Jean was the first girl chosen for the top thirteen to compete on the UPN reality television show ''
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5''; however, she quit the competition outside of judging panel during the fourth episode. She became very emotional during the makeovers in episode three, wherein her long, dark brown hair was cut extremely short and bleached blonde. During the next judging round, host Tyra Banks was still not pleased with Jean's haircut, wanting to make it even shorter and scheduling a time to have it redone but, Jean refused. Claiming that the producers gave her one night to consider her options, she walked out the following morning. During her time on Top Model, Jean took two photos and received one third call-out and one first call-out. Jean's choice to quit and Sarah Rhoades's elimination during the same week later forced a non-elimination episode where together both Jayla Rubinelli and
Nicole Linkletter (who eventually won over Nik Pace) survived their first-ever bottom two appearances each. Jean made an appearance in
The Cycle 5 Reunion, ''America's Next Top Model: Where the Girls Are
, and America's Next Top Model: Exposed''. ==Acting career==