Illustration of Tyra Banks speaking into a microphone, with split panels showing a distorted version of her on a screen labeled 'Netflix edit' versus her full interview context.
Illustration of Tyra Banks speaking into a microphone, with split panels showing a distorted version of her on a screen labeled 'Netflix edit' versus her full interview context.

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Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over Editing Story flow and key facts

Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of the docuseries Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, alleging misleading editing of her interview. She claims she was interviewed for 3.5 hours and took accountability for controversial moments on America's Next Top Model, but only 16 minutes were used—edited to suggest she was aware of a sexual assault on set and tried to evade the topic. The lawsuit argues the full context was omitted, and Banks was not given a chance to fact-check or respond to allegations before release.

Facts

  • Tyra Banks filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix, directors Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy, and EverWonder Studio on June 14, 2026.
  • She was interviewed for 3.5 hours for 'Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model,' but only 16 minutes were used in the final cut.
  • The lawsuit claims selective editing made it appear she knew about a sexual assault on ANTM and tried to avoid discussing it, which she denies.
  • Banks was not given access to full footage despite a March request and was only allowed to view the docuseries one day before its February 16 release.
  • She is seeking damages and an injunction to stop use of her image in the docuseries' soundtrack.

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