Kari Jo Estes (née Schmidt) is an American fashion model. She competed on Cycle 6.
ANTM[]
At auditions, Kari was asked to name working supermodels, to which Kari named Gisele Bündchen and Adriana Lima, and expressed she wanted to walk Victoria's Secret.
Kari was infamous in episode four for failing miserably at the six-inch heel judging challenge. She twisted her ankles at the beginning and end of the runway. She was eliminated that week over Gina.
Call-Out Order[]
| Kari | Episodes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7th | 5th | 4th | Eliminated | |
Post-Show[]
Kari did not pursue any modeling after the show.
She married Brian Estes, and they have a daughter named Pamela.
Trivia[]
- Kari and Nicole Linkletter are the only pair of relatives to compete on different cycles of ANTM.
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| Cycle 6 Contestants |
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| Brooke Staricha • Danielle Evans • Furonda Brasfield • Gina Choe • Jade Cole • Joanie Dodds • Kari Schmidt • Kathy Hoxit • Leslie Mancia • Mollie Sue Steenis • Nnenna Agba • Sara Albert • Wendy Wiltz |







