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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', alleging 'selective editing' and 'surgical manipulation' of her interview footage to create a false narrative.
Los Angeles, California, United States
Who
Tyra Banks, Netflix, Daniel Sivan, Mor Loushy, EverWonder Studio
What
Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of 'Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model', alleging 'selective editing' and 'surgical manipulation' of her interview footage to create a false narrative.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:52:30 GMT · 4d 0h ago
Where
Los Angeles, California, United States ·
Why
Banks claims the docuseries producers edited 3½ hours of her interview testimony down to 16 minutes, manipulating it to make it appear she intentionally evaded questions about a sexual assault, an accusation she says was not posed to her during the interview.
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The lawsuit contends the edited docuseries has generated significant public backlash against Banks, affecting her reputation and even her business ventures, with her lawyers stating direct resolution efforts with Netflix and the producers were refused.
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