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Netflix Responds To Tyra Banks' Defamation Suit Over 'Next Top Model' Docuseries
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Key Points:
- Netflix has filed an anti-SLAPP motion in Los Angeles Superior Court to dismiss Tyra Banks' defamation lawsuit related to her portrayal in the docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.
- The motion argues that Banks' complaints are about ordinary editorial decisions, emphasizing that documentary filmmakers have the discretion to choose content and sequencing, which Banks had agreed to.
- Netflix contends that Banks' defamation claim essentially seeks more favorable airtime and editorial treatment, which defamation law does not support.
- Netflix reaffirmed its support for the documentary and its directors, stating that Banks was given a fair opportunity to share her perspective alongside other participants.
- The court is scheduled to hear Netflix’s anti-SLAPP and dismissal motion on October 30.
