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Tyra Banks Addresses America’s Next Top Model Backlash in Speech: ‘Did We Get It Right? Hell No. I Said Some Dumb S---’

Tyra Banks addressed the backlash 'America's Next Top Model' has received in recent years in her Feb. 27 at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, where she admitted that she didn't always get things right but fought hard for diversity and inclusion.

Tyra Banks addressed some longstanding criticism of America’s Next Top Model — and she made it clear that she firmly believes the show’s legacy is one of diversity and inclusion. On Feb. 27 in Los Angeles, Banks attended the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, where she was the first-ever Luminary Spotlight honoree. Several old clips from the series began surfacing online in 2020, which prompted a wave of negative feedback directed at both Banks and the show’s creative team.

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