America's Next Top Model (cycle 5)

America's Next Top Model (Cycle 5)

Cycle 5 cast
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 13 + reunion
Broadcast
Original channel UPN
Original run

September 21, 2005 – December 7, 2005

Additional information
Judges
No. of contestants 13
Winner Nicole Linkletter
All-stars Bre Scullark
Lisa D'Amato(Winner Cycle 17)

America's Next Top Model (cycle 5) was the fifth cycle of America's Next Top Model. The judging panel ensemble was altered - Janice Dickinson was replaced by one of the most recognizable models of the 1960s, Twiggy, and Nolé Marin was replaced by runway coach J. Alexander. The cycle's catch-phrase was "Bling It On."

The prizes for this cycle were:

The international destination during this cycle was London, England.

The cast size was reduced from 14 to 13, which was maintained up until Cycle 10. The house that the girls stayed in the first half of the competition was later used for the first season of the VH1 show Rock of Love with Bret Michaels.

The winner was 20-year-old Nicole Linkletter from Grand Forks, North Dakota.[1]

6th Place Lisa D'Amato would later claim victory as the winner of Cycle 17 All-Stars.

Episode Summaries

The Girl With The Twisted Catchphrase

First aired September 21, 2005

The casting process started out with 36 girls who were then interviewed by Tyra, and the two Jays, after a little pose-off. Notable interviews included Coryn revealing the fact that her mother struggled with depression, Nicole getting on her knees, Bre admitting she rarely showered, Jayla stating she went against her whole religion (Jehovah's Witness), and a girl named Susanna that had breast cancer. Nik was quickly judged to be similar to Naima Mora.

After the interviews the contestants were narrowed down to just 20 who were then sent to do a mock runway show. Sarah was the only girl to stumble. After that each girl got one on one time with Tyra, where Ebony's desire impressed Tyra, while Lisa used the time to ask Tyra about Will Smith. The judges deliberated and chose just 13 to be in the running this time.

The Girls Become Superheroes

First aired September 21, 2005

After moving into their new home, the contestants went to a party with celebrities and had to walk a runway, portryaing different styles given to them by MC Nate Dogg.

Model Walk
Ashley Sensual
Bre Quirky
Cassandra Posh
Coryn Regal
Diane Ferocious
Ebony Avant-garde
Jayla Spunky
Kim Sassy
Kyle Confident
Lisa Feisty
Nicole Queenly
Nik Cutting-edge
Sarah Glitzy

Sarah, who was given size 10 shoes (she wears a seven) stumbled, while Kim, who didn't know how to put on make-up was blown off by Ashley, despite being friends. Sarah and Kim shared a kiss in the limousine on the way home.

The week's photoshoot had a superhero theme. Nik, Cassandra, Jayla and Lisa excelled but Kim, Ashley and Sarah struggled. Coryn managed to overcome her fear of heights. During judging the judges liked Kim's look but not her picture, Diane's face but not her pose or walk and Twiggy criticized Jayla's and Bre's walks as well as Bre's lack of eye contact. Sarah landed in the bottom two because she lost her confidence on the runway but it was Ashley who was eliminated because the judges felt that she was not a model and was just trying to get by as a pretty girl.

The Girl Who Needs A Miracle

First aired September 28, 2005

In the makeover episode, Cassandra, a former beauty pageant competitor who was very attached to her long brown hair, was given the most dramatic makeover. Tyra had doubts about whether Cassandra was more dedicated to pageants or modeling, so she decided to test Cassandra's resolve by giving her a very short blonde hairdo similar to Mia Farrow's character in Rosemary's Baby. Despite much consideration and a major breakdown which surprised everyone, Cassandra went through with the makeover. The girls were then photographed showing off the styles Mr. Jay told them to adopt.

Model New Look Style
Bre Long, straight weave Ghetto Fabulous
Cassandra Short blonde cut (Haircut of Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby) Mod with an edge
Coryn Blonde Sophisticated
Diane Blonde-brown highlights Dressy Casual
Ebony Long micro braids Sophisticated with an edge
Jayla Extensions (Which were later removed and Jayla was given a short black cut) Yves St Laurent Chic
Kim Redhead Femme Boy
Kyle Rich chocolate brown Chanel with an edge
Lisa Blonde highlights Supermodel with a twist
Nicole Thick extensions 90s wide-eyed supermodel
Nik Thick blonde-brown curls Bohemian Chic
Sarah Edgy symmetrical bob Ralph Lauren chic

At the challenge each girl got $500 to shop in Beverly Hills for an outfit that represents their personal style in 90 minutes. Lisa won and got to keep her outfit as well as 3 items from the other girls and picked Ebony and Kim who kept their outfits and could choose 1 item from another girl.

In the next photo shoot, each contestant partnered with another contestant of her choice, and the two were photographed separately in the same couture-inspired outfit. Ebony regretted choosing Lisa and struggled a lot.

Models Style Winner
Bre & Nik Country Couture Nik
Cassandra & Jayla Hay Stack Honey Cassandra
Coryn & Sarah Rustic Ruffles Coryn
Diane & Nicole Pretty peasants Nicole
Ebony & Lisa Farm Hand Fatale Lisa
Kim & Kyle Haunting Haberdasheries Kim

At panel during Cassandra's evaluation Tyra revealed that she specifically told the stylists to cut her hair like Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby, so she scheduled Cassandra's hair to be cut even shorter. Jayla was additionally told she would get short hair as her long extensions were dragging her down which Jayla accepted. Cassandra, Nicole, Coryn, Kim, Lisa and Nik were all called from first to sixth during the call-out ceremony and were also featured in a mock story as they were picked as the winners from each pair. Despite not winning from their pair, Bre, Jayla, Sarah and Kyle were all safe from elimination, while Diane and Ebony landed in the bottom two, Diane for not using her body well and Ebony because of her poor performance in the shoot. Ebony was eliminated as the judges felt her dream of modeling was perhaps just a dream.

The Girl Who Makes A Disclaimer

First aired October 5, 2005

Tyra stopped by to see how the girls were doing. Miss J helped the girls with their walks by a pool in the ritzy part of L.A. They donned fun hats and skirts and danced around the pool in order to loosen up their movements. Their challenge was to walk on a runway and pose on a turning platform for Sue Wong, which Bre won. After Kim, Nik, Jayla, Coryn and Bre went out to eat caviar, Kim and Sarah made out in one of their beds together (seen on security camera). They also went for a swim and talked on the lawn chairs.

Then the girls posed as fashion victims. The shoot was taken on a moving platform in front of a green screen. During the shoot, Jayla and Cassandra had to get their short hair cuts. Jayla's was successful, while Cassandra was unwilling to have her hair cut even shorter and she refused this assignment. In the end, Cassandra decided to quit the competition despite a huge modelling potential and some strong pictures so far. Cassandra became the first girl in the history of America's Next Top Model to quit the show at one's own will.

In panel, Tyra asked the girls to think very carefully if being a Top Model was something they really wanted to pursue as Cassandra's decision to quit the fifth cycle of America's Next Top Model after refusing to cut an inch of hair was mentioned before the official judging began. After the judges told the girls about America's Next Top Model Cycle 2 contestant Camille's signature walk, the girls were instructed to give their own signature walk. Bre impressed the judges with her walk. Jayla redeemed herself with being able to work her new look in a striking photo and received the first call-out. The judges placed Kim and Sarah in the bottom two: Kim for giving a disclaimer before demonstrating her runway walk, and Sarah for her weak shoot and bad runway walk. It was Sarah who got eliminated for lack of self-confidence.

The Girl Who Gets A Boob Job

First aired October 12, 2005

The girls talked with Twiggy about their flaws and then took a photo shoot to show and hide them. Kyle won the challenge, which was a spa treatment with two friends. She chose Kim and Coryn. Kim expressed that she missed Sarah.

Janice Dickinson, a former panel judge, photographed the remaining contestants in the following plastic surgery-themed photo shoot. Each contestant was photographed as if she had undergone a beauty enhancement procedure gone over the top, as follows:

Model Procedure
Bre Cheek Implants
Coryn Anti-wrinkle Injections
Diane Breast Reduction
Jayla Butt Implant
Kim Breast Implants
Kyle Lip Injection
Lisa Face Lift
Nicole Fake Tan
Nik Extreme Hair Extensions

During the photo shoot Lisa had a conversation with Janice, who told her not to "diss" the other girls since Lisa stated that she was "by far the healthiest of the girls," which caused Coryn to tell Janice that Lisa "dissed everyone." At the end, this caused Lisa to break down, because of what Janice said. Nik had to shoot nude because Jay, Janice, and other crew members did not like the dress that she had to wear. They decided she would shoot nude with the hair covering her as she sat down and only wear stilettos. This worried Nik as she knew her parents did not want her shooting nude. At panel Kyle wowed the judges, with judge Nigel Barker calling it "One of his favorite photos of the cycle." Nik, Coryn, and Jayla impressed the judges, but Diane failed to show her personality more and landed in the bottom two together with Bre, who wasn't strong enough to handle criticism (despite a strong photo). In the end Bre was saved and Diane was eliminated due to lack of confidence and inability to own her curves.

The Girl Who Loves Bubbles And Talks To Plants

First aired October 19, 2005

The girls had Iman show them how to use food to apply makeup to their faces. Later that day, they were given a three-minute interview for an organic product. Kyle won the challenge and was given a mock interview as a spokesperson for a product and picked Nicole to countdown the 5 greatest supermodels of all time with her on The Fabulous Life of Supermodels special on VH1. After the challenge ended, tensions flared between a critical argument between Lisa and Coryn. Tyra later dropped by the house to talk to the models about vices such as smoking and drinking. The show implied that the talk was due to Lisa's actions and the concerns of the other girls around her drinking and breakdowns.

Later, they had a challenge where they had to complete a commercial shoot, photo shoot, and press interview, all advertising Secret deodorant, in the space of thirty minutes. Behind the scenes, there was a lot of drama, because Jayla stole Nik's secret, on camera, making Nik and other girls upset. Originally Nik was going to say she was afraid of the dark and slept with a night light and Jayla was going to say she was afraid of the dark. However once on camera Jayla said she was afraid of the dark and they stopped her commercial. When they did take two she said she slept with a night light. This caused Nik to lose sight of her objective and ultimately deliver a bad interview. The girls' secrets used in the commercial as follows:

Model Secret
Bre Loves men's underwear
Coryn Afraid of heights
Jayla Afraid of dark
Kim Walks and talks tough but screams like a girl
Kyle Likes to sing and dance in front of a mirror
Lisa Tells herself she's beautiful every day
Nicole Eats ice cream in bed
Nik Afraid of dark and sleeps with night light

The undeclared prize was that the girl with the strongest photograph would have her picture run as an actual advertisement for the product in print media. The judges agreed that Lisa had the strongest performance this week, but they chose Nicole's photo as the best one, and selected it. Meanwhile Kim and Jayla also did well on both. Bre had a great commercial and interview but her photo was criticized. Nik's lack of focus and poor performance during her commercial landed her in the bottom two with Coryn who was eliminated because she could not overcome her melancholy demeanor.

The Girls Who Are 1940s Pin-ups

First aired October 26, 2005

The girls were coached in a black-and-white photo shoot with Tyra assisting them. They then went to a boot camp where they had to do all sorts of physical activities, including crawling in the mud, and then directly (without changing or showering) to a go-see with Elle Girl, a challenge which Lisa won, allowing her to meet and be taught by fashion stylist Todd Hallman.

The contestants shot advertisements for Ford Fusion dressed as Vargas "pin-up" girls. They also learned that the future winner of the cycle would have her picture run in magazines as a real ad. Most of the girls impressed the judges, although Bre once again showed her limitations in front of the camera, it was Kyle who was eliminated as she failed to show expression in her face and use the potential she had to stand out in photo shoots.

The Girl Who Wants To Step On The Pretty Flower

First aired November 2, 2005

Is a flash back episode about the girls. It included Lisa's drinking problem and the fight with Coryn and Lisa.

The Girl Whose Boyfriend Is Cheating On Her

First aired November 9, 2005

The girls went to see a photoshoot featuring America's Next Top Model Cycle 3's winner Eva Pigford and learned some valuable information from her about entourages, and proceeded to have a challenge in which they had to choose their own entourage. They had to also impress Benny Medina by doing a storyboard on their lives, which Kim won and got to guest star in an episode of Veronica Mars. The girls then did a photoshoot with Wild Boyz, who helped portray various scenarios that were meant to annoy and anger the girls.

Model Scenario
Bre Stolen underwear
Jayla Playing with the dog
Kim Pool stunts
Lisa Stolen make-up
Nicole Cheating boyfriend (with Kim)
Nik Stolen dress

Steve-O seemed to take a particular shine to Nicole, but Wee Man's immature personality did not sit well with Bre, and neither did Lisa's proclamation that she was going to urinate in a diaper while on-set. Meanwhile Nik and Kim did well, Bre stepped up and wowed Jay and the judges. Nicole and Jayla failed to impress with their photographs and were called forward as the bottom two. Tyra shocked the contestants by announcing that both girls were "packing their bags," then revealed a picture of the Union Jack. Both girls were still in the running to becoming the fifth winner of America's Next Top Model because everyone would be packing their bags to go to London.

The Girl Who Talks Behind Everyone's Back

First aired November 16, 2005

The girls got a visit from Jenny Shimizu, which inspired Kim, as well as a lesson about image where they were shown bad pictures of themselves. While Nik was phoning a friend, Kim took the phone and made a joke to the person on the other end about Nik's lack of personality, greatly irritating her. The girls then took passport pictures, which was revealed to be a challenge and Bre was chosen as the winner. She picked Nik to share her prize. Then each of the girls got a message from their close ones. Then they finally were on their way to their plane, much to their relief. In the limo, Kim was confronted by Nik, Jayla and Bre about talking about people behind their backs after she caught Nik and Bre talking about her. Bre told Kim that she had an ugly character, which caused Kim to cry and she apologized for her actions.

The girls arrived in London Heathrow Airport where Miss J escorted them towards a crowd of paparazzi who ambushed and photographed them. They then moved into Savoy Hotel as their loft for the remainder of the competition and later that night two English gentlemen took Bre and Nik out on a carriage in London. Kim used this time to write an apology letter to Nik and Bre and left it on their bed to find, however they were still not convinced about Kim's sincerity. For the shoot, the girls posed together in a phone booth with only underwear, their galoshes, and a newspaper to cover themselves, as if they had tried to flee from the paparazzi.

At judging, it was revealed that the paparazzi "attack" when they first arrived in London was a judging test and Jayla was the only girl without a bad picture. All the girls were complimented for their shots, apart from Jayla who was told that she blended in with the other girls during her shoot. However, despite having a strong photo, Lisa was sent home because her spitfire personality came across as arrogance and she photographed incredibly poorly away from the shoots. Lisa would return as an All Stars contestant to the seventeenth cycle which she won over Allison Harvard.

The Girl Who Retaliates

First aired November 23, 2005

For this week's challenge, the girls had to pose as statues in a park. Nicole struggled being surrounded by pigeons as she had a fear of birds which had irritated Bre who also mentioned that Nicole's voice is annoying. Nik won and chose Jayla and Bre for the prize – a shopping spree worth $15,000 at Harrods; ($10,000 for Nik and $5,000 for Bre and Jayla). Back at the hotel, Bre discovered her opened granola bars were stolen and, believing Nicole to be the one who stole them (when it was actually Lisa D'Amato, who confessed that she had stolen the granola bar in 2011), threw out her Red Bull in a sink. Kim caught Bre trying to hide the cans of Red Bull and felt uncomfortable when she knew what Bre had done. Later, the five remaining contestants then posed as modern interpretations of classical art in an advertisement for Quench body lotion by Olay.

Model Recreated Painting
Bre Mona Lisa
Jayla Whistler's Mother
Kim The Birth of Venus
Nicole Girl with a Pearl Earring
Nik Vitruvian Man

Kim told Nicole what had happened, which caused an argument between Bre and Nicole. Nicole denied touching any of Bre's possessions and wanted Bre to either replace or pay for the Red Bull she stole. Bre refused and was agitated that Kim had been gossiping again. The drama took its toll on all of the girls during the shoot, affecting Kim the most.

All of the girls, with the exception of Kim, impressed the judges at panel with their pictures. While the judges were deliberating, Bre and Kim fought behind the scenes. Bre broke down and claimed that Kim was an "ugly person" who had an "ugly personality" and would therefore not win America's Next Top Model Cycle 5. When the girls were brought back in, Nik, Jayla and Nicole were all safe in first, second and third places respectively. Consequently, Bre and Kim ultimately landed in the bottom two, Bre for her unprofessional behavior, despite a strong Mona Lisa photo and Kim for her lackluster Birth of Venus photo. Tyra asked Bre if she wanted to leave, to which an emotional Bre replied "not at all" and with that Bre was saved for the third time. Due to a lack of consistency during the competition, Kim was eliminated in the final five. This elimination had upset Nicole the most as Kim was her good friend. Kim stated that she wanted continue on with modelling as she came out with great skills as a model on America's Next Top Model Cycle 5.

The Girl Who Takes A Pill

First aired November 30, 2005

The girls went on go-sees. They had to dress mod, bollywood, preppy, and punk. Nik won the challenge and chose Nicole to share in the prize. Nicole then picked Jayla. Nik won 100 frames. Nicole won 80 frames. Jayla won 60 frames. Bre only got 50 frames and couldn't see herself before the photo shoot. The girls then split in groups of two (Nik & Jayla, Bre & Nicole) to go see London and Bre and Nicole made up, with Bre even agreeing to compensate Nicole's energy drinks.

The final four were photographed in a Bollywood-inspired shoot to stand out in front of the crowd and reflecting the Indian influence on British fashion in recent years. Having been sick, Bre took some medicine which made her sleepy and she underperformed at the shoot. Afterwards, they had a dinner at an Indian restaurant with Nigel who introduced them to his mother (who is Sri Lankan) and she showed them how to wear a sari properly. At panel, they had a judging test to dress in saris. Nicole and Nik once again wowed the judges with their stunning photos and were called first and second respectively. While Bre was spared for the fourth time in the bottom two, Jayla was eliminated because the judges felt she no longer believed in herself and that she wasn't strong enough to survive in the cutthroat modeling industry.

The Girl Who Is On The Cover

First aired December 7, 2005

In the season finale, Nik, Bre, and Nicole shot a CoverGirl commercial and stills. While Nik's strong performance was an improvement from her previous showing in the Secret shoot, Bre and Nicole both struggled with their lines. Nik was chosen first to continue on in the final round. Nicole landed in the bottom two with Bre, who was eliminated in her third consecutive bottom two appearance (also her fifth collective bottom two appearance), because she wasn't as strong as the other two girls in terms of looking like a model in her shots, despite an improvement.

Nik and Nicole then shot a magazine cover with Tyra Banks, photographed by Gilles Bensimon, knowing that the winner's cover would be published in the February 2006 issue of Elle Girl. They then competed against each other in the final runway competition, in which previous America's Next Top Model winners Eva Pigford (from Cycle 3) and Naima Mora (from Cycle 4) participated. At the final elimination panel, the judges favored both Nicole's walk and look and Nik's final performances in the Covergirl shoot, and Nicole was subsequently selected to be the fifth winner of America's Next Top Model.

Contestants

(ages listed are at time of contest)

Contestant Age Height Hometown Outcome
Ashley Black[3] 22 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Fort Lauderdale, Florida Eliminated in Episode 2
Ebony Taylor[4] 18 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Malibu, California Eliminated in Episode 3
Cassandra Whitehead 19 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Houston, Texas Quit in Episode 4
Sarah Rhoades 18 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Boonville, Missouri Eliminated in Episode 4
Diane Hernández 23 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Orlando, Florida Eliminated in Episode 5
Coryn Woitel 19 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Minneapolis, Minnesota Eliminated in Episode 6
Kyle Kavanagh 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Dexter, Michigan Eliminated in Episode 7
Lisa D'Amato 24 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Los Angeles, California Eliminated in Episode 10
Kimberly "Kim" Stolz 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bronx, New York Eliminated in Episode 11
Jayla Rubinelli 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Tucson, Arizona Eliminated in Episode 12
Brittany "Bre" Scullark 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Harlem, New York Eliminated in Episode 13
Erika "Nik" Pace 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Atlanta, Georgia Runner-up
Nicole Linkletter 20 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Grand Forks, North Dakota Winner

Summaries

Call-out order

Tyra's call-out order
OrderEpisodes
1234567910111213
1 CassandraNikCassandraJaylaKyleLisaKimBreKimNikNicoleNikNicole
2 NikLisaNicoleKyleJaylaJaylaLisaKimBreJaylaNikNicoleNik
3 KyleCassandraCorynNikNikKimNikNikNicoleNicoleBreBre
4 AshleyDianeKimBreLisaNicoleJaylaLisaNikBreJayla
5 BreJaylaLisaLisaNicoleKyleNicoleJaylaJaylaKim
6 KimKyleNikDianeKimBreBreNicoleLisa
7 SarahBreBreCorynCorynNikKyle
8 JaylaEbonyJaylaNicoleBreCoryn
9 CorynCorynSarahKimDiane
10 NicoleNicoleKyleSarah
11 DianeKimDianeCassandra
12 LisaSarahEbony
13 EbonyAshley
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant quit the competition
     The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two
     The contestant won the competition

Photo Shoot Guide

Other Cast Members

Makeovers

Post Top Model Careers

References

  1. ↑ Cycle 5 Episode 7 & 13
  2. ↑ http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/americas_next_top_model/the_girl_who_is_on_the_cover.php?page=14
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