Former “America’s next top model” Yaya dacosta Recently discovered she was “fully forgiven” Tyra Banks She endured “Injuries” by filming a reality competition show in the early 2000s.
The banks that created the show in 2003 have been in the fire since 2020 after the problematic clips from the show appeared online.
In time Essence The Black Women Hollywood Awards Tyra Bank said a speech, during which she focused on the negative criticism that she had received over the years about how she treated women on “Antm”. On Saturday, March 15, 2025, Dacosta, one of the most recognizable words of the franchise, posted an Instagram video that addressed her former boss’s names and discovered she had moved on.
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Tyra Bank says she fought for diversity for “America’s next top model”
Banks born and raised in Ingled, California, began to be modeled at the age of 15. She had a very successful career, becoming the first black woman to appear on the cover of popular publications, including Sports illustrated swimsuit and GqIn the area
Supermodel created a television program “American Next Model” in 2003, where future models competed in an interactive show To win the modeling agreement, the distribution of the magazine and the contract with the main cosmetics brand.
The boxes were diverse, and there were often many colors of women, as well as women with different heights and sizes. Banks, however, discovered that her decision to be inclusive caused a major repulsion.
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“To show different beauties at the time the world was,“ What? You throw it? And what? Was it? ‘The time when the fashion industry people told me, “Are you girls from your show from the hood?” I was like: “Why can a girl from the trailer park become a supermodel, but the girl who is chillin ‘in the park can not?” And we fought and fought and we got it, “the bank said Essence Prizes.
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Tyra Bank admits she didn’t always understand it correctly
Later, during her speech, the Bank admitted that his and producer crew did not always “arrange” when filming a hit reality show. “I said some dumb SH-T,” she stated. “But I refuse that my inheritance is related to some of the internet -related things when there were 24 (seasons) to change the world.”
Banks are criticized for what many consider to be problematic during her as a show at the host. Previous clips show that the supermodel is entertained by a woman’s gap in teeth, while others have white patterns posing in black. “We are all evolving. We all get better together. And I’m so excited that I and so many of us have opened this door so others can follow,” she said.
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Dacosta addresses bank video in social media
Dacosta that appeared in the show’s third season and came second, addressed Banking in the video she posted on Instagram. In the long -lasting clip, the model’s turning actress said she feels “forced” to speak before saying she had experienced a “injury” while filming a series.
A 42 -year -old man called producers about their “manipulative editing and gem deficiencies” and “catalysis of body dysmorphia.” She also explained that the “most shocking” moments on television “were not” in the air. “However, the Chicago Med performer revealed that she learned to” regulate my nervous system “in such an atmosphere.
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Dacosta has “completely forgiven” banks for the past

Elsewhere in her video Dacosta revealed she also visited Essence Awards, but she missed the bank’s speech when she justified herself to the toilet. However, she ran into the former American’s Got Talent hostess behind the scenes and said they had a “beautiful conversation”.
“I was so excited at this point to walk with her, reach her hands and greet her with warmth, gratitude, love,” she shared. “Something I wouldn’t be capable of. We didn’t talk a couple of places we’ve been to. Probably the two pretended to not see each other. ”
Dacosta admitted that she was “excited” to see the banks before she said that the “Antm” creator did not offer “a clear apology” for the things that went wrong in her. Nonetheless, Dacosta was ready to know the banks that she had healed her experience.
“Y’all, I was holding this woman, and when it was time to embrace, I was holding a few more. And I breathed deeply because I wanted her to feel the way she feels completely forgiven, appreciated and loved,” she said.
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Messages say banks have difficulty working

Among the reactions that received the former “Antm” episodes, she held “Dancing with the Stars”. At this time, The messages appeared The former Victoria secret model is “Nightmar” to work with.
Sources claimed that the mother was “disrespectful” to the crew and before talking about her “toxic” energy “gave” wild demands “. “Compressive is a big ball in the hall. Among the low ratings, the outbreaks of Koverer and the constant Tyra reaction management, the manufacturers are aside for everything,” they revealed.
Banks left the series 2023 and told Tmz She was ready to “focus on my business and my business, as well as produce more TV”.