Overview
- E!’s Dirty Rotten Scandals premiered March 11 with alumni including Sarah Hartshorne, Brittany Brower and Angelea Preston, adding new accounts that complement Netflix’s February doc, which featured Tyra Banks and former judges.
- Janice Dickinson says producers, particularly Tyra Banks, urged her to deliver Simon Cowell–style critiques to heighten drama on America’s Next Top Model.
- Sarah Hartshorne details minimal pay and describes producers using personal “stressors” disclosed in casting to keep contestants on edge, arguing contestants deserve financial compensation for their labor.
- Brittany Brower reflects on the cycle 4 race-swapping photo shoot as something that “didn’t age well,” recounting restrictive on-set conditions, meager per diems and no residuals.
- Angelea Preston revisits being stripped of her All-Stars win after past escort work became known, shares experiences of trafficking and assault, and says the show offered no support after filming.