Longtime America’s Next Top Model creative director Jay Manuel has claimed that he was iced out by his colleague and series host, Tyra Banks, after he told her he wanted to leave the show.
Manuel joined the cast of ANTM when it began in 2005, and became a signature face on the program, alongside the judging panel, which included Banks, fashion photographer Nigel Barker, and runway coach J. Alexander. Manuel was responsible for directing and producing the shoots, and directing the models on how to pose.
