An America’s Next Top Model panellist has shed light on a brutal scene from the beloved programme
He rose to prominence as Tyra Banks’ trusted aide on America’s Next Top Model, and now fan favourite Jay Manuel has lifted the lid on the reality behind Tyra Banks’ infamous outburst.
The revelation comes as Tyra features in a Netflix documentary examining the programme that captivated global audiences following its 2003 debut.
Titled Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, the three-part show is now streaming on Netflix.
One particular confrontation became synonymous with the series, leaving audiences utterly stunned. The incident occurred when Tyra berated contestant Tiffany Richardson, believing the young model was being ungrateful in her post-elimination speech.
“I have never in my life yelled at a girl like this!” she bellowed. “When my mother yells like this, it’s because she loves me. I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you, how dare you!”
The uncomfortable moment from 2005 remains ingrained in the programme’s legacy, and Jay has now illuminated what truly transpired.
“When they were done shooting, production staff literally took Tyra off set,” revealed Jay in the documentary.
“There was a lot more that was really said,” revealed Jay Manuel, one of Tyra’s former on-screen panellists, in the new documentary, reports the Mirror US.
“I will probably never repeat the lines that were actually said in the room that day… People have tried to make it something funny but it really wasn’t.”
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In the same episode of the docuseries, ANTM producer Ken Mok described the scene as “ugly,” while Tyra admitted that she “went too far”.
She added: “I lost it. It was probably bigger than her. It was family, friends, society, Black girls, all the challenges we have. So many people saying that we’re not good enough. I think all that was in that moment.”
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The sequence where the supermodel confronts the young contestant before millions of viewers continues to stand as amongst the show’s most jaw-dropping episodes, even twenty years later.
The programme faced accusations of body-shaming, race-swapping and controversial moments that collectively fuelled the show’s enormous popularity, keeping audiences hooked to their television sets.
The series chronicles how Tyra and her judging panel compelling television and transformed this type of programming. At its peak, America’s Next Top Model reached viewers across 170 nations.
The format featured aspiring models battling it out in weekly photography challenges. Spanning 24 seasons – referred to as cycles – between 2003 and 2018, it consistently attracted fresh contestants vying for a 12-month deal with a leading modelling agency.
Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model is streaming now on Netflix
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