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America's Next Top Model Cycle 5 2nd Runner Up Bre has a wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet for BET's Rip the Runway Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Roseland Ballrooom in New York. (Photo: Donna Ward)

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Having been named AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL,  Nicole Linkletter poses for her first photo session. Photo: Jim De Yonker/UPN

Nicole Linkletter, a 20-year-old student from Grand Forks, N.D., was crowned "America's Next Top Model" in the finale of the fifth cycle of UPN's hit dramality series. She has won the opportunity to be managed by Ford Models and will receive a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl, who will begin running their ad True Blend Powder Foundation featuring Nicole immediately.  She will also appear in a fashion spread in Elle magazine, on the cover of ELLEgirl (February) and will be shot by fashion photographer Gilles Gensimon in Paris for an entire year for couture collection photo shoots.

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Nicole Linkletter of Grand Parks, North Dakota, winner of cycle five of the UPN television reality series "America's Next Top Model," poses at the show's finale in Hollywood. - Dec. 7, 2005 (Photo: Fred Prouser)

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Q. Who is the 5th america's next top model?
A. That will be announced on America's Next Top Model finale on Wednesday, Dec. 7 on UPN.  The three finalists are Nicole, Nik and Bre.

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Update: Nicole Linkletter is America's Next Top Model.

(l-r) Nigel Barker and J.Alexander and Tyra Banks (kneeling) delight in Nicole's (center) sheer joy at being named America's Next Top Model in AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL on UPN. Photo: Monty Brinton/UPN

The three remaining participants completed a CoverGirl television commercial and photo shoot, after which Bre was the first girl eliminated in the finale.  As Nicole and Nik moved on to the final competition, they appeared in a high-fashion runway show.  While both girls gave impressive performances, the judges had to choose one winner, and Nicole took the title.

The girls participated in a national television commercial and photo shoot for CoverGirl’s True Blend Powder Foundation.  While the commercial proved to be stressful for all three finalists, the judges all agreed that Nicole looked stunning on camera.

The next day, the finalists faced the judges for the 11th elimination of the competition.  The judges felt that while all three girls looked beautiful in their photographs and on camera, Bre seemed to lack the consistency required to become a top model, thus eliminating her from the competition leaving only two girls to compete for the crown. 

The next day, Nicole and Nik were individually photographed alongside Tyra Banks by world-renowned photographer Gilles Bensimon for a photo shoot for ELLEgirl magazine.  The winner’s shoot will grace the magazine’s February 2006 cover. Later, the two faced their final challenge, a runway show for top fashion designers Nargess Gharani and Vanya Strok. During the show, Nicole impressed the judges with her versatile performance by breaking out of her young naïve image, while Nik performed well but showed less stage presence. “I haven’t seen you this confident the whole competition,” Jay told Nicole after the runway show.

During the final elimination, the judges considered the runway performances from the final runway challenge, as well as each girl's photos from the competition.  While the judges agreed that Nik is a gorgeous model who has developed a strong portfolio, they felt that Nicole’s versatility, strength and stage presence was idealistic of a top model.  “One of you can truly take what America’s Next Top Model means and share that with not just America, but with the world,” Tyra said before announcing Nicole as "America's Next Top Moded."

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Q. america's next top model cycle 5 episode 8
A. "We're Going to London"

This week brings more complex challenges to the girls, encouraging them to interact with an entourage and step up their versatility and confidence in uncertain situations. In the end, Jayla and Nicole are the two who stand before the judges, but Tyra shocks them all by announcing that not only is no one going home, but everyone will be heading to their international destination: London, England.

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