Tyra Banks Addresses America's Next Top Model Backlash 6 Years Later

'About Time She Take Accountability': Tyra Banks Admits to Saying 'Some Dumb' Stuff on 'ANTM' Amid Years of Online Criticism

Former runway model Tyra Banks has admitted her methods to cultivate new models missed the mark at times, but her impact on the fashion industry is far greater than the viral blunders. The former Victoria’s Secret Angel gave a fiery speech at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood event on Feb. 27, where she addressed the backlash-plagued “America’s Next Top Model” franchise.  Banks launched the first-of-its-kind reality competition series in 2003…

Tyra Banks 'Said Some Dumb S--t' on America's Next Top Model, Refuses To Let That Be Her Legacy

Tyra Banks accepts the Luminary Spotlight at Essence's 18th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards, acknowledging some of the more problematic aspects of her America's Next Top Model, but arguing that she and the show should be remembered more for its groundbreaking strides in representation.

Tyra Banks Addresses America's Next Top Model Backlash 6 Years Later

Tyra Banks is speaking out again about the controversy surrounding America's Next Top Model, more than six years after her series ended its run after 24 seasons.

Tyra Banks Talks ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ Says Show Didn’t Always ‘Get It Right’ But Still Made a Mark | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Tyra Banks owned up to some controversies surrounding her hit reality series America’s Next Top Model. The 51-year-old supermodel launched the show in 2003. It ran for 24 seasons with Tyra serving as the main judge for all but one. In 2020, the show went through a reckoning online with some viewers calling out troubling moments, including a photoshoot where contestants had their skin darkened to appear “biracial.” Although Tyra acknowledged that…

Tyra Banks Addresses ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Backlash: “Did We Get It Right? Hell No”

Tyra Banks discussed how 'America's Next Top Model' didn't always 'get it right' at a speech made during Essence's Black Women in Hollywood awards.

Tyra Banks Addresses ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Backlash in Speech: ‘Did We Get It Right? Hell No. I Said Some Dumb S---’

Tyra Banks addressed the backlash 'America's Next Top Model' has received in recent years in her Feb. 27 at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, where she admitted that she didn't always get things right but fought hard for diversity and inclusion.