America’s next top model has turned two North Dakota girls into something bigger than they ever imagined they could be. Nicole Linkletter and CariDee English both became winners of the show. This opportunity gave them each a jumpstart in the modeling industry. Nicole received a contract with Ford Models, a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, a fashion spread in Elle magazine, and the cover of Elle Girl magazine. While Caridee also received a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, a modeling contract with Elite Models, and a six-page fashion editorial and cover for Seventeen magazine.
Nicole Linkletter
was the first North Dakota winner. She graduated from Grand Forks Red River High School in 2003. She attending college at University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State Univeristy, and is currently attending California State University Northridge.
Nicole appeared in cycle 5 of the show. She auditioned for the show in the Mall of America. She was chosen to win because of her portfolio, model attitude, diversity, and fierce catwalk. Winning this show at the age of 19 made her the youngest winner at the time.
After the show, Nicole went on to do a photo shoot in Paris for a couture line, where her pictures were featured in a six-page spread of Elle magazine. A few other things she has been involved in since then include: In Touch Magazine, Celebrity Living magazine, People Magazine, Alice and Olivia Fashion Show 2006, Fashion For Life Benefit Show, and much others.
CariDee English, a Fargo native, was the winner of Cycle 7. Before making her appearance on America’s Next Top Model she worked as a photographer.
There was a lot of controversy during the show about CariDee’s personality. She came across as much more outg
oing than the other contestants. In the beginning of the series she came across as fun and out going in a positive way, but later on the judges worried that it might be too much. The judges were unsure if they wanted a winner who appeared to be unpredictable and unstable as the winner. They crowned her the winner after they said she has the much needed “X factor”.
Since the show, Caridee has appeared on One Tree Hill, she has modeled for Wedding Style, JC Penney, and Bisou Bisou and a few of her runway events include: New York Fashion week 2008, Snoopy in Fashion, and GM Style Auto Show.
Nicole Linkletter
was the first North Dakota winner. She graduated from Grand Forks Red River High School in 2003. She attending college at University of North Dakota, St. Cloud State Univeristy, and is currently attending California State University Northridge.Nicole appeared in cycle 5 of the show. She auditioned for the show in the Mall of America. She was chosen to win because of her portfolio, model attitude, diversity, and fierce catwalk. Winning this show at the age of 19 made her the youngest winner at the time.
After the show, Nicole went on to do a photo shoot in Paris for a couture line, where her pictures were featured in a six-page spread of Elle magazine. A few other things she has been involved in since then include: In Touch Magazine, Celebrity Living magazine, People Magazine, Alice and Olivia Fashion Show 2006, Fashion For Life Benefit Show, and much others.
CariDee English, a Fargo native, was the winner of Cycle 7. Before making her appearance on America’s Next Top Model she worked as a photographer.
There was a lot of controversy during the show about CariDee’s personality. She came across as much more outg
oing than the other contestants. In the beginning of the series she came across as fun and out going in a positive way, but later on the judges worried that it might be too much. The judges were unsure if they wanted a winner who appeared to be unpredictable and unstable as the winner. They crowned her the winner after they said she has the much needed “X factor”.Since the show, Caridee has appeared on One Tree Hill, she has modeled for Wedding Style, JC Penney, and Bisou Bisou and a few of her runway events include: New York Fashion week 2008, Snoopy in Fashion, and GM Style Auto Show.
I never knew that two winners from the show were from North Dakota?!? That is pretty sweet if you ask me. I don't think people from other regions of the world think people from the Midwest have what it takes to be a model. Well think again! I also think I may have seen cycle 7 when CariDee won but I never knewe that she was from anywhere around here so that I think is kind of cool if you live around here.
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