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Los Angeles — Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix over the documentary series "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model," alleging the program damaged her professional reputation through misleading editing. The complaint, filed on June 13, 2026, states that Banks sat for a three-and-a-half-hour interview meant to address the legacy, successes and controversies of "America's Next Top Model," but that producers included only 16 minutes in the final cut. According to the court filings, Banks argues that the documentary removed key context, including moments where she says she acknowledged and took responsibility for past production decisions on the show. The suit contends that the editing choices created a false impression that Banks knowingly allowed a contestant to be sexually assaulted and then ignored the contestant's trauma to protect television ratings, allegations Banks describes in the filings as factually false. The lawsuit further challenges on-screen claims and statements by director and executive producer Mor Loushy, asserting that the documentary misled viewers by suggesting Banks had ample opportunity on camera to address the misconduct allegations. Banks is seeking a jury trial and financial compensation for what she describes as serious harm to her career and reputation.

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