·Tyra Banks is suing Netflix for defamation over the documentary Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.
·Banks says she agreed to the interview because she believed it would be a larger conversation about the legacy of America’s Next Top Model.
·She says she planned to discuss criticism of the show, past mistakes, and what she felt she needed to take responsibility for.
·According to the lawsuit, Banks sat for a three-and-a-half-hour interview, but only 16 minutes were used in the final documentary.
·Banks claims her comments were taken out of context and edited together to create what she calls a false and defamatory narrative.
·The lawsuit specifically objects to any suggestion that she knowingly allowed a contestant’s alleged sexual assault to be exploited for ratings.
·Banks calls that portrayal a complete fabrication.
·She also says the series left out actions she claims she took behind the scenes, including escalating concerns and pausing production for sexual-harassment training.
·Banks is seeking damages and a jury trial.
Banks says she agreed to the interview because she believed it would be a larger conversation about the legacy of America’s Next Top Model.
Banks says she agreed to the interview because she believed it would be a larger conversation about the legacy of America’s Next Top Model.
