“ANTM ”star Angelea Preston reacts to Tyra Banks suing Netflix over docuseries editing: 'Now she knows how we feel' (exclusive)

Key Points:

• America's Next Top Model (ANTM) star Angelea Preston and cycle 1 winner Adrianne Curry criticized Tyra Banks' lawsuit against Netflix and Reality Check producers, highlighting Banks' claims of "selective editing" as ironic given past contestant allegations of similar treatment on the show.
• Preston, who alleges she was unfairly stripped of her cycle 17 win due to past sex work, urged Banks to release footage proving her victory and questioned why she has not received promised prize money, emphasizing the hardships she faces as a single mother.
• Banks filed a legal complaint accusing the Netflix docuseries Reality Check of creating a false narrative about her through manipulated footage and withholding unedited interviews, seeking to compel the release of this footage to clear her reputation.
• The lawsuit also claims Banks was misrepresented regarding her reaction to a sexual assault allegation on ANTM, with Banks' representatives stating she was not involved in the incident and was surprised by the events.
• Preston and other former contestants noted the long-standing "ANTM stigma" in the fashion industry, contrasting their experiences with the success of reality stars from other shows like RuPaul's Drag Race, who have leveraged their exposure into ongoing careers.