"Long-circling scrutiny of the show's tasteless extremes, frequent body-shaming and blatant failures of duty of care have come to rest on Banks herself, with viewers, Top Model contestants and even her former friends all expressing outrage at her apparent lack of repentance."
"Banks received no questions in advance of her four-hour interview, had no powers of approval over how she was presented, and was only able to watch the series at the same time as the rest of the world. She had no say, no influence, no anything, co-director Mor Loushy told Vanity Fair."
"Deadline reports that Reality Check has drawn more than 14m views in its first week on Netflix, topping the platform's English-language charts. Banks may well have received Reality Check as just that, with critics and viewers focusing on her failure to take adequate accountability for her part in the toxic reality-TV juggernaut."
Netflix's documentary series Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model has become a major hit with over 14 million views in its first week, but has intensified criticism of Tyra Banks' leadership of the show. The documentary examines the series' history of body-shaming, tasteless extremes, and failures in contestant care. Banks participated in a four-hour interview without advance questions or approval over her presentation, receiving no editorial control. Viewers, former contestants, and even her former friends have expressed outrage at her apparent lack of repentance regarding the show's toxic culture. Critics argue Banks has failed to take adequate accountability for her role in creating the problematic environment, with some former contestants like Lisa D'Amato claiming the documentary itself was sugarcoated in its treatment of these issues.
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