Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over Defamation in Documentary

Tyra Banks has initiated a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and director Daniel Sivan concerning a documentary about "America's Next Top Model." Banks asserts that the documentary creates a false narrative by suggesting she ignored allegations of sexual assault related to the show. She participated in a three-hour interview, where she took responsibility for the show's controversial decisions; however, the lawsuit claims that her interview was edited down to just 16 minutes, which allegedly manipulated her statements to support a defamatory narrative.

Banks is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent her image from being connected to the documentary's soundtrack. "America's Next Top Model," which launched in 2003 and ran for 24 seasons, has faced criticism in recent years for issues related to body shaming and problematic photoshoots. Tyra Banks has previously acknowledged the insensitivity of certain moments from the show.