"On Monday evening, the sound of a million millennials clicking "play" on their smart TV reverberated across the nation as we all sat to watch Netflix's highly anticipated America's Next Top Model documentary. Comprised of three episodes that were as bingeable as a cycle of itself, the doc was billed as an exploration of the show, its impact, and some of its most cringeworthy and downright disturbing moments."
"In the doc, Mauel says that he tried to excuse himself from the episode, citing his background as the child of South Africans who grew up during apartheid. "I first asked to be excused from the photo shoot, and Tyra said to me, 'I will handle this on camera with the girls at judging, just go and do your job,'", he said, noting how that was the moment he realized, "[His] role was starting to have limitations.""
Netflix released a three-episode documentary examining America's Next Top Model, its cultural impact, and numerous controversial moments. The series questions Tyra Banks' accountability for some of the show's destructive choices and presents mixed reflections from former contestants. The documentary foregrounds Jay Manuel's role as creative director and judge, including his involvement in provocative shoots like the Cycle 4 "race swapping" challenge. Manuel recounts trying to be excused from that photo shoot because of his South African upbringing during apartheid, and he says Tyra insisted he continue while she would address the issue on camera. Manuel later attempted to leave the show.
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