Ashley Black

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 international destination during this cycle was London, United Kingdom. 20 year-old Nicole Linkletter, from Grand Forks, North Dakota, won the grand prize of an Elle Girl magazine cover, a fashion spread in Elle magazine, a contract for representation with Ford Models, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and to have her Ford Fusion picture run as a national ad.^[1]

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.