Former 'America's Next Top Model' contestants are weighing in after Netflix dropped a trailer for the upcoming doc 'Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.' Tyra Banks addresses the show's controversies in the clip, sparking heated social media debates. The film, set to premiere February 16, features key figures from the series.
Oh honey, the tea is scalding! Netflix unleashed a trailer on January 26 for 'Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,' and it's got everyone clutching their pearls. 😲 Featuring Tyra Banks, Jay Manuel, Nigel Barker, Miss J Alexander, and ex-contestants, the minute-and-a-half teaser dives into the show's 24 seasons of glam and grit—from bodyshaming moments to botched makeovers involving dental disasters, alleged sexual harassment, and injury-prone stunts.
Tyra gets real in the clip, admitting, “I knew I went too far.” She adds, “It was very, very intense. But you guys were demanding it. And so we kept pushing. More. And more. And more.” That tweet? It racked up over 9 million views in under 24 hours. Social media? Absolute chaos. On Instagram, some defended Tyra, like @johnesha_knowsrealty who said, “Tyra literally did nothing wrong. She prepared those models for the industry, flagged health concerns, and always made sure everyone—plus-size or not—felt confident.” But on X, the shade flew: “Not her blaming it on us???” tweeted @thekash, while @stephskiii_ confessed, “i blame tyra banks for my body dysmorphia.”
Enter the contestants. Season 1 winner Adrianne Curry posted on X January 27, opting out: “I am deeply grateful I won the first season of top model. i think people psychoanalyzing it over 20 years later with a woke lens is absurd. I don’t trust people to not manipulate things I say for tv, so i decline everything.” She worried about word-twisting and called the doc a potential “s**t show.” Meanwhile, season 4's Keenyah Hill, who placed third and is in the film, commented on TSR: “Really hoping the producers don’t twist our words to fit the narrative 🙏🏾✨.”
With the premiere looming on February 16, will this doc redeem ANTM's messy legacy or just stir more drama? Spill your thoughts, roomies— is Tyra owning it, or passing the buck? 🔥
