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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Maybelyn B. Paden

Tyra Banks, Netflix Legal War: Host Claims Docuseries Edited Her to Look Indifferent to Contestant's Sexual Assault

Tyra Banks, Netflix Legal War: Host Claims Docuseries Edited Her to Look Indifferent to Contestant's Sexual Assault (Credit: tyrabanks/Instagram)

Tyra Banks has launched a defamation lawsuit in California against Netflix, accusing the streamer of recutting her interview in its Reality Check docuseries to falsely portray her as indifferent to a contestant's sexual assault allegation and uncaring toward a former colleague after his stroke.

For context, Reality Check, which premiered on Netflix in February, revisits the legacy of America's Next Top Model through a three-part series. Banks, who created and hosted the long‑running reality show, has faced years of online scrutiny over controversial moments and perceived cruelty towards contestants.

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