Tyra Banks address the next top model criticism in the United States

Terra Bank Aware of her long-running reality show criticism The next top model in the United Statesbut she refused to destroy her legacy.

On Thursday, February 27, the 51-year-old bank received its first-ever highlight honor at the Hollywood awards ceremony. Ant And push the push for diversity ahead of time on the screen and reports on SET toxicity.

“Twenty years ago, I created a TV show called The next top model in the United States,” the bank began. “And, you don’t know we were fighting for the diversity that TV show when it didn’t exist. In the world it’s like “What? Do you put that? What? Is that? People in the fashion world tell me: “You put girls out of the hood at the show?” “I was thinking, “Why would a girl in a trailer park become a supermodel, and that girl with chili chilled can’t? “We fought, we struggled, we achieved it.”

She continued, “Are we doing it right? Hell no. I’ve said some stupid people – but I refuse to let my legacy be about connecting together on the internet during the 24 cycles that changed the world. We’re all growing. We’re all getting better together. I’m so excited that many of us and I have opened that door for others.”

Banks created the Model Competition exhibition in 2003 and hosted all cycles before the end of 2018, but it also seems to address the show’s visibility to the plus-size model.

“Now, I’m 51 years old, with a larger belly covered with bumpy fat and a 10 million times bigger tits passing through that door, and I opened that door with all of us on that runway and said ‘Baby, this is just the beginning,'” she concluded.

The bank’s speech is from Ant Continue to tour on social media. In 2020, controversial moments on the show began to appear in Tiktok and beyond, which caused a wave of negative feedback to the bank and the show’s creative team.

Banks criticize Level 6 champions in an online distribution clip Dani Evans Because the gap between teeth does not shrink.

Banks said in the video: “So, Danielle, you go to the dentist, but refuse to close the gap.” “Do you really think you can have a gap in your mouth?” (One of them Ant The prize is a $100,000 contract with the cosmetics brand. )

Evans, 39, replied: “Yes, why not?” The bank replied: “This is what everyone sees. It’s simple, easy, beautiful cover girl. It’s not sold.”

Evans did partially close the gap during the show and was later crowned the winner of the season.

In another clip, their skin darkened to shoot in the 13th and 4th cycles of “Mixed Race Theme” shoots. Kahlen Rondot One day after her friend died, she was asked to pose in a coffin in the cemetery.

The bank later accepted the call and posted it through X in May 2020, “Seeing insensitive posts about some past Ant At all times, I agree with you. Looking back, these are indeed some out of place choices. Thank you for your honest feedback and sent so much love and virtual hugs. ”

In an interview with the “viall file” podcast in January 2025, Ant Runner-up and current in the 16th Cycle Southern Charm Star Molly O’Connell It is called the modeling series “a little psychological torture”.

O’Connell, 37, claims that the production team will “deliberately mess with us” and strengthen everyone’s mood through “real late” interviews.

“I’ll be attacked by hypoglycemia and need food, and they’ll hang a sandwich in front of me. “Molly has only a few questions and then we’ll feed you.” ” She told the host Nick Viall She filmed in 2010. “It’s so toxic.”

She joined Virre’s wife, Natalie Joeythere is a skewed view on the size of the model Ant. “They will be like people, ‘You’re the size. You’re the biggest girl here. They’re smaller than I’m now,” O’Connell said.

However, O’Connell said Antm was “very fun” and that she “had a lot of amazing experiences” helped her career.

“I’ll still do it again,” she insisted. “It’s not so scary that I won’t do it again.”