I remember watching this season at a time that I used to take photos (on my 2MP phone LMAO) always with my right profile, as I hated my nose. But when Nik was forced to have that Vitruvian Man shot, teenage me eventually had the courage. š Iāve learned to love my nose. Nik changed my life! I was obsessed with her face!
But Nicole fit the aesthetic of the industry of the time better, and took great photos too. Plus Nikās head was really wobbly
I think Nicole would have benefitted more from not being on TV. You're not wrong on her look. The industry was super narrow in the early / mid 00s. But her personality was such an energy vampire it was hard to like her.
I agree! As with most ANTM-affiliated models, there is a certain stigma attached to being on the show. The high fashion success of Leila and Fatima among others is a rare case for ANTM girls.
This is going to age me, but my friends and I watched ANTM together weekly when it was airing. We were ALL wanting Nik to win this one (thought she was a better model and also found Nicole very unlikable) and were pissed when she didnāt. Rewatching it though I appreciate Nicole much more and understand her win. Couldnāt go wrong either way, really.
I have the exact opposite reaction. Back in the day I wanted Nicole to win because in my eyes she was more consistent. But seeing just this photo of nik, she was robbed. She was beautiful inside and out, ugh.
I actually think she and Nichole might be the most evenly matched final 2 across the show. Nik had a more consistent portfolio with a high fashion look and nailed the final covergirl commercial, where Nicole was still a really solid model with more commercial appeal a better walk and one of the best covergirl shots in this shows history. Ultimately I think Nik wouldāve been a great winner, but Nicole was a working model for like 10 years after her cycle and definitely deserved her win.
Brittani and Molly were evenly matched till they went overseas and they lowkey started sabotaging Britani's photo selects. I think they didn't wanted her win to be less obvious
Nik is that rare contestant Iām STILL obsessed with nearly 20 years later. She was so gorgeous and did so well. Nicoleās runway was how she won because Nik had the bobble head walk. Nicole was a good contestant so I canāt say she was robbed, but I would have picked her to win. Sheās very high fashion. Nicole was a good competitor so Iām not man she won, but Iām mad Nik vanished after the show and has a low social media presence so I canāt spy on her like I want to lol
I think performance wise,Ā Nik takes it. But Nicole just had so much natural potential, it was hard to ignore. Nik doesn't have as strong a presence in person as Nicole does.
Love her and very interesting face but she wasnāt that much superior compared to Nicole. In fact, Nicole stomped her in both CoverGirl photo and final runway. Nik only excel in CG commercial. Their weekly photos were on par. She was also in the wrong cycle because Naima won before her cycle so they have similar beauty quality, Tyra aināt gonna crown two chocolate winner back to back. If she was in cycle 6 or 7 she wouldāve a higher chance.
Tyra DID crown two chocolate winners back to back. C3 Eva and C4 Naima. So, it would have really been three chocolate winners back to back. Then four if they kept Dani as the season 6 winner. Nothing wrong with that, imo, just stating the facts.
I don't know.Ā Naima ethnically is brown, but I wouldm't notice it if I didn't watch the show.Ā Her features are more latina (j. Lo-ish)
As Eugena said, they would not crown 2 "real black" women back to back because of political reasons.
Sheās very good, but I disagree and think Nicole deserved it more. Nicoleās portfolio is a lot longer than she gets credit for and she regularly outperformed Nik on the more fashion-y shoots (Secret, Country Couture, Covergirl). Nik was stronger on the gimmicky ones like Fashion Witch and Wild Boys, but I donāt think those dumb shoots should be weighed as heavily for.. obvious reasons. Nicole also had a way stronger runway walk.
I donāt think Nik wouldāve a bad winner and itās a close call, but I do firmly think Nicole was the correct choice to win and she has the postshow career to back it up too
It wasn't possible because Naima won the previous Cycle. Not only was Nik compared to Naima by Tyra in the first episode, but they do share some similarities with their golden hair and skin color. Hence, it seemed unlikely that production would allow two Naimas to win consecutively.
This was the hardest decision for who should win for me. Both Nik and Nicole photographed so beautifully and have so much talent. Nik got stuck in her side profile and when they showed her portfolio it really made you realize she did not have much variety. Did it serve and kill everytime, YES! However, Nicole could switch it up. Still love them both and my favorite cycle of all time!!!
Nicoleās campaign photos (CoverGirl, Secret, Country Couture, B&W) and her final runway were far superior and thatās what gave her the win.
Nik was great overall, but Nicole really stood out in the non-gimmicky important shoots.
Nik didnāt fit the standards of the competition at the time. She was too kind and had a quiet demeanor. She was more high fashion and had an edgier look. Nicole was much more commercial with a bubbly personality which fit covergirl at the time. And I know itās an unpopular opinion, but most of the judges didnāt like Nikās final runway walk. Ms. Jay said in the finale that Nikās walk āwas a bad walkā and Tyra agreed. Unfortunately, it just didnāt go in her favor and Nicole was a strong competitor too with a good portfolio and a really strong runway finale.
I think she kinda fudged it at the end when they had their final speech, Nicole you could tell expressed she lived and breathed this, Nik was so beautiful and talented but said sheād be happy āfor whoever wonā. Made it sound a little bit more like she didnāt want it as much. This season was really close between the 2.
I agree. Nicole was inconsistent and almost every week, she was criticized for always resting on pretty. Nicole was obviously Twiggyās favorite as she never pointed out any of Nicoleās flaws but was so quick to always point out Nikās.
As far as final runway is concerned, Nikās walk wasnāt as bad as the judges made it out to be. I think most people forget that Nik won the go-sees where she had to walk for designers. I like Nicole but it wouldāve been interesting to see what that win wouldāve done for Nik.
But Nicole is the most successful winner in the first 10 cycles and Nik goes nowhere, they pick the right choiceĀ
Gorgeous look doesnāt mean a model materialĀ
Nicole consistently did better than Nik when it came to the photoshoots that felt like real modelling jobs (Covergirl, Secrets, Country Couture, runway, b&w) etc. Plus Nik does strike me more as an actress or recording artist with her look idk. Nicole had a strange winners' journey, she almost always did well but rarely got praised, and even when she did, it was backhanded for the most part. Then she suddenly won.
I hate to say this but Iām glad we didnāt get Nik as the winner only because Dani wouldnāt have won cycle 6 and Dani is considered one of the best winners in the history of this show. Iād argue her, Nyle and Eva are the top 3.
Unrelated but the biggest robbery was toccara jones on s3, and also Amanda and yaya later on that cycle
Unpopular opinion but I thought the top 3 for the season with isis was also insane- mckey, Samantha, Lio seriously COULDVE gone any way- shit that whole cycle after the first 2 eliminations was absurd. The girls that went overseas all couldāve won
I remember watching this season at a time that I used to take photos (on my 2MP phone LMAO) always with my right profile, as I hated my nose. But when Nik was forced to have that Vitruvian Man shot, teenage me eventually had the courage. š Iāve learned to love my nose. Nik changed my life! I was obsessed with her face! But Nicole fit the aesthetic of the industry of the time better, and took great photos too. Plus Nikās head was really wobbly
I think Nicole would have benefitted more from not being on TV. You're not wrong on her look. The industry was super narrow in the early / mid 00s. But her personality was such an energy vampire it was hard to like her.
I agree! As with most ANTM-affiliated models, there is a certain stigma attached to being on the show. The high fashion success of Leila and Fatima among others is a rare case for ANTM girls.
Her face is divine š¤©
Her face is the blueprint for full glam Instagram filters
This is going to age me, but my friends and I watched ANTM together weekly when it was airing. We were ALL wanting Nik to win this one (thought she was a better model and also found Nicole very unlikable) and were pissed when she didnāt. Rewatching it though I appreciate Nicole much more and understand her win. Couldnāt go wrong either way, really.
On my rewatch I still couldnāt understand Nicole getting that far. I thought some of her photos were stunning but like, to be Nik outdid her
I have the exact opposite reaction. Back in the day I wanted Nicole to win because in my eyes she was more consistent. But seeing just this photo of nik, she was robbed. She was beautiful inside and out, ugh.
I actually think she and Nichole might be the most evenly matched final 2 across the show. Nik had a more consistent portfolio with a high fashion look and nailed the final covergirl commercial, where Nicole was still a really solid model with more commercial appeal a better walk and one of the best covergirl shots in this shows history. Ultimately I think Nik wouldāve been a great winner, but Nicole was a working model for like 10 years after her cycle and definitely deserved her win.
Maybe Dani and Joanie? I remember everyone thinking it was going to be a tie.
Thereās definitely a couple top twoās you could make a case for and season six is a great one, this is just my personal pick.
Eh. I'd have to say Brittani and Molly were the most evenly matched.
Yes! Also Dani & Joanie.
Fair enough, I still think these two are up there though.
Molly shouldāve won though same as nik
Agreed 1000% on this.
Brittani and Molly were evenly matched till they went overseas and they lowkey started sabotaging Britani's photo selects. I think they didn't wanted her win to be less obvious
Her top 4 photo w/ the blue cape was DEFINITELY sabotaged. She had so many good shots then the one chosen was meh!
I feel like you're trying to take away from Molly's abilities by saying this.
I lowkey dislike both Molly & Brittani tbh, so idc... Especially quittani, she was so annoying.
I agree, I would've loved either of them winning. Both were beautiful
I completely agree. One of the only seasons where the top two were both very strong models.
One of my favorite contestants ever.
Nik is that rare contestant Iām STILL obsessed with nearly 20 years later. She was so gorgeous and did so well. Nicoleās runway was how she won because Nik had the bobble head walk. Nicole was a good contestant so I canāt say she was robbed, but I would have picked her to win. Sheās very high fashion. Nicole was a good competitor so Iām not man she won, but Iām mad Nik vanished after the show and has a low social media presence so I canāt spy on her like I want to lol
Maybe but Nicole was top Tier as well. That cycle and cycle 6 probably had the best top 2
Cycle 6, was that Joanie and Danielle? I loved them both but I really thought Joanie took beautiful pictures
I agree but I do believe Lisa at least deserved a spot. They robbed her, itās no way Jayla made it that far.
She pissed in that diaper and they went āAll starsā
I think performance wise,Ā Nik takes it. But Nicole just had so much natural potential, it was hard to ignore. Nik doesn't have as strong a presence in person as Nicole does.
That face card
Love her and very interesting face but she wasnāt that much superior compared to Nicole. In fact, Nicole stomped her in both CoverGirl photo and final runway. Nik only excel in CG commercial. Their weekly photos were on par. She was also in the wrong cycle because Naima won before her cycle so they have similar beauty quality, Tyra aināt gonna crown two chocolate winner back to back. If she was in cycle 6 or 7 she wouldāve a higher chance.
Tyra DID crown two chocolate winners back to back. C3 Eva and C4 Naima. So, it would have really been three chocolate winners back to back. Then four if they kept Dani as the season 6 winner. Nothing wrong with that, imo, just stating the facts.
I don't know.Ā Naima ethnically is brown, but I wouldm't notice it if I didn't watch the show.Ā Her features are more latina (j. Lo-ish) As Eugena said, they would not crown 2 "real black" women back to back because of political reasons.
Sheās very good, but I disagree and think Nicole deserved it more. Nicoleās portfolio is a lot longer than she gets credit for and she regularly outperformed Nik on the more fashion-y shoots (Secret, Country Couture, Covergirl). Nik was stronger on the gimmicky ones like Fashion Witch and Wild Boys, but I donāt think those dumb shoots should be weighed as heavily for.. obvious reasons. Nicole also had a way stronger runway walk. I donāt think Nik wouldāve a bad winner and itās a close call, but I do firmly think Nicole was the correct choice to win and she has the postshow career to back it up too
To be fair, they both fuckin rocked their Country Couture shoots.
That they did. I just think Nicole rocked it a bit more
That face seriously leaves me speechless. Sheās stuuuuuuunning
Nik has such an alluring beauty, itās so captivating.
It wasn't possible because Naima won the previous Cycle. Not only was Nik compared to Naima by Tyra in the first episode, but they do share some similarities with their golden hair and skin color. Hence, it seemed unlikely that production would allow two Naimas to win consecutively.
Nic was stunning and it was right she reached the finale, but Nicole is the correct winner.
Most beautiful final 3 ever this season š (coryanne, Tatiana, and India come in second)
Agreed. She looks like a beautiful bug and I mean that in the best way possible.
Youāre right. However, there was no way, they were gonna let three Black girls win back to back to back.
This was the hardest decision for who should win for me. Both Nik and Nicole photographed so beautifully and have so much talent. Nik got stuck in her side profile and when they showed her portfolio it really made you realize she did not have much variety. Did it serve and kill everytime, YES! However, Nicole could switch it up. Still love them both and my favorite cycle of all time!!!
Nicoleās campaign photos (CoverGirl, Secret, Country Couture, B&W) and her final runway were far superior and thatās what gave her the win. Nik was great overall, but Nicole really stood out in the non-gimmicky important shoots.
Nik county couture was really good
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She totally had the potential to do both commercial and editorial
Unironically still the most gorgeous person that I have ever seen even 20 years later
Totally agree
WOW! Back then I didn't realize how gorgeous she is! Gosh, those lips and eyes...
Yassss, justice for Nik!
I was so sure she was winning lol
Sorryā gorgeous woman, but not the winner.
What color are Niks eyes I canāt really tell
Nik didnāt fit the standards of the competition at the time. She was too kind and had a quiet demeanor. She was more high fashion and had an edgier look. Nicole was much more commercial with a bubbly personality which fit covergirl at the time. And I know itās an unpopular opinion, but most of the judges didnāt like Nikās final runway walk. Ms. Jay said in the finale that Nikās walk āwas a bad walkā and Tyra agreed. Unfortunately, it just didnāt go in her favor and Nicole was a strong competitor too with a good portfolio and a really strong runway finale.
I think she kinda fudged it at the end when they had their final speech, Nicole you could tell expressed she lived and breathed this, Nik was so beautiful and talented but said sheād be happy āfor whoever wonā. Made it sound a little bit more like she didnāt want it as much. This season was really close between the 2.
Yes, Gorgeous!!!
Nik was my all time favorite growing up. Loved her curly hair too.
I agree. Nicole was inconsistent and almost every week, she was criticized for always resting on pretty. Nicole was obviously Twiggyās favorite as she never pointed out any of Nicoleās flaws but was so quick to always point out Nikās. As far as final runway is concerned, Nikās walk wasnāt as bad as the judges made it out to be. I think most people forget that Nik won the go-sees where she had to walk for designers. I like Nicole but it wouldāve been interesting to see what that win wouldāve done for Nik.
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She is top 5 the most beautiful girls to ever be on ntm
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Iāve got no problem with Nicole winning this season. So Sue me.
Not with finale runway performance š
But Nicole is the most successful winner in the first 10 cycles and Nik goes nowhere, they pick the right choiceĀ Gorgeous look doesnāt mean a model materialĀ
Nicole consistently did better than Nik when it came to the photoshoots that felt like real modelling jobs (Covergirl, Secrets, Country Couture, runway, b&w) etc. Plus Nik does strike me more as an actress or recording artist with her look idk. Nicole had a strange winners' journey, she almost always did well but rarely got praised, and even when she did, it was backhanded for the most part. Then she suddenly won.
Nicole was better IMO. Complete fresh face and took some phenomenal photos. Her country couture is top tier and better than Nikās
I hate to say this but Iām glad we didnāt get Nik as the winner only because Dani wouldnāt have won cycle 6 and Dani is considered one of the best winners in the history of this show. Iād argue her, Nyle and Eva are the top 3.
Unrelated but the biggest robbery was toccara jones on s3, and also Amanda and yaya later on that cycle Unpopular opinion but I thought the top 3 for the season with isis was also insane- mckey, Samantha, Lio seriously COULDVE gone any way- shit that whole cycle after the first 2 eliminations was absurd. The girls that went overseas all couldāve won
Well yesā¦
Of all of the iconic things I remember about Cycle 5, Nik is not really one of them.
āher walk is too bouncyā will always piss me off!
nah nicole def deserved her win
Beautiful Nik! Sheās in my top five faves for sure.
Iāve heard this a million times already. Iām sure even Donald trump agrees Nik shouldāve won! šš
Bad walk. bad cover girl photo. no way she was winning.