Tyra Banks is opening up about the “America’s Next Top Model” backlash. ET caught up with the show’s longtime host via Zoom on Wednesday, where she addressed the controversial clips from earlier seasons that have recently resurfaced on social media. <iframe src=”https://embed.etonline.com/video-embed/embed_5_player/55f56b46-e844-4583-b31d-a4a965aecbfd” style=”border:none” width=”675″ height=”425″ allowfullscreen></iframe> One video, in particular, shows Banks asking cycle 6 winner Dani Evans, “Do you really think you can have a CoverGirl contract with a gap in your mouth?
It’s not marketable.” In another clip, from cycle 13, Banks encourages the models to darken their skin tones for a photo shoot. “Yes, I apologized for it.