Tyra Banks sues Netflix over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ documentary, alleging defamation
Summary
Tyra Banks has sued Netflix and the makers of the documentary "Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model," claiming the footage of her interviews was heavily edited to create a false story. She says the documentary wrongly suggests she ignored a sexual assault on the show, while she asserts she was not told about this issue during filming.Key Facts
- Tyra Banks sued Netflix, the directors Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy, and EverWonder Studio for defamation.
- She was interviewed for three and a half hours, but only 16 minutes were used and edited to change her message.
- The lawsuit claims the edited documentary falsely shows Banks ignoring a sexual assault complaint during the show.
- Banks states she was not informed or questioned about the sexual assault during her interviews.
- She was not allowed to see the documentary until one day before its release and was excluded from fact-checking or responding to claims by others.
- Some former judges from the show, possibly hostile to Banks, were involved in making the documentary.
- Banks requested the full interview footage from Netflix, but they denied access.
- The documentary’s release led to public backlash against Banks, including negative online reviews of her ice cream shop in Australia.
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