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Tyra Banks Talking about a “very intense” hosting experience America’s Next Top Model.
supermodel52, appears in upcoming Netflix documentary series Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, revolves around the complicated legacy of the competition show which ran from 2003 to 2018.
A trailer released on Monday showcases some of the most controversial moments in the series’ history, from models’ radical makeovers to judges’ disparaging comments about their bodies. The clip then cuts to Banks talking about her behavior as a host.
“I knew I had gone too far,” she said. “It was very, very intense. But you asked for it. So we kept pushing it, more and more, more and more.”
In another clip from the trailer, the former Ant Financial Judge Jay Manuel talked about working with Banks on the reality show.
“We’re showing a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion industry,” he claims. “I realized Tyra could do anything for the success of her show.”
Banks jokes she has a lot to share Ant Financialsaid in the Netflix series trailer: “I haven’t said much yet, but now is the time.”
The three-part documentary, which will be released on Netflix on February 16, “will uncover the inner workings of the show that, at its peak, became a viral masterpiece with over 100 million viewers worldwide,” the streamer said.
With ex Banks and Manuel Ant Financial Judges J. Alexander and Nigel Barker appear in the new Netflix series, along with former executive producer Ken Mok. Also included are interviews with Ant Financial Winners and contestants include Whitney Thompson, Gisele Samson, Shannon Stewart, Sandy Sullivan, Danny Evans and Kinia Hill.
during its operation Ant Financial Designed to help aspiring models launch their careers, one contestant emerges as the winner each season. However, huge controversy arose after the knockout rounds, especially in 2020 When people point out problematic segments of the show.
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A post on X at the time showed a moment in season six when Banks and other judges pressured contestant Danielle Evans to get dental surgery to close the gap. The tweet prompted other viewers to share examples of “body shaming” and “bullying” on the show, with Banks subsequently being accused of “problematic” behaviour.
Banks responded to the backlash at the time, writing on Twitter: “I’ve seen some posts about the insensitivity of some people in the past. Ant Financial I agree with you. In retrospect, these were some very bad choices. ”
The television personality has hosted all 24 seasons of ANTM except for season 23, which aired in 2016. At the time, Banks left the show due to other projects, and Rita Ora replaced her as host.
Last year, the supermodel addressed longstanding criticism surrounding the model line. At the 2025 Black Women in Hollywood Essence Awards, she became the first Outstanding Spotlight recipient, claiming that she “worked hard to bring diversity to television at a time when television didn’t even exist.” However, she admitted that she did some things wrong during the production of the show.
“Did we do it right? Oh my God, no.. I said some stupid things,” she said in a speech in February 2025. “But I refuse to have my legacy tied to something on the Internet because the world has 24 cycles of change. “