US Edition‘America’s Next Top Model’: Jay Manuel Shares Tyra Banks Friendship Update After Falling Out
Jay Manuel reveals his fallout with Tyra Banks was driven by network decisions and recent talks hint at a thaw in their relationship, featured in Netflix's documentary.
- On February 16, 2026, Jay Manuel said he had a 'really nice conversation' with Tyra Banks and the documentary is streaming on Netflix now.
- Manuel says the split stemmed from network decisions and a damaging 'leak' as a phone call told judges their time was over just before the media 'leak', and his thank-you email to Banks was followed by silence.
- Banks brought Jay Manuel onto the series in 2003 after he worked with her as a makeup artist, and Manuel returned for cycle 9 at the network's request despite calling it "torture".
- While Banks declined to address their fallout in the documentary, Manuel says he is in a healed place and remains very open to talking to Banks if she wants to reconnect, according to PEOPLE.
- The Netflix documentary revisits controversies like pressure on contestants to undergo dental work and race-swapping photoshoots, with Banks hinting at a Cycle 25 revival.
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