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Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model premiered on September 21, 2005 on UPN and concluded on December 7, 2005.

Tyra Banks and Nigel Barker return as regular judges. Janice Dickinson is replaced by Twiggy, although she does make a guest appearance as a photographer. Nolé Marin is replaced by J. Alexander, who previously only served as a mentor. The season features 13 contestants with 13 episodes, plus a special reunion episode on The Tyra Banks Show. The destination abroad was London, England.

Nicole Linkletter won the title of "America's Next Top Model" with Nik Pace as runner-up. Bre Scullark and Lisa D'Amato, who placed third and sixth respectively, returned for All-Stars in 2011. Bre placed tenth while Lisa won the competition, albeit after Angelea Preston's disqualification.

Prizes[]

Contestants[]

The ages stated are from the start of the contest.

Rank Contestant Age Location EP 1 EP 2 EP 3 EP 4 EP 5 EP 6 EP 7 EP 8 EP 9 EP 10 EP 11 EP 12 EP 13 Special Average
Call-Out
Auditions Superhero Shoot Country Couture (Makeovers) Fashion Victim Plastic Surgery Shoot Secret Ad Ford Pin-up Shoot Recap Wildboyz Shoot Phonebooth Shoot Painting Recreations Bollywood Shoot Finale Reunion
1st
(Winner) 		Nicole Linkletter 20 Grand Forks,
ID 		10th
IN 		10th 2nd 8th 5th 4th 5th RUN BTM2 3rd 3rd 1st WINNER GUEST 4.75
2nd
(Runner-Up) 		Nik Pace 21 Atlanta,
GA 		2nd
IN 		1st 6th 3rd
CGotW 		3rd
CGotW 		BTM2
CGotW 		3rd
CGotW 		RUN 3rd
CGotW 		4th 1st
Win 		2nd
Win
CGotW 		RUNNER
UP 		GUEST 3.17
3rd Bre Scullark 20 Harlem,
NY 		5th
IN 		7th 7th 4th
Win 		BTM2 6th BTM2 RUN 1st 2nd
Win
CGotW 		BTM2
CGotW 		BTM2 ELIM GUEST 4.67
4th Jayla Rubinelli 20 Tuscon,
AZ 		8th
IN 		5th 8th 1st 2nd 2nd 4th RUN BTM2 BTM2 2nd ELIM GUEST 4.18
5th Kim Stolz 21 New York,
NY 		6th
IN 		11th 4th BTM2 6th 3rd 1st RUN 2nd
Win 		1st ELIM GUEST 4.80
6th Lisa D'Amato 24 Los Angeles,
CA 		12th
IN 		2nd 5th
Win
CGotW 		5th 4th 1st 2nd
Win 		RUN 4th ELIM GUEST 4.56
7th Kyle Kavanagh 19 Dexter,
MI 		3rd
IN 		6th 10th 2nd 1st
Win 		5th
Win 		ELIM GUEST GUEST 4.86
8th Coryn Woitel 19 Minneapolis,
MN 		9th
IN 		9th 3rd 7th 7th ELIM GUEST GUEST 7.17
9th Diane Hernandez 23 Orlando,
FL 		11th
IN 		4th BTM2 6th ELIM GUEST GUEST 8.20
10th Sarah Rhoades 18 Boonville,
MO 		7th
IN 		BTM2 9th ELIM GUEST GUEST 9.50
11th Cassandra Whitehead 19 Houston,
TX 		1st
IN 		3rd 1st QUIT GUEST GUEST 4.00
12th Ebony Taylor 18 Sylmar,
CA 		13th
IN 		8th ELIM GUEST GUEST 11.00
13th Ashley Black 22 Fort Lauderdale,
FL 		4th
IN 		ELIM GUEST GUEST 8.50

Win This contestant won the challenge.
CGotW This contestant was voted CoverGirl of the Week.

Episodes[]

No. in
Series 		No. in
Cycle 		Title Original Air Date
48 1 "The Girl With The Twisted Catchphrase" 21 Sep 2005
Semifinalists must walk in an impromptu fashion show and impress judges in order to make the cut and go to Bel Air as a finalist.
49 2 "The Girls Become Superheroes" 21 Sep 2005
The chosen final 13 become Superheros for their first photo-shoot, and two girls get acquainted in the Top Model limo.
50 3 "The Girl Who Needs A Miracle" 28 Sep 2005
The models receive plans for their makeovers and go on a shopping challenge along Rodeo Drive; during a photo shoot, the models split into pairs with matching outfits and pose for judges.
51 4 "The Girl Who Makes A Disclaimer" 5 Oct 2005
Contestants take a challenge to walk a runway with moving parts; models must pose while running and react to unseen effects during a photo shoot.
52 5 "The Girl Who Gets A Boob Job" 12 Oct 2005
When the models must point out one another's worst physical features, they learn how to turn their negative flaws into positives.
53 6 "The Girl Who Loves Bubbles And Talks To Plants" 19 Oct 2005
Supermodel Iman supervises the contestants and shares her beauty secrets; comic Chris Spencer challenges the models to be an effective spokesperson for a skin care product; the contestants demonstrate their ability to juggle a busy schedule.
54 7 "The Girls Who Are 1940s Pin-ups" 26 Oct 2005
After a rigorous workout the models must outshine one another at a meeting with editors from ELLEgirl magazine.
55 8 "The Girl Who Wants To Step On The Pretty Flower" 2 Nov 2005
Previously unseen footage from the first eight weeks of the show; several of the models confront Jayla about her negative and hurtful comments; Lisa demonstrates her unusual method of making sure she gets exercise.
56 9 "The Girl Whose Boyfriend Is Cheating On Her" 9 Nov 2005
A model is chosen to make a guest appearance on an episode of Veronica Mars.
57 10 "The Girl Who Talks Behind Everyone's Back" 16 Nov 2005
A model talks about her competitors behind their backs; models learn never to let down their guard.
58 11 "The Girl Who Retaliates" 23 Nov 2005
The models must pose as human statuses in a park, and pigeons swarm around them; when a competitor suspects another of stealing, she exacts revenge.
59 12 "The Girl Who Takes A Pill" 30 Nov 2005
The competitors get a crash course in British fashion trends, then try to impress top London fashion designers by dressing in trendy clothes.
60 13 "The Girl Who Is On The Cover" 7 Dec 2005
Contestants must shoot a cosmetics commercial and a national print ad; the final two contestants pose with Tyra Banks for a 2006 magazine cover.
61 Special "Cycle 5 Reunion" 14 Dec 2005
The Cycle 5 cast reunites on The Tyra Banks Show to share their stories, experiences and all of the ways in which the show has transformed their lives.

Trivia[]

  • The international destination for the cycle was London, England. This is the third European destination.
  • The cast size was reduced from 14 to 13, which is a first in the show history. This cast number was maintained up until cycle 10.
  • This is the first cycle to feature a girl to quit on her own accord.
  • This is the first cycle to feature a non-elimination episode.
  • This is the first cycle to feature a double-episode premiere.
  • This is the first and only cycle that has a full-fledged reunion episode that features the whole cast. Contestants from the show are often guests on Tyra's talk show The Tyra Banks Show but in shorter segments or individual interviews.
  • 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.
  • The finale of this cycle was reshot in Los Angeles due to the 7/7 attacks in London.
  • This cycle holds the record for having the most winners from its original cast, with 2: Nicole Linkletter, who won this cycle, and Lisa D'Amato, who won All-Stars.

Gallery[]

To view the galleries of Cycle 5, start here.

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