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Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” claiming that she was manipulated and misrepresented in the series.
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Central District of California
Who
Tyra Banks, Netflix, Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan
What
Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” claiming that she was manipulated and misrepresented in the series.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:07:00 GMT · 4h 38m ago
Where
Central District of California ·
Why
Banks claims the docuseries used "selective editing, deliberate omission and surgical manipulation of continuous footage" to create a false narrative that she "knowingly allowed a contestant to be sexually assaulted on her show, exploited that contestant’s trauma for ratings, and then could not even remember it when asked."
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This lawsuit could set a precedent for how public figures involved in documentaries are portrayed, especially regarding edited content and alleged misrepresentation. It highlights the tension between documentary filmmaking and the subjects' control over their narrative.
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