Tyra Banks and different key figures connected to the long-running actuality present “America’s Subsequent Prime Mannequin” are the topics of an explosive new documentary exploring the collection’ place in popular culture historical past. Within the trailer, Banks speaks candidly with viewers about among the present’s most controversial moments, lots of which forged an unfavorable gentle on the enduring supermodel, explaining that she saved pulling extra outrageous stunts as a result of “you guys have been demanding it.”

The docuseries, starring Tyra Banks, “ANTM” contestants, and former judges, comes after the supermodel confronted intense criticism and pushback from viewers through the COVID-19 pandemic, lots of whom discovered among the present’s challenges, together with feedback from Banks and present leaders, problematic and offensive. Within the teaser, Banks admits she went “too far,” however some commenters and even “ANTM” contestants really feel the pushback in opposition to the “Life Measurement” star is unwarranted.

Adrienne Curry, winner of “ANTM” season 1, weighed in on the brand new Netflix docuseries, “Actuality Verify,” and asserted that the pushback in opposition to Banks and the present is “absurd.”

“I’m deeply grateful I gained the primary season of Prime Mannequin,” Curry wrote. “I believe folks psychoanalyzing it over 20 years later with a woke lens is absurd.”

Curry appeared to handle why she wasn’t concerned within the upcoming Netflix challenge, noting she does not “belief folks to not manipulate issues I say for TV.”

Elaborating, Curry claimed that the general public is “cult-like and merciless,” including that she prefers to keep away from public scrutiny. She completed, sharing that she hopes the ladies who determined to take part within the docuseries “wouldn’t have their phrases twisted.”

Keenyah Hill, one of many former contestants who agreed to be a part of the collection, responded to Curry’s submit, saying she’s “actually hoping the producers do not twist our phrases to suit the narrative.”

In accordance with a earlier report from The Blast, Banks is on the heart of the brand new Netflix docuseries, and in a teaser, she addressed among the criticism she confronted following the present’s resurgence in 2020.

“I knew I went too far. It was very, very intense, however you guys have been demanding it, so we saved pushing it, increasingly more and extra,” Banks stated.

Her feedback sparked a frenzy on-line, prompting many to slam the mannequin for making an attempt to “gaslight” the viewers. “D-mn, she simply say it was our fault?” another person requested.

Some customers rallied behind Banks, nevertheless, arguing that the hate she’s obtained over the previous couple of years associated to “ANTM” is not truthful.

“Y’all do not have this ‘hate’ power for Simon Cowell or Gordon Ramsey,” somebody wrote. “Simply the black girl.”

“I watched the present years in the past and I agree,” one other person stated. “Wanting again now, in fact, it appears to be like absurd. However wanting again at any present round that point, so many individuals could be cancelled in the event that they did these reveals now. Tyra being singled out appears focused.”

“Hear! It was a present, and it helped launch lots of the women’ careers!” one other acknowledged. “And it was only a totally different time! Everybody tuned in! Tyra is a trailblazer.”

Previous to the Netflix docuseries, Banks addressed the criticism she’d been receiving throughout a March 2025 occasion, stating she would not let the negativity make her overlook the position her present performed within the style trade.