What Happened To Nicole Linkletter From America's Next Top Model?

Many "America's Next Top Model" winners have gone on to lead impressive lives. Somelike Kyla Coleman and Naima Morahave continued to work as modelswhile otherslike Eva Pigfordhave forayed into television and worked on reality series. Stillsome of the "ANTM" winners have decided to pursue different careers altogether. 

When Nicole Linkletter was 20 years oldshe won Cycle 5 of the reality competition series. Tyra Banks said that the North Dakota native "had that 'it' thing," while Twiggy said that she "had that magical something that you can't quite put your finger on," per Elle Girl. After winningLinkletter scored campaigns with Forever 21a number of runway gigsand even a contract with LA modelsaccording to Entertainment Weekly.

Over the past few yearshoweverLinkletter appears to have stepped away from modeling in favor of a different path. Let's dig into what the 36-year-old is up to today.

TodayNicole Linkletter is married and has two young children named Theo and Olive. As of 2013when Linkletter's engagement to Adam Nathanson was announced in the Grand Forks Heraldthe couple was living in Los AngelesCalifornia. TodayLinkletter frequently documents her children and husband on her Instagram pagewhere she has more than 24,000 followers. Most of her recent pics are tagged in Washington statesuggesting the couple has moved from California. 

According to the Grand Forks HeraldLinkletter graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara in 2000. As of 2013her husband worked as the creative director of his own design and branding studioColonywhich is described on LinkedIn as a "branding and design studio devoted to pulling the simple from the complex. Inspired by forward-thinking individuals and companies." Nathanson is a graduate of UC Santa Barbarawhere he earned his Bachelor's degree in Law & Society. 

TodayNicole Linkletter runs a blog called No Way Mamawhich was named in honor of her son's first words. The No Way Mama website features Linkletter's familytravelsa food blogand more. The last time the model posted was in March 2018. In that posttitled "Pie & Strawberry Picking," Linkletter wrote about baking. A section of the post read"My weakness is pie (also hot wingsMexican food and tequilabut that's for later). Even more than I like eating pieI love to make it. I mixed up my first dough in 2013 after marrying Adam. His favorite dessert is his mom's blueberry pieand it quickly became one of mine too."

In her 2006 interview with ElleLinkletter said that she dreamed of being a model since she was a little girl. "I was the talllankygangly girl. Everyone goes through stages where they feel awkward and uncomfortablebut I got through it." And while she may not be spending all her time modeling these daysthe mother of two is busy spending time with her family. Based on her Instagramshe appears to be leading a happy and healthy life today.