition Eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Average call-out order Casting call-out order and final two are not included. Rank byaverage Place Model Call-outtotal Number ofcall-outs Call-outaverage 1 11 Cassandra 4 2 2.00 2 2 Nik 34 11 3.09 3 6 Lisa 29 8 3.63 4 4 Jayla 38 10 3.80 5 1 Nicole 48 11 4.36 6 3 Bre 51 11 4.63 7 5 Kim 42 9 4.67 8 7 Kyle 31 6 5.17 9 8 Coryn 34 5 6.80 10 9 Diane 30 4 7.50 11 12 Ebony 20 2 10.00 12 10 Sarah 31 3 10.33 13 13 Ashley 13 1 13.00

Makeovers Bre - Straightened with bangs Cassandra - Mia Farrow inspired pixie cut and dyed blonde; never fully achieved Coryn - Long golden blonde extensions with matching eyebrows Diane - Dyed wheat-colored with bangs Ebony - Brandy inspired long micro braids Jayla - Long straight black extensions; later, pixie cut Kim - Dyed red Kyle - Long straight chocolate brown extensions Lisa - Cut shorter and dyed chocolate brown; later, re-dyed blonde Nicole - Long curly brown weave Nik - Dyed sun-kissed blonde and eyebrows lightened Sarah - Asymmetrical chin-length bob

Post-Top Model careers

Ashley Black has modeled for hair care products and is currently an on-air personality for 93 Rock. Ebony Taylor walked in various fashion weeks but left modeling to return to college. She competed in the 2010 Miss California pageant, where she won one of three preliminary evening dress awards. Ebony also supported her sister, Angel Taylor, during her audition for The Voice. Cassandra Whitehead has worked with UPN and ventured into television acting. She appeared in films such as Fast & Furious (2009)Red Eye Review Fast and Furious 2009 and 2 Dudes and a Dream (2009).GoToMyCollection Review 2 Dudes and a Dream 2009 Cassandra later competed on 1 vs. 100, winning $500,000. She married Canadian actor Stephen Amell on December 25, 2012, while on vacation in the Caribbean. Sarah Rhoades returned to her career as a ballet dancer and currently works as a company artist for the Atlanta Ballet. Diane Hernandez signed with Wilhelmina Models and has been featured in Silhouette, Marianne, and Vogue.it. Coryn Woitel has modeled for FingerHut. Kyle Kavanagh pursued some modeling opportunities in Los Angeles. Lisa D'Amato signed with L.A. Models and MI Models under their talent division. She has modeled for various brands, released two singles, and appeared in Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Lisa was also the winner of cycle 17, an all-star season featuring past competitors. Kim Stolz signed with Elite Model Management and worked for several brands before becoming a correspondent for MTVu. She has modeled for Ford Models and transitioned from modeling to working in finance as an intern at Citigroup and Bank of America. Jayla Rubinelli has modeled for brands like New York Couture, Ganett, and Zitomer, and appeared in the Great Guns 2008 Calendar and Tucson Lifestyle. Bre Scullark signed with Ford Models and appeared in commercials and print ads. She also competed in America's Next Top Model, cycle 17, where she placed 10th. Nik Pace signed with Fusion Model Management and modeled for brands like Snuggle, Us Weekly, and Soft Sheen Carson. She is now signed with Ford Models and appeared in a hair styling video by the agency. In September 2009, she gave birth to a boy. Nicole Linkletter is signed with Nous Model Management in L.A., and various international agencies including Upfront Models in Singapore, Models in Hong Kong, Agence Presse in Tokyo, and Paragon Model Management in Mexico.

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