Overview
- Tyra Banks filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the producers on Saturday, June 13, 2026, saying the three-part documentary manipulated her interview to create a false narrative.
- Banks says she gave a roughly three-and-a-half-hour interview for Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model but only about 16 minutes of her footage appeared in the final series.
- The complaint identifies specific disputed portrayals, including claims that the film implied she ignored former contestant Shandi Sullivan’s account and downplayed communications with judge J. Alexander.
- Banks alleges producers removed context and rearranged continuous footage, and she says she escalated reports of alleged inappropriate conduct and supported sexual-harassment training during production.
- The suit seeks a jury trial and damages for reputational harm, emotional distress, lost business opportunities, and related financial losses, moving the dispute from public debate into formal litigation.