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‘Reality Check’ Debuts on Netflix, Reexamining ‘America’s Next Top Model’ as Tyra Banks Teases Cycle 25

The three-part series draws on fresh testimony to reassess the show’s legacy.

Overview

  • The documentary is now streaming on Netflix as a three-episode series following a Feb. 16 launch.
  • Tyra Banks appears on camera acknowledging she "went too far" and teases plans for a possible Cycle 25, with no official return yet announced.
  • Interviews feature Banks, executive producer Ken Mok, judges Jay Manuel, J. “Miss J” Alexander and Nigel Barker, plus former contestants including Dani Evans, Whitney Thompson, Shandi Sullivan, Giselle Samson, Shannon Stewart and Keenyah Hill.
  • The film scrutinizes contentious elements such as race-swapping photo shoots, body-shaming at panel, compulsory makeovers and alleged invasive dental procedures, as well as accounts of on‑set toxicity.
  • Cycle 1 winner Adrianne Curry says she declined to participate and renews claims that her post‑win prizes fell short, describing a low‑paid Revlon assignment and a humiliating experience.