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Janice Dickinson Slams Tyra Banks: 'Tortured Models for Ego'
1 Mar
Summary
- Dickinson claims Tyra Banks encouraged her to be cruel on ANTM.
- Former supermodel alleges models were psychologically tortured.
- Dickinson states Tyra Banks profited from contestants' pain.
Janice Dickinson has publicly accused Tyra Banks of fostering a cruel environment on America's Next Top Model, claiming Banks encouraged her to be harsher with contestants. Dickinson stated that models were psychologically tortured to feed Banks' ego, a narrative presented in a rival documentary to Netflix's 'Reality Check'.
Dickinson's allegations include specific instances where Banks allegedly targeted black models out of competitiveness and jealousy. She described the show as a tool for Banks to gain wealth from the contestants' suffering, leaving them depressed and depleted.
These accusations surface as 'America's Next Top Model' faces increasing scrutiny from newer audiences for past issues like fat-shaming, racist comments, and exploitative working conditions, including controversial photoshoots and alleged sexual assault cover-ups.
