Erika “Nik” Pace was a contestant an runner-up during Cycle 5 of ANTM.
Nik Pace was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was a student at Bradley Tech High School, but moved to Atlanta, Georgia when she was in her third year. Prior to her participation on America’s Next Top Model, Cycle 5, Nik was working as an office coordinator and was under the care of Elite Model Management. She is Italian and African-American.
Although Nik was often criticized for not showing enough of her beautiful face in her photographs, the judges brought her all the way to the Top 2, along with other Top Model Finalist Nicole Linkletter. During the shoot for Secret Platinum Deodorant, Nik got into a fight with fellow Top Model finalist, Jayla Rubinelli. Nik felt that Jayla stole her secret, which was her fear of the dark. Because of this, Nik gave Jayla the silent treatment after the photo shoot. Nik and Jayla resolved their issues when they, along with the other Top 6 finalists, were flown to London. Bre did extremely well during the “Bollywood-themed” and CoverGirl shoots, but when it came down to the final runway challenge, the judges favored Nicole, consequently making Nik the runner-up.
After her appearance on the show, Nik received a contract from Fusion Model Management in New York. She has graced the pages of ElleGirl Magazine, US Weekly Magazine, Complex Magazine, VIBE Magazine, Essence Magazine, and appeared on the cover of MetroPop Magazine. She has also modeled for VIGOSS U.S.A Jeans, Snuggle and L’Oreal. Her runway projects include Fashion Institute of Technology 2006, LIM 2006, Gharani Strok Fall 2005, and Tamara Pogosian Spring/Summer 2007.
She is now signed with Ford, and was recently featured in a hair styling video by Ford Models. In September 2009, she gave birth to a baby boy.
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May 28, 2010 at 9:51 pm
I think she should’ve won. She was grace and beauty all rolled into one.
August 11, 2010 at 4:42 am
I think she should have won. So what if she didn’t have a great walk? Nicole always rested on pretty instead of pushing the way Nik did and still does.
October 30, 2010 at 12:04 am
Она должна была победить. Nicole не заслужила этого. Nik во 100, в 1000, в 1000000 раз лучше!!!
NIK ДЛЯ МЕНЯ ТЫ ПОБЕДИТЕЛЬНИЦА.
November 17, 2010 at 6:18 pm
А мне Николь намного больше нравилась))
November 30, 2010 at 4:18 am
Nik is more high fashion than Nicole. I think Nik should have won.
January 3, 2011 at 2:42 am
Nik had the total package. Nicole was an everyday girl who walked like a plowhorse clumping along. They had to let her win.
January 21, 2011 at 12:54 am
You know, Nik is the most beautiful girl in world. I desire her so much. A thousand kisses for her.
January 30, 2011 at 4:54 am
This girl is awesome. One of the most beautiful faces I’ve ever seen, such a rare and unique beauty. Her eyes are so wild, her skin and figure perfect. This girl is perfection. Can’t understand why Nicole got this title.
February 2, 2011 at 1:54 am
I understand that a “Top Model” has different qualifications than a “model” but regardless, Nik should’ve won. And because of it, I haven’t actively watched this show since she got eliminated.
April 7, 2011 at 8:56 am
Now she is HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, I will download and watch this season just to check out this absolute beauty!
May 11, 2011 at 6:17 am
she’s just hippie chic and fierce!! =D
July 21, 2011 at 7:11 pm
She really was a gem during the season. She was mature, beautiful, consistently did really well in her photos, took and used the criticism, and the one time she did get upset at a girl she had a valid reason! She is a rare beauty that can really portray it through pictures!
August 4, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Nik SO should have won. Just because she was calm, kind and didn’t want to get involved with the idiotic behaviour and bitching that the other girls engaged in – she didn’t have any ‘personality.’
It’s ridiculous!
Nicole was very fake, and in each picture, her eyes were always too wide, and her teeth were awful and got in the way of her speech in commercials. It was clear in the finale that the judges preferred Nik, as they spoke the best about each of her pictures – which were the best. Yet they chose Nicole because she was not the ‘whole package’ and they wanted to show that annoying, pale, and boring girls could win antm.
Stupid.
August 25, 2011 at 12:39 am
nik is beautiful……looking back on all the ANTM’s she is definitely up there as one of the great ones…..she should have won!
August 31, 2011 at 1:57 am
one of the most beautiful by far.
October 1, 2011 at 1:37 pm
this was my fave season, and i agree – ever since this season where they picked nicole over Nik, i lost respect for top model
Nik was way more high fashion
October 21, 2011 at 5:45 am
Question of the decade in reality TV: how did Nicole win over Nik?
November 29, 2011 at 10:02 pm
SHE SHOULD HAVE ONE
December 11, 2011 at 5:04 pm
Nik should have won! I was her big fan, she was so mature, beautiful, exotic with super body and wild eyes. Nicole is a type of a girl who is more universal and better for high fashion world but I don’t think that she is beauty, maybe just a cute girl.
December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am
She should have won. I can’t understand why Nicole got as far as she did let alone win it. Nik and Yonna from cycle 2 are the mpst beautiful of all contestants on ANTM overall.
December 13, 2011 at 3:30 pm
She was robbed of 1st place on ANTM
December 22, 2011 at 4:49 am
Shes gorgeous! & shouldve won!
January 20, 2012 at 1:56 am
What is with all the hoochie shots?
I have lost respect for her.
I was also disappointed when she appeared on “Say Yes to the Dress” – just looking for more screen time on another reality show.