America's Next Top Model (season 5)


America's Next Top Model 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 catchphrase was "Bling It On."
The prizes for this cycle were:
The international destination during this cycle was London, England. However the final runway show was filmed in Los Angeles due to the 7 July 2005 London bombings disrupting filming.
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 19-year-old Nicole Linkletter from Grand Forks, North Dakota with Nik Pace placing as the runner up.
Sixth-placer Lisa D'Amato would later claim victory as the winner of.

Contestants

ContestantAgeHeightHometownNumber of first call outs Outcome
Ashley Black22Fort Lauderdale, Florida0Eliminated in Episode 2
Ebony Taylor18Sylmar, California0Eliminated in Episode 3
Cassandra Whitehead19Houston, Texas1Quit in Episode 4
Sarah Rhoades18Boonville, Missouri0Eliminated in Episode 4
Diane Hernandez23Orlando, Florida0Eliminated in Episode 5
Coryn Woitel19Minneapolis, Minnesota0Eliminated in Episode 6
Kyle Kavanagh19Dexter, Michigan1Eliminated in Episode 7
Lisa D'Amato24Los Angeles, California1Eliminated in Episode 10
Kimberly "Kim" Stolz21New York, New York2Eliminated in Episode 11
Jayla Rubinelli20Tucson, Arizona1Eliminated in Episode 12
Brittney "Bre" Scullark19Harlem, New York1Eliminated in Episode 13
Erica "Nik" Pace21Atlanta, Georgia3Runner-up
Nicole Linkletter19Grand Forks, North Dakota2Winner

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

Bottom two

Average call-out order

Casting call-out order and final two are not included.
Rank by
average
PlaceModelCall-out
total
Number of
call-outs
Call-out
average
111Cassandra422.00
22Nik34113.09
36Lisa2983.63
44Jayla38103.80
51Nicole48114.36
63Bre51114.63
75Kim4294.67
87Kyle3165.17
98Coryn3456.80
109Diane3047.50
1112Ebony20210.00
1210Sarah31310.33
1313Ashley13113.00

Photo shoot guide