14 of the most controversial and cringeworthy moments on 'America's Next Top Model'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12300741" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="yaya-dacosta" source="Orion">Yaya DaCosta</keyword> is leading in a new show that showcases and celebrates Black hair.</li><li>DaCosta stars on Fox's "<a href="https://www.fox.com/our-kind-of-people/">Our Kind of People</a>" as a hair care entrepreneur named Angela Vaughn.</li></ul><p>Yaya DaCosta is a familiar face in the beauty world. The former <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/antm">"America's Next Top Model"</a> contestant was runner-up on season three of the modeling show in 2004. Then DaCosta turned her focus to an acting career, with a run on NBC's "Chicago Med" for six seasons.</p><p>Now DaCosta is the lead in a new Fox drama series, <a href="https://www.fox.com/our-kind-of-people/?cmpid=org=fox-broadcasting::ag=mh::mc=CPC::src=googleadwords::cmp=fbc_mlm_ourkindofpeople_s1_fy22&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw4qCKBhAVEiwAkTYsPNGYhvGRVxFA5ADZs5Uj9fiAdCRWpj7PNE8aNd1lUw4vsXuvlHVrQhoC5EEQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.dsrc=aw.ds">"Our Kind of People,"</a> playing Angela Vaughn - a hair care entrepreneur who enters the world of the elites and tries to establish herself in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard.</p><p>In a recent interview with Insider, DaCosta said the only way she'd agree to this role was if her hair was prioritized.</p><p>"I literally was not going to do the job if I couldn't guarantee that I could honor this idea that hair is <em>actually</em> number one on the call sheet," DaCosta said. "I'm number one, hair is 1A+."</p><h2>'<keyword id="12300742" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="our-kind-of-people" source="Orion">Our Kind of People</keyword>' celebrates Black women and hair in a way that hasn't been seen in primetime shows</h2><div type="image" title="L-R: Nadine Ellis and Rhyon Nicole Brown in OUR KIND OF PEOPLE" height="2925" width="3900" msid="86982509" hostid="261"></div><p>For DaCosta, this role was perfect because of her relationship with hair, which she says she is obsessed with.</p><p>"It was very important to me to really treat the topic of hair in this role importantly, because of the times that we're living," DaCosta told Insider. </p><p>In January 2020, the <a href="https://www.thecrownact.com/about">CROWN Act</a> (the acronym for which stands for: Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) was put into effect in California, prohibiting race-based hair discrimination. According to <a href="https://www.natlawreview.com/article/heads-crown-act-employees-natural-hairstyles-now-protected">The National Law Review</a>, California was the first state to ban discrimination against natural and protective Black hairstyles including cornrows, afros, braids, twists, and dreadlocks. The bill was spearheaded in California by Democratic State Senator Holly J. Mitchell. </p><p>As reported by <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-s-black-hair-problem-set-we-ve-all-cried-trailers-1274876/">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, several Black actors, including Natasha Rothwell ("Insecure") and Taraji P. Henson ("Empire"), have been vocal about the difficulty in working with those who lack experience with natural hair. DaCosta mentioned this dilemma as well, explaining how often Black women would get their hair done by local stylists who were never credited in movies or shows.</p><p>"We go to our people at home, they do our hair and we show up on set ready," she said. "But the people in the hair trailers either wouldn't necessarily have the tools or the experience to know what to do."</p><p>She continued: "And it's a strange thing to have to be studying your lines in the morning and preparing, but also have to be having these conversations to say, 'Oh, well, is that water-based? Probably not a good idea to spray that right now.'"</p><p>Lee Daniels, the executive producer of "Our Kind of People," spoke about the changes in Hollywood he's witnessed during a Television Critics Association panel attended by Insider's Kim Renfro this summer.</p><p>"The progress that has been made in the industry from the time that I did 'Empire' to just now is vast," Daniels said during the panel. "There's been a wake up call in Hollywood that we have to tell our own stories and do you our own hair and embrace ourselves. It's been life changing for me."</p><h2>DaCosta's involvement in the series meant she was able to include her stylist that she's worked with for years</h2><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COxLXe2jQTa" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Yaya (@yayadacosta)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></p></div></blockquote><p>In a role that focuses on hair so much, DaCosta only felt comfortable committing if it meant using her own natural hair care stylist: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chiomanvhair/?hl=en">Chioma Valcourt</a>. DaCosta has been working with Valcourt since about 2007.</p><p>DaCosta says Valcourt often didn't get the credit she deserved - until now. </p><p>"For the first time I was able to actually bring my 'secret weapon' out into the light and allow her to shine and express herself out loud because this kind of play is what we would do anyway, just for fun," DaCosta told Insider.</p><iframe width="950" height="534" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/re6T7GgaQmU" frameborder="0"></iframe><p>That secret weapon is Valcourt, who did DaCosta's weaves for the ABC series "Ugly Betty" as well as locs and braids for the majority of DaCosta's acting career. Now Valcourt has been collaborating with DaCosta on "Our Kind of People," helping bring her character's hair stylings to life.</p><p>"Now we get to do it on such a grand scale," DaCosta said. "She now has the opportunity to be seen and to receive her flowers. So often we don't have that privilege."</p><p>She continued: "So often the people on set who are getting the credits in the titles at the end of a show or a film are not the actual people doing the hair. So now to bring someone like Chioma into the light and to a character like Angela Vaughn, it just couldn't be more perfect."</p><p>"Our Kind of People," also starring Morris Chestnut and Nadine Ellis, airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on <a href="https://www.fox.com/">Fox</a>.</p>

'Our Kind of People' star Yaya DaCosta is thrilled to bring her 'secret weapon' hair stylist out into the light

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Janice Dickinson said she doesn't regret the comments she made on "America's Next Top Model."</li><li>The former supermodel addressed the comments in a TikTok shared Wednesday.</li></ul><p>Janice Dickinson said she doesn't have any regrets about the critiques she doled out during her time as a judge on "America's Next Top Model."</p><p>In a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@officialjanicedickinson/video/7137804637125627178?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1">TikTok shared on Wednesday</a>, the former supermodel was asked about the comments she directed to contestants on the modeling competition show. She shared the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch--R0pDkv3/">same video on Instagram</a> Friday, where she has nearly 30,000 more followers than on TikTok. As of Saturday, the TikTok video has more than 176,000 views and the Instagram video has more than 2,270 likes. </p><p>"Do you have any regrets about things you said during your time as a judge on ANTM?" an off-camera voice asked Dickinson in the video.</p><p>"Uh, no," she replied. "It was acting, and that's that."</p><p>In the caption of both videos, Dickinson wrote, "People forget that tv is acting."</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch--R0pDkv3" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Janice Dickinson (@janicedickinson)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></p></div></blockquote><p>Representatives for Dickinson declined to comment when contacted by Insider.</p><p><a href="https://ew.com/tv/janice-dickinson-regrets-nothing-she-said-americas-next-top-model-acting/">According to Entertainment Weekly</a>, Dickinson served as a judge for the first four seasons, referred to on the show as "cycles."</p><p>In July, <a href="https://www.insider.com/tiktok-americas-next-top-model-footage-judges-fat-shaming-2022-8">resurfaced footage</a> of Dickinson and "ANTM" host Tyra Banks went viral after a now-deleted TikTok account by @hotgirlseurope shared clips of the pair criticizing a contestant's body. </p><p>The compilation shows Banks and Dickinson discussing "plus-size" model Robbyne Manning during the first season of the show, with Dickinson calling the then-26-year-old "fat" and "huge."</p><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@hotgirlseurope/video/7119514894541556997" data-video-id="7119514894541556997" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@hotgirlseurope" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hotgirlseurope?refer=embed">@hotgirlseurope</a> This kind of behaviour is unacceptable no matter the industry and it‘s time we raise awareness on this issue and stop letting it continue on. Yes this is an older clip, but it‘s still important to increase the public‘s understanding on these issues and help educate people on how to avoid internalising this kind of scrutiny. <a title="antm" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/antm?refer=embed">#antm</a> <a title="tyrabanks" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tyrabanks?refer=embed">#tyrabanks</a> <a title="selflove" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/selflove?refer=embed">#selflove</a> <a title="raiseawareness" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/raiseawareness?refer=embed">#raiseawareness</a> <a title="bodypositivity" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bodypositivity?refer=embed">#bodypositivity</a> <a title="mentalhealthawareness" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/mentalhealthawareness?refer=embed">#mentalhealthawareness</a> <a title="bodypositive" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bodypositive?refer=embed">#bodypositive</a> <a title="edutok" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/edutok?refer=embed">#edutok</a> <a title="education" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/education?refer=embed">#education</a> <a title="educational" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/educational?refer=embed">#educational</a> <a title="fashiontiktok" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fashiontiktok?refer=embed">#fashiontiktok</a> <a target="_blank" title="♬ original sound - Hot Girl’s Europe" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7119514936312646405?refer=embed">♬ original sound - Hot Girl’s Europe</a> </section> </blockquote> <p>Dickinson rose to prominence as a supermodel in the 1970s and 1980s and has long <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg-LXvijxNU/">referred to herself</a> as "the first supermodel ever."</p><p>In recent years, she's spoken out about "Top Model" and her strenuous relationship with the show's creator, supermodel Tyra Banks. Dickinson called Banks "soulless" and "cold" in an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/janice-dickinson-says-tyra-banks-is-soulless-anna-wintour-fake">interview with Fox News</a> in 2012 after reports surfaced that Banks had fired other judges on the show.</p><p>She later apologized to Banks in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZxoTkiK7Uo&amp;t=111s">2015 video with the Oprah Winfrey Network</a> and took time to explain her role on the popular reality show.</p><p>"When I was hired to do 'America's Next Top Model,' Trya hired me to be like a female Simon Cowell, to be feeding, in a negative fashion, things about the girls," she said.</p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YZxoTkiK7Uo" frameborder="0"></iframe><p>In April, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4">several former "ANTM" contestants spoke to Insider's Kate Taylor</a> about the way they were treated by judges and producers, saying the show caused lasting damage. Cycle 12 contestant Aminat Ayinde also told Insider that her experience on the series was like "psychological warfare."</p>

Janice Dickinson says she doesn't regret the controversial comments she made as a judge on 'America's Next Top Model': 'It was acting'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="12658124" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="americas-next-top-model" source="Orion">America's Next Top Model</keyword>" contestants faced constant surveillance filming <keyword id="12110720" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tyra-banks" source="Orion">Tyra Banks</keyword>' hit show.</li><li>In season seven, bathroom doors were removed prior to filming, contestant AJ Stewart said.</li></ul><p>"America's Next Top Model" contestants faced constant surveillance while filming Tyra Banks' hit reality-competition show. </p><p>In season seven, the model wannabes did not even have bathroom doors in their $17 million <a href="https://www.contemporist.com/residence-at-23-oakmont-drive-in-los-angeles-california/">Los Angeles home</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4">AJ Stewart told Insider.</a> Stewart, who placed ninth in the season, said producers only installed curtains in the six-bedroom home after contestants complained. </p><p>"I don't want to say it caused my anxiety disorder, because I have no proof of that, but I can tell you that the show was the first time in my life ... when I started having panic attacks regularly," Stewart said.</p><p>"It was not good for my mental health, and I saw it affect other girls in similar ways," she added. </p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4">Many contestants told Insider</a> that filming "ANTM" was a grueling and isolating process. Season nine contestant Sarah Hartshorne recalled an instance when contestants heard explosions and rushed to the window of their Los Angeles house, terrified they were about to die. Instead, it was fireworks. Cut off from the outside world, they had no idea it was the Fourth of July. </p><p>If contestants were awake, cameras were rolling. Season four's Lluvy Gomez recalled a camera operator constantly jumping out of curtains and racing around the house to make sure he didn't miss a single moment of drama. The bathroom was the only place to escape surveillance — and, if there were two or more contestants in the room, even that was fair game. </p><p>When the cameras were off, contestants were barred from speaking and forced to stay silent "on ice" for hours.</p><p>Banks and "ANTM" co-creator Ken Mok did not respond to Insider's request for comment.</p><p>Many of the techniques used while filming "ANTM" became standard practice in reality television. But, "ANTM" was one of the first reality competitions and, insiders said, helped write the playbook for shows that followed in its footsteps. One person who worked on the show said he had come to believe "America's Next Top Model" put contestants in a "harmful environment for the sake of TV."</p><p>"You're not looking at lifting women up," he said of Banks. "You're not looking at giving them a real opportunity. You're looking at trying to pit them against each other in a barrel full of crabs that are all trying to claw their way out."</p><h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4?r=banks-lp">Read Insider's full investigation into "America's Next Top Model" here if you're a subscriber.</a></h2>

'America's Next Top Model' contestant says they were under constant surveillance and bathroom doors were removed

<h2></h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Footage showing "America's Next Top Model" judges discussing one contestant's body has gone viral.</li><li>It shows several clips from the show's first season, focusing on "plus-sized" model Robynne Manning.</li></ul><p>Old footage showing judges on the reality show competition "America's Next Top Model" discussing one contestant's body has gone viral after a TikToker called the comments "unacceptable."</p><p>A compilation of footage from the show was posted on July 12 by TikToker <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hotgirlseurope">@hotgirlseurope.</a> It includes a series of clips from the show's first season, which was broadcast in 2003, in which models and judges Tyra Banks and Janice Dickinson repeatedly criticize 26-year-old contestant Robynne Manning's size and weight. Manning was known as "Robin" on the show.</p><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@hotgirlseurope/video/7119514894541556997" data-video-id="7119514894541556997" style="max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@hotgirlseurope" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hotgirlseurope">@hotgirlseurope</a> This kind of behaviour is unacceptable no matter the industry and it‘s time we raise awareness on this issue and stop letting it continue on. Yes this is an older clip, but it‘s still important to increase the public‘s understanding on these issues and help educate people on how to avoid internalising this kind of scrutiny. <a title="antm" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/antm">#antm</a> <a title="tyrabanks" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tyrabanks">#tyrabanks</a> <a title="selflove" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/selflove">#selflove</a> <a title="raiseawareness" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/raiseawareness">#raiseawareness</a> <a title="bodypositivity" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bodypositivity">#bodypositivity</a> <a title="mentalhealthawareness" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/mentalhealthawareness">#mentalhealthawareness</a> <a title="bodypositive" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bodypositive">#bodypositive</a> <a title="edutok" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/edutok">#edutok</a> <a title="education" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/education">#education</a> <a title="educational" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/educational">#educational</a> <a title="fashiontiktok" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fashiontiktok">#fashiontiktok</a> <a target="_blank" title="♬ original sound - Hot Girl’s Europe" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7119514936312646405">♬ original sound - Hot Girl’s Europe</a> </section> </blockquote> <p>In one clip, Banks said she had a "problem" with Manning because her upper body "doesn't match" her lower body.  </p><p>Dickinson said, "Robynne's out, as far as I'm concerned, about being a supermodel. That's my humble opinion. I think that next America's top model is not a plus-sized model, I'm sorry." Dickinson also calls Manning "fat" and says, "She's huge, she's not going to be a top model," and, "She should be working at Avis." </p><p>Manning was also criticized when she refused to participate in a nude photoshoot which she said made her feel "uncomfortable," and could be seen crying after Banks asked her not to cover her body backstage when she was wearing a bathing suit.</p><p>The TikTok has received nearly one million views and 124,000 likes. An Instagram account that appears to belong to Manning has also <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robbynemanning/?hl=en">reposted the clip</a>, along with the caption, "Response coming SOON!" Insider was unable to confirm the account belongs to Manning.</p><h2>TikTok viewers expressed outrage at the resurfaced clips </h2><p>Many of the comments underneath the TikTok video voiced outrage at how the "ANTM" judges treated Manning, as well as their classification of her as "plus-size."</p><p>There is some <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2021/08/10619704/what-is-considered-plus-size-fashion-model">debate</a> about the term "plus size" in modeling, which <a href="https://www.marieclaire.com.au/plus-size-models">typically</a> refers to models over a US size 6. A study conducted in 2016 and published in the <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17543266.2016.1214291?journalCode=tfdt20&amp;">International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education</a> found that the average dress size for a woman in the US was 16 to 18. </p><p>Plus-size fashion influencer <a href="https://twitter.com/StephanieYeboah/status/1396865811407675402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1396865811407675402%7Ctwgr%5Ed7088e795a54a1bcde633d4cb977110fb059c795%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refinery29.com%2Fen-gb%2F2021%2F08%2F10619704%2Fwhat-is-considered-plus-size-fashion-model">Stephanie Yeboah previously c</a><a href="https://twitter.com/StephanieYeboah/status/1396865811407675402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1396865811407675402%7Ctwgr%5Ed7088e795a54a1bcde633d4cb977110fb059c795%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refinery29.com%2Fen-gb%2F2021%2F08%2F10619704%2Fwhat-is-considered-plus-size-fashion-model">ommented</a> on the issue, calling out fashion brands who use mid-size models for "plus-size" campaigns.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Steph (@StephanieYeboah) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1396865811407675402">May 24, 2021</a></blockquote><p>One person on TikTok commented, "Wow... I must be in the category of 'elephant' then as a standard UK size 12-14. Absolutely shocking that they say she's 'plus-sized.' She is stunning."</p><p>Several comments also called for "justice" for Manning and <a href="https://www.insider.com/americas-next-top-model-controversy-scandals#:~:text=%22America's%20Next%20Top%20Model%2C%22,wear%20makeup%20that%20resembled%20blackface.">said they thought the show did not age well.</a></p><h2>The clip also went viral on Twitter, where it received a mixed response</h2><p>The video was also <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hotgirlseurope/video/7119514894541556997">shared on Twitter, where it has over 16,000 quote tweets and 242,000 likes.</a>   </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Aggressively Wholesome Flautist   (@KVeinFlautist) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1556185495947943936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2022</a></blockquote><p>The quote-tweets mirror many of the comments on TikTok, with <a href="https://twitter.com/LilithWon_FDS/status/1556759632852357121?s=20&amp;t=AjcJEpcWS4ZIl8WxYWjs-g">one person writing</a>, "I will never forgive the showrunners of 'ANTM' for the way they psychologically abused the models and (by proxy) their young female audience."</p><p>Many people took issue with Dickinson's comments, saying that she was just as much to blame as Banks, who presented and produced the show, for her attitude towards Manning, with one arguing she was <a href="https://twitter.com/Queen__Bello/status/1556554885637742592?s=20&amp;t=AjcJEpcWS4ZIl8WxYWjs-g">"paid to tear women down."</a></p><p>Some people argued <a href="https://twitter.com/Haitian_Dolle/status/1556508342125838336?s=20&amp;t=h_iFYkB0HgD8HLswtk8AhA">that the clips were a product of the times,</a> and the narrative around women's bodies 19 years ago were different, although another <a href="https://twitter.com/Nnedi/status/1556683495384449024?s=20&amp;t=AjcJEpcWS4ZIl8WxYWjs-g">suggested</a> things aren't all that different today, as "the judging and policing of women's bodies is in every nook and cranny of our society right now." </p><div type="image" title="tyra banks on americas next top model" height="1460" width="1946" msid="93463193" hostid="261" sizebytes="34766"></div><p>This is not the first time <a href="https://www.insider.com/why-americas-next-top-model-is-getting-backlash-problematic-2020-5">Banks and the show have come under fire</a> for the way contestants were treated. In 2020 a number of clips showing problematic messaging about race, sexual orientation, and body image resurfaced on social media, leading to widespread backlash. Previous contestants have also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4">described the show as "psychological warfare" and told Insider it caused real harm</a>.</p><p>At the time, Banks <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tyra-banks-americas-next-top-model-argument-1234603096/">apologized</a> and agreed that the show had its issues and co-creator Ken Mok seconded her statement and said that parts of the show make him "cringe."</p><p>Representatives for Dickinson, Banks, and Gauthier did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Manning did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.</p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/culture"><strong>For more stories like this, check out coverage from Insider's Digital Culture team here.</strong></a></p>

Resurfaced footage of 'America's Next Top Model' judges calling a contestant 'fat' has gone viral

<ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>Former "America's Next Top Model" contestants spoke about their experiences with Entertainment Weekly. </strong></li><li><strong>One contestant recalled participating in a graveyard photo shoot hours after her friend died. </strong></li></ul><p>A representative for Tyra Banks said the controversial "America's Next Top Model" graveyard photo shoot that a contestant did hours after her friend died was "already planned" and "near impossible" to change.</p><p>On Saturday, <a href="https://ew.com/tv/americas-next-top-model-stars-speak-on-shocking-moments/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Entertainment Weekly</a> published 14 former "America's Next Top Model" stars' recollections of shocking moments on the show. Although popular when it debuted, the reality competition has faced backlash in recent years as old clips resurfaced on social media and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4">contestants began coming forward about their experiences</a>.</p><p>One of the more controversial scenes happened in 2005 with cycle 4 contestant Kahlen Rondot, who participated in a graveyard photo shoot just hours after learning a childhood friend died in a car accident. </p><div type="image" title="Kahlen Rondot at the UPN Stars Party at the Paramount Lot on July 21, 2005." height="932" width="1242" msid="100403015" hostid="261" sizebytes="122890"></div><p>Contestants were told they'd portray the seven deadly sins and be lowered into graves in coffins, a concept that upset Rondot. She cried on camera and was comforted by her fellow castmates <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHIjjGCMjtM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in footage shared on YouTube</a>. </p><p>When asked about the scene nearly 18 years later, a representative for Banks told Insider "the theme of this particular shoot was 'Seven Deadly Sins,' which required the girls to pose in caskets with cameras above them. The shoot had been planned beforehand, and as is standard with any production of this magnitude, it would have been near impossible to pull off an entire shoot change, especially if you factor in all of the location scouting, permit requirements, etc. that go into filming a competition series." </p><p>Rondot <a href="https://ew.com/tv/americas-next-top-model-kahlens-graveyard-shoot-planned-before-friends-death/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recalled learning about her friend's death with EW</a> and the aftermath, which she said had a lasting impact on her life. </p><p>"It was late at night, I was checking my voicemails and so many of my friends had left me messages like, 'Hey, why weren't you at the funeral? 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overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BedX6bDHxAt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by America's Next Top Model (@antmvh1)</a></p></div></blockquote> <p>She added that the cast wasn't informed about the extent of that week's challenge until they were on their way to set. Rondot told the outlet that she almost quit the competition because she was overwhelmed and said it's still a source of trauma that contributed to her alcoholism. </p><p>"I was going to be a model, and Tyra found me," Rondot told EW. "There are dark corners and a lot of toxicity in [the industry], and I mashed a lot of things with the PTSD and drinking. I was like, this is a way to deal with it."</p><p>Rondot also said she felt like a "pawn" and was made to feel like a character instead of a human.</p><p>She added: "I felt like Tyra pulled a lot more strings than we were able to know. I think she knew a lot more of what was going on than what we knew, and anybody given that kind of power, what you do with that kind of power, it reflects on your character, I feel. These people become objects and are dehumanized for enjoyment. That shows a lot about a person's character."</p><div type="image" title="tyra banks in 2020" height="1079" width="1438" msid="100403016" hostid="261" sizebytes="208702"></div><p>Banks' reps responded to Rondot's remarks in their statement to EW, saying there were a "great number of individuals who contributed" to the series' production, "with many aspects of the show falling outside Ms. Banks' purview."</p><p>Rondot isn't the only participant who's criticized "America's Next Top Model" in recent years. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Former contestants shared their experiences in an April 2022 Insider report</a>, including cycle 7's Eugena Washington, who said she felt like her life "was being put on the line for ratings." She recalled having to walk across a path of wooden planks swaying over a pool in six-inch heels, an endeavor that left her knee with visible scars after falling. </p><p>Following recent waves of criticism, Banks acknowledged that the series may have gone too far on occasion in a now-deleted May 2020 tweet, according to <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1150041/tyra-banks-breaks-her-silence-on-problematic-america-s-next-top-model-moments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">E! News</a>. </p><p>"Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you," Banks wrote. "Looking back, those were some really off choices. Appreciate your honest feedback and am sending so much love and virtual hugs." </p>

Tyra Banks' rep says graveyard-themed shoot 'America's Next Top Model' contestant participated in hours after her friend's death would've been 'near impossible' to change

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A model who appeared on cycle 9 of "<keyword id="12658124" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="americas-next-top-model" source="Orion">America's Next Top Model</keyword>" said they were paid $38 per day.</li><li>Sarah Hartshorne told the New York Post the allowance paid for food while <keyword id="12110720" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tyra-banks" source="Orion">Tyra Banks</keyword> made millions.</li></ul><p>A former model who appeared on "America's Next Top Model" ("ANTM") said contestants were paid $38 per day, which would go towards their meals during the show. </p><p>Speaking to the New York Post in a story published on Wednesday, Sarah Hartshorne, 34, who appeared on cycle 9 of the show in 2007 when she was 18, said <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/12/01/antm-alum-exposes-tyra-banks-claims-she-underpaid-models/">she was not "paid a penny for being on the show."</a></p><p>"We were given a $38 daily cash stipend that we had to use to pay for our own food," she said. "And they didn't even give us a microwave to heat the food up."</p><p>Representatives for Sarah Hartshorne, Tyra Banks, and The CW did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.</p><p>Forbes reported that <a href="https://www.forbes.com/2009/10/09/prime-time-actresses-business-entertainment-tyra.html?sh=18483fd85446">Banks had $30 million in total earnings during a 12-month period between June 1, 2008, and June 1, 2009</a>. This predominantly consisted of revenue from her role as creator and host of the CW reality competition, as well as earnings from her daytime talk show and other cameo appearances. </p><p><a href="https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/americas-next-top-model-cancelled-cw-antm-cancelled-tyra-banks-1201618037/">The show ran for 12 years from 2003 until 2015</a> when it was canceled, Variety reported.</p><p>Hartshorne, whose Instagram bio states she is a retired plus-size model now working as a comedian, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CW9DO_TlfAE/">posted an Instagram video </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CW9DO_TlfAE/">on Wednesday</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CW9DO_TlfAE/"> discussing her time on the show,</a> which has over 2,000 views at the time of writing.</p><p>The video answered messages from some of her 10,800 followers who asked why she puts the show in her page bio if she "hated it so much."</p><p>"I never said I hated it, show me where I said that. The tweet that has everyone up in their feelings is literally just numbers and facts," she said, <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahhartshorne/status/1465542257365430274">referencing a tweet she posted on Tuesday</a> that garnered over 55,000 likes. The tweet, which mentioned what Hartshorne later told the New York Post, read: "$40 a day, no residuals, and we had to pay for food." </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CW9DO_TlfAE" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Sarah Hartshorne (@sarahbhartshorne)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></p></div></blockquote><p>"I'm glad that I did it, I also think that we should have been paid," Hartshorne continued in her video.</p><p>She added: "Some people regret that they did the show and they have a lot of anger and that is really valid, and I do not want to take away from that at all even though it is not my personal experience." </p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/why-americas-next-top-model-is-getting-backlash-problematic-2020-5">Banks has faced a number of criticisms</a> over her past creative choices on "ANTM" and treatment of participants, Insider's Claudia Willen previously reported.</p><p>In one instance, Banks faced criticism over a resurfaced clip in May 2020 where she asked 2006 cycle 6 contestant Danielle Evans why she had not closed the gap between her teeth after a trip to the dentist, and told her a tooth gap is "not marketable."</p><p>Addressing the negative attention in a tweet posted on May 9, 2020, Banks agreed <a href="https://twitter.com/tyrabanks/status/1258913638330462208">that the show had been insensitive at times</a>. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Tyra Banks  (@tyrabanks) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1258913638330462208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2020</a></blockquote><p>The post read: "Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you. Looking back, those were some really off choices. Appreciate your honest feedback and am sending so much love and virtual hugs." </p>

A former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant says they were paid $38 a day while filming the show

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Lisa D'Amato slammed <keyword id="9356" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tyra-Banks">Tyra Banks</keyword> over what she claimed as mistreatment on "<keyword id="308610" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Americas-Next-Top-Model">America's Next Top Model</keyword>."</li><li>D'Amato accused Banks and show staff of using her "childhood trauma" against her.</li><li>Banks and ANTM previously faced <keyword id="668894" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="backlash">backlash</keyword> last summer for accusations of problematic behavior.</li></ul><p>"America's Next Top Model" alum Lisa D'Amato lashed out at <a href="https://www.insider.com/personal-finance/tyra-banks-net-worth-money-saving-tips-2018-4">Tyra Banks</a> for allegedly exploiting her "childhood trauma'' on TV. </p><p>D'Amato on Thursday directly addressed Banks, 47, in an emotional <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKnDJVfhIS8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram video</a> that has since been viewed nearly 90,000 times. </p><p>She alleged Banks and others working on "America's Next Top Model," or ANTM, engaged in behavior that negatively affected her, as well as other contestants on the series. </p><p>"This message is for Tyra Banks. Remember me?" D'Amato, 40, said in the video. </p><p>"Remember when I had an opportunity to ask you one question in season 5 - a modeling question - and I came in and asked you a question that wasn't about modeling and you kicked me out?" D'Amato said in the clip. "Can I get that question back?" </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKnDJVfhIS8" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by ⠀⠀ ☀️Lisa D’Amato (@lisa_damato)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></p></div></blockquote><p>D'Amato made two appearances during the series run: in 2005 when she placed sixth on Cycle 5 and in 2011 when she <a href="https://www.insider.com/where-are-they-now-winners-of-americas-next-top-model-2020-8">won Cycle 17's "All-Stars."</a></p><p>D'Amato continued that she risked being sued for "about $5 million" for breach of contract by speaking out about her experiences on ANTM in a previous episode of "E! True Hollywood Story." </p><p>"I did it knowing that it was a breach of contract, still, because I felt like it was my duty to warn other girls that were going to audition for <em>America's Next Top Model</em> to know that what you guys do and the way that you guys would poke me and use my childhood trauma against me, day in and day out," said D'Amato. </p><p>D'Amato began to cry, but added, "It was just so f----- up, and it broke my heart. Like, how could you do that?"</p><p>The <keyword id="819905" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Instagram">Instagram</keyword> video featured captions overlays that read "sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse."</p><p>The "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars" <keyword id="6355064" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Celebrity">celebrity</keyword> then posed a single question to Banks. </p><p>"How do you sleep at night?" she asked. D'Amato claimed Banks knew about the "horrible trauma" she suffered from her mother.</p><p>"Tyra, you knew very well the horrible trauma that my mom inflicted on me, and you also talk so much about how you wouldn't be where you are without your mother and how powerful she is," D'Amato said. "So knowing that you still did that to me and continued to do it to other girls, even after I spoke publicly about it."</p><p>"How do you sleep at night knowing that you're torturing and poking at people's, girls' childhood traumas for your own profit?" said D'Amato. </p><div type="image" title="Lisa D'Amato on ANTM" height="888" width="1777" msid="80607951" hostid="261"></div><p>D'Amato mentioned two other contestants, Jeana Turner and Angelea Preston, that have spoken out against Banks and the show in the past. </p><p>Turner opened up about her difficult experience in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyM_A6iL6L0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2019 YouTube video</a> that claimed contestants could not leave their rooms or eat without permission from show staff. </p><p>In a 2015 interview with the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3186136/It-like-Model-prison-Dethroned-ANTM-Stars-winner-breaks-silence-claiming-Tyra-Banks-EXPLOITS-women-keeps-ice-not-allowed-drink-eat-talk-filming-20-hours-casts-aside.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a>, Preston said, "It's insane, the amount of bull---- that me and the other girls went through. There are times when we didn't get fed. We had to film straight through, 15, 18 hours without eating."</p><p> Jay Manuel, the series Creative Director, has also released a <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/jay-manuel-to-release-debut-novel-the-wig-the-bitch-the-meltdown-1029203925">fiction book based on his experiences on the show.</a></p><p>D'Amato ended the video with a pointed tongue-in-cheek phrase that calls back to Banks' infamous outburst at Cycle 4's Tiffany Richardson.</p><p>"I just wanted you to know, we were all rooting for you," said D'Amato. </p><p>Banks and D'Amato did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. </p><p>D'Amato doubled down on her comments with a second Instagram post on Friday directed at Banks after news outlets picked up the story. D'Amato encouraged other ANTM contestants to share their experiences on the show. </p><p>"Help me help you, Tyra. Let's do a one-on-one? We can be like your Naomi and Tyra interview except it's worst and you're the villain. I dare you," she wrote. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKpVhqyhtde" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by ⠀⠀ ☀️Lisa D’Amato (@lisa_damato)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></p></div></blockquote><h2><strong>D'Amato previously spoke out against Banks in a 2016 interview</strong></h2><p>While speaking with <a href="https://toofab.com/2016/07/12/lisa-damato-americas-next-top-model/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TooFab</a>, D'Amato said of Banks: "I do think Tyra [Banks] kinda likes to keep everybody down a little bit so everyone knows she's like the Queen Bee."</p><p>"There's certain things they could do the help, little things, even if it is an e-mail, forwarding pictures ... and that does not happen at all," she said,</p><p>D'Amato added that after contestants leave the show, "it is very cold because they're just on to the next cycle." Model Winnie Harlow, who appeared on the show, <a href="https://www.insider.com/winnie-harlow-americas-next-top-model-didnt-help-her-career-2018-5">claimed ANTM didn't "do anything" for the models' careers.</a></p><h2><strong>ANTM and Banks faced backlash last summer over what people deemed problematic behavior</strong></h2><p>In May 2020, <a href="https://www.insider.com/why-americas-next-top-model-is-getting-backlash-problematic-2020-5">people on social media began shining a light on the problematic commentary and blackface featured on ANTM</a>.</p><p>For example, Banks spoke to LGBTQ contestant Kim Stolz on Cycle 5 and discouraged her from being open about her sexuality.</p><p>"I'm gay, and I'm really proud of it," Stolz told Banks.</p><p>Banks replied, "I think there's a certain thing of being proud. Like, I'm black and proud, you know what I mean? But I'm not walking down the red carpet: 'I'm black. I'm black.'"</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Michaela Pratt  (@whewchillay) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1257685671621177346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2020</a></blockquote><p>Another instance involved Cycle 6 winner Danielle Evans, who was criticized by Banks for refusing to close the gap in her teeth. </p><p>"Do you really think you can have a CoverGirl contract with a gap in your mouth?" Banks said, adding that the gap wasn't a "marketable" feature.</p><p>Many people took issue with a number of photoshoots that required contestants to pose as a different race and engage in blackface by darkening their skin.</p><p>In cycle 4, white contestants posed as Black women and one woman commented "I'm a black woman with a nose job." </p><p>Following the backlash, Banks shared a <a href="https://twitter.com/tyrabanks/status/1258913638330462208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1258913638330462208%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Fwhy-americas-next-top-model-is-getting-backlash-problematic-2020-520-5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> addressing the criticism on Twitter.</p><p>"Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you. Looking back, those were some really off choices. 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'America's Next Top Model' alum Lisa D'Amato accused Tyra Banks of using her 'childhood trauma' against her

<ul class="summary-list"><li>"<keyword id="308610" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Americas-Next-Top-Model">America's Next Top Model</keyword>" was an early 2000s reality show about breaking into the modeling industry.</li><li>It has recently made headlines for its problematic messaging about race, sexual orientation, and body image. </li><li>After people revisited the program, which now streams on Hulu and Amazon Prime, they tweeted about the derogatory remarks and controversial moments.</li><li><keyword id="9356" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tyra-Banks">Tyra Banks</keyword>, who co-created and hosted the show, responded to the criticism: "Looking back, those were some really off choices."</li><li>Responding to Banks' tweet, "ANTM" co-creator Ken Mock agreed with her and said aspects of the show made him "cringe."</li><li>On Wednesday, <keyword id="5518676" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jay-Manuel">Jay Manuel</keyword>, the show's creative director, separately announced that he's publishing a book inspired by his experience on the show. He admitted that many moments on "ANTM" made him "uncomfortable."</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul><p>Although "<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/americas-next-top-model">America's Next Top Model</a>" is 17 years old, the reality show has recently gained attention for its problematic messaging about race, sexual orientation, and body image. </p><p>"ANTM," which ran for 24 seasons, followed contestants as they competed for a modeling contract under the guidance of <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/tyra-banks">Tyra Banks</a>, the show's co-creator and host. As a successful model herself, Banks promised to provide expert advice to the young hopefuls and prepare them for the difficulties of the cut-throat modeling industry. </p><p>The show is now available to stream on Hulu and Amazon Prime, meaning that some people have revisited the early 2000s program on the streaming platforms for the first time in years. And when they did a rewatch, many were shocked by how offensive some of the photo shoots and on-screen interactions were.</p><p>After receiving criticism for her creative choices and treatment toward some of the contestants, Banks apologized and agreed that the show had its issues. Ken Mok, "ANTM" co-creator, seconded her statement and said that parts of the show make him "cringe."</p><p>Days later, Jay Manuel, the show's former creative director, announced that he's <a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jay-manuel-americas-next-top-model-book-tyra-banks-criticism-1234605234/">publishing a novel</a> loosely based on his experience on "ANTM." It's called "The Wig, The B---- &amp; The Meltdown." </p><p>Here's what led to the backlash against the once beloved reality show. </p><h2>People began tweeting about some of the most cringe-worthy moments from the show</h2><p>After rewatching "ANTM," many people realized that the show, which was in theory supposed to uplift women and provide them with opportunities to accomplish their dreams, was doing the exact opposite. They began to pinpoint the most controversial "ANTM" moments on Twitter — and many of them involved Banks. </p><p>On cycle 5, for example, the host spoke to an LGBTQ contestant Kim Stolz about being too open about her sexuality. </p><p>"I'm gay, and I'm really proud of it," Stolz told Banks.</p><p>The host replied, "I think there's a certain thing of being proud. Like, I'm black and proud, you know what I mean? But I'm not walking down the red carpet: 'I'm black. I'm black.'"</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Tanya Compas  (@TanyaCompas) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1256528483238522882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2020</a></blockquote><p>Danielle Evans, the cycle 6 winner, also gained attention for her on-air moment with Banks, who put her down for refusing to close the gap in her teeth. </p><p>"Do you really think you can have a CoverGirl contract with a gap in your mouth?" Banks asked her in front of a panel of judges before explaining that the gap wasn't a "marketable" feature. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—dont b shy have some more  (@OladapoAisha) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1257486814090350592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2020</a></blockquote><p>People were also taken aback by the multiple photo shoots that required the show's contestants to pose as a different race. Several of the white girls appeared in blackface. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Michaela Pratt  (@kay_scott324) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1257685671621177346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2020</a></blockquote><p>For example, one of the cycle 4 photo shoots showed some of the white contestants posing as black women. As one of them glanced in the mirror at herself in blackface, she said, "I'm a black woman with a nose job."</p><p>Someone outside the frame replied, "You are. You're a Jackson."</p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Uk0VeNWpQ8" frameborder="0"></iframe><p>And in cycle 13, the contestants were made to appear biracial in a photo shoot, and many wore thick makeup to make them appear as though they had darker skin. </p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dc__KjzrRuw" frameborder="0"></iframe><p>After seeing the photo shoots, people were shocked — and disappointed — that the segments aired on television. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—magical wheelism  (@modega_cat) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1256429406165270533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2020</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Samantha ):  (@samistired_) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1259509733809098753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 10, 2020</a></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—bemmer  (@emilyandcolor) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1259124501494849536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2020</a></blockquote><h2>Evans responded to the viral video of Banks commenting on her gap</h2><p>The cycle 6 winner made an Instagtram video responding to the viral clip of Banks commenting on her gap. She explained that all of the girls in her cycle went to the dentist but noted that the dentist repeatedly asked her if she wanted to close her gap. She said she refused. </p><p>"I used to cry and ask my mother for braces but we couldn't afford braces. What did my mother say to me? She reminded me that my two grandmothers, who I absolutely adored, had gaps. They're queens," she explained, adding, "I learned to love and accept my gap."</p><p>Pointing out that Banks never told her to close the gap, Evans said she realized that she and Mok had devised the drama to make for exciting reality television. </p><p>"In that moment, the 19, 20-year-old Danielle stood there realizing that it was my one-way ticket out on this side, or keeping my gap on this side and go back to Little Rock, Arkansas," she said. "I was not going to allow something that is physical on my face to stop me from getting out to make a better life for myself."</p><p>And although she adhered to the advice at the time, she explained that she felt the need to speak out amidst the resurfaced controversy. </p><p>"I wasn't tight because of Tyra's comment about me not being able to model with a gap. I wasn't tight about Miss J's comment about leaving the gap wide open for the next girl. All of that was trivial to me. I've heard it all before. What I was tight about was them trying to play me and making good for TV," she said, continuing, "However, me now, understanding the comments and the weight that it created in other girls who saw that. This is why this post is being made because I want to address all of those young girls."</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_3JE6MnLOS" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">This video isn’t made for unsolicited advice, words, or paragraphs on how YOU would have handled the situation. I’m speaking MY truth aside from anyone’s opinions, beliefs, or input. I chose to use my own platform to speak so I have full control over my narrative. Watch until the very end to understand the purpose as to why I took time to even address the matter. </a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by  Dani Evans (@danievans1) on May 6, 2020 at 2:34pm PDT<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2020-05-06T21:34:43+00:00">May 6, 2020 at 2:34pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><h2>Banks and Mok apologized for the problematic moments on the show</h2><p>In the midst of the backlash, Banks tweeted a response and said she agreed with people's commentary on Friday. </p><p>"Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you. Looking back, those were some really off choices. Appreciate your honest feedback and am sending so much love and virtual hugs."</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Tyra Banks  (@tyrabanks) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1258913638330462208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2020</a></blockquote><p>Responding to Banks' tweet, Mok wrote his own message about where he stands on the show. </p><p>"Want to reiterate what @tyrabanks said. I look at some of those  #ANTM moments and cringe. Just a FYI - the entire creative team made the choices in those shows - not just Tyra.  So please feel free to yell at me  for some of the worst moments in ANTM history! Apologies to all," he wrote. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Ken Mok  (@kenmok) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1258941718197497857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2020</a></blockquote><h2>Manuel announced that he's publishing a novel inspired by his experience on the show and said some 'ANTM' moments made him 'uncomfortable'</h2><p><a href="https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/jay-manuel-americas-next-top-model-book-tyra-banks-criticism-1234605234/">Variety</a> reported that the show's former creative director is publishing a novel called "The Wig, The B---- &amp; The Meltdown," drawing on inspiration from his time working on the reality show. He told the outlet that he's been writing the novel since 2014 and didn't intend for the August release date to closely align with the show's resurgence.</p><p>"I never saw that coming. My novel has been in the works for quite some time, so this really is a surprise to me," he said.</p><p>Manuel shared that he and Banks have "emailed" in past years but "have no relationship to speak of, which is really sad." He also stated that Mok and Banks were the driving force behind the creative decisions on the show, even though he was officially the creative director. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_kKuOclgv4" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">#WCW We may no longer speak every day, or see each other often, but this woman to my right taught me some of the biggest lessons life has to offer. Self-validation is the ONLY thing that allows you to conquer your #fears &amp; achieve your #dreams. ✨✨✨</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by  Jay Manuel (@mrjaymanuel) on Apr 29, 2020 at 5:40am PDT<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2020-04-29T12:40:26+00:00">Apr 29, 2020 at 5:40am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><p>"Many times when you're working in an environment like that, you have to listen to your executive producers, and ultimately the two voices at the top were Ken and Tyra. There were sometimes several objections by other producers and myself about layers that were added to creative, and we were just told to execute. I think it's a little unfair to throw the whole team under the bus. The whole team wasn't there on the front side when they were making decisions about the show in its heyday. The team wasn't really supported, so to speak," Manuel said. </p><p>He continued to explain that he tried to object to the "uncomfortable" race-swapping photo shoots, which he said "didn't fly then."</p><p>"I was so, so, so uncomfortable with this. I was never scripted for my intros or anything, and I didn't know how I was going to be able to set this up — I was so afraid that I would wear this because I was the creative director, but it was not my idea. That swapped race was a layer added in. It was supposed to be a different concept. I remember that very, very clearly," he said. "I was basically told that I had to execute the creative, and it made me very uncomfortable."</p><p>Representatives for Banks, Manuel, and Mok didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.</p>Read the original article on <a href="https://www.insider.com/why-americas-next-top-model-is-getting-backlash-problematic-2020-5">Insider</a>

'America's Next Top Model' is getting backlash years later as people realize there was blackface and problematic commentary on the show

<p>Hi, I'm Matt Turner, the editor-in-chief of business at Insider. Welcome back to <keyword id="11921772" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="insider-weekly" source="Orion">Insider Weekly</keyword>, a roundup of some of our top stories. </p><hr /><h3><strong>On the agenda today:</strong></h3><ul><li>Buying a home hasn't been this tough <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buying-home-is-hardest-since-the-great-recession-2022-4">since the Great Recession hit</a>.</li><li>This 23-year-old went from intern to Andreessen Horowitz partner <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/carra-wu-andreessen-horowitz-youngest-partner-crypto-investor-2022-3">in a year.</a></li><li>Gen Z is the loneliest generation — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-most-accomplished-loneliest-generation-blame-parents-fault-2022-4">and it's their parents' fault.</a></li><li>Numerous models told Insider that "America's Next Top Model" <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4">left them traumatized.</a></li></ul><p><strong>Don't miss: </strong><a href="https://www.insider.com/serena-williams-interview-cover-story-2022-4">Our first digital cover story, </a>featuring Serena Williams. The tennis star opened up about mom guilt, her venture-capital firm, and the possibility of a "King Richard" sequel. <a href="https://www.insider.com/serena-williams-interview-cover-story-2022-4">Check out the full profile here.</a></p><p>Let's get started.</p><hr /><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription"><em>Subscribe to Insider</em></a><em> for access to all our investigations and features. New to the <keyword id="11894123" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="newsletter" source="Orion">newsletter</keyword>? </em><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/insider-weekly"><em>Sign up here.</em></a><em>  Download our app for news on the go — </em><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id554260576?mt=8"><em>click here for iOS</em></a><em> and </em><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freerange360.mpp.businessinsider"><em>here for Android.</em></a></p><hr /><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buying-home-is-hardest-since-the-great-recession-2022-4">Wall Street's supercharging the housing market</a></h3><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buying-home-is-hardest-since-the-great-recession-2022-4"></a></p><p>If you or someone you know has tried buying a home in the past six months, you've likely heard the horror stories.</p><p>Personally, I've heard from friends in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and other cities across the US. Homes that look as though they might be within someone's budget end up going for 30% to 40% above asking. All-cash buyers are snapping up prime spots. Many homes <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-sight-unseen-home-buying-real-estate-housing-market-bubble-2022-4">are selling sight-unseen</a>. </p><p>To make matters worse, mortgage rates <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buying-home-is-hardest-since-the-great-recession-2022-4">have rocketed</a>, sending monthly costs higher, and deep-pocketed investors, many of them backed by billions from Wall Street, are adding competition. According to one recent analysis, investors <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investors-bought-third-us-homes-january-john-burns-real-estate-2022-4">bought a third of all US homes for sale in the first quarter</a>, the highest in at least a decade. </p><p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/single-mother-sold-wall-street-stake-home-equity-investment-point-2022-04">startups are springing up</a> ready to help those who already own a home to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cash-in-home-equity-investment-splitero-startup-launch-wall-street-2022-04">access some of their equity</a>. </p><p>It's not surprising then that the number of people searching for information about a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-estate-investing-strategy-housing-market-crash-chief-strategist-2022-4">housing bubble</a> has also skyrocketed. Read for a Q&amp;A with the real-estate reporter James Rodriguez breaking down what's going on. </p><p><strong>What's one of the biggest things we're seeing right now in the housing market?</strong></p><p>The biggest story right now is mortgage rates, which over the past three months have risen at the <a href="https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms">fastest pace</a> in nearly 28 years. Early in the pandemic, record-low mortgage rates encouraged buying activity despite rising home prices. But this week, the average rate for a 30-year loan <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/best-mortgage-refinance-rates-today-friday-april-15-2022">hit 5% for the first time since 2011</a> — meaning hopeful buyers are staring down more expensive monthly payments, on top of the shortage of listings and intense competition for homes. </p><p><strong>One of your recent hit stories focused on </strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/single-mother-sold-wall-street-stake-home-equity-investment-point-2022-04"><strong>someone who sold Wall Street a stake in her home.</strong></a><strong> What's going on with this trend?</strong></p><p>Home values have soared over the past two years, which means American homeowners are sitting on trillions of dollars of equity that's basically trapped unless they sell their home, refinance, or get a home-equity line of credit. </p><p>But those options don't work for everyone, and a number of companies are offering an alternative called "home-equity investments," in which they give homeowners cash in exchange for a percentage of their home's future appreciation. These companies are backed by billions of dollars from Wall Street firms, which are eager to increase their bets on the US housing market. </p><p><strong>The number of people googling "Is there a housing bubble?" has skyrocketed. What would you say to them?</strong></p><p>A lot of the concern about a housing bubble today stems from the Fed raising interest rates, which increases the odds of a recession. The good news, though, is that <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/real-estate-investing-strategy-housing-market-crash-chief-strategist-2022-4">the experts we've talked to largely agree that the fundamentals of the housing market</a> today are vastly different than in the run-up to the financial crisis — lending standards have tightened and there's far less supply relative to demand, which indicates the market is on more solid footing than it was in 2008. </p><p><strong>Read more here: </strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buying-home-is-hardest-since-the-great-recession-2022-4">Buying a home hasn't been this tough since the Great Recession hit</a></li></ul><p><strong>Also read:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cash-in-home-equity-investment-splitero-startup-launch-wall-street-2022-04">Americans are sitting on $26 trillion of home equity. This startup wants to help turn some of that into cash.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/investors-bought-third-us-homes-january-john-burns-real-estate-2022-4">Investors bought a third of US homes for sale in January, the highest percentage in at least a decade, a new analysis says</a></li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/house-flipping-profits-costs-challenges-housing-market-crash-2022-4">House flipping has soared back to levels seen before the 2008 housing crash. Aspiring flippers have 3 reasons to beware.</a></li></ul><hr /><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/carra-wu-andreessen-horowitz-youngest-partner-crypto-investor-2022-3"><strong>From intern to Andreessen Horowitz partner in a year</strong></a></h3><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/carra-wu-andreessen-horowitz-youngest-partner-crypto-investor-2022-3"></a></p><div type="image" title="Carra Wu is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz." height="1502" width="2000" msid="90895384" hostid="261"></div><p>In 2021 — after already having dropped out of Harvard (twice) and working for Apple and Microsoft — 23-year-old Carra Wu landed a coveted internship at Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley VC firm that's reached deeper into the crypto market than any rival.</p><p>Now, a year later, Wu is the firm's youngest check writer and a rising star in the crypto-investing world — and it all started with a six-sentence cold email.</p><p><strong>Read the full story here:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/carra-wu-andreessen-horowitz-youngest-partner-crypto-investor-2022-3">How Carra Wu, a 23-year-old crypto investor, went from intern to Andreessen Horowitz partner in a year</a></li></ul><hr /><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-most-accomplished-loneliest-generation-blame-parents-fault-2022-4"><strong>Gen Z is even lonelier than previous generations</strong></a></h3><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-most-accomplished-loneliest-generation-blame-parents-fault-2022-4"></a></p><div type="image" title="illustration of a gen z woman sitting at a desk with a laptop open, staring longingly out of a small window in front of her" height="2400" width="3200" msid="90895387" hostid="261"></div><p>Generation Z is the most accomplished generation: They have more years of formal education, lower high-school dropout rates, are more likely to avoid drug use, and have lower rates of teen pregnancy. But they're also incredibly lonely.</p><p>A new study found that Gen Zers have fewer meals with their family, have less free time, and feel more pressure from their parents than previous generations, creating a pervasive feeling of loneliness — which has been exacerbated by their parents. </p><p><strong>Read the full story here:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-most-accomplished-loneliest-generation-blame-parents-fault-2022-4">Gen Z is the loneliest generation — and it's their parents' fault</a></li></ul><hr /><h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4"><strong>Many models say Tyra Banks' 'ANTM' left them traumatized</strong></a></h3><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4"></a></p><div type="image" title="An illustration of Tyra Banks about to cut the hair of a barbie doll" height="1000" width="1333" msid="90895389" hostid="261"></div><p>"America's Next Top Model," a modeling-boot camp-competition hybrid, was reality-TV gold, designed as a golden ticket for models who wouldn't have had the opportunity to break into the fashion industry otherwise.</p><p>But as the seasons wore on, the photo shoots, makeovers, and challenges became increasingly preposterous, and many models told Insider it came at the cost of their mental — and physical — health.</p><p><strong>Read the full story here:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-contestants-mental-health-2022-4">Tyra Banks wanted 'America's Next Top Model' to fix fashion. Now, some contestants say the show was 'psychological warfare.'</a></li></ul><hr /><h3><strong>More of this week's top reads:</strong></h3><ul><li>Bankers are fretting over jobs and bonuses as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/banker-jobs-as-investment-banking-fees-decline-1q-bank-earnings-2022-4">investment-banking fees plummet</a>.</li><li>Intuit gave most Mailchimp employees 10% raises — but <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/intuit-gave-most-mailchimp-employees-10-raises-but-low-moral-persists-2022-4">insiders say morale remains low.</a></li><li>JPMorgan is adding <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-jpmorgans-massive-shift-product-oriented-tech-operating-model-2022-4">25 new "mini CEOs."</a></li><li>Amazon's healthcare boss lays out the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-healthcare-boss-neil-lindsay-four-key-pillars-health-business-2022-4">"four key pillars" of the company's ambition.</a></li><li>The office friendship is dead. That's bad for all of us — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/office-friendship-dead-remote-work-employers-turnover-great-resignation-2022-4">especially our employers.</a></li><li>Engineers at Yandex, Russia's Google rival, are fleeing — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/yandex-engineers-flee-to-turkey-georgia-as-putin-tightens-grip-2022-4">leaving spouses and salaries behind.</a></li><li>A 31-year-old Black HR worker making $200,000 a year explains how job-hopping <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hr-salary-journey-job-hopping-raises-2022-4">helped her win big pay bumps. </a></li></ul><hr /><p><strong>P</strong><strong>lus: </strong>Keep updated with the latest business news throughout your weekdays by checking out <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/therefresh">The Refresh from Insider</a>, a dynamic audio news brief from the Insider newsroom. <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/therefresh"><strong>Listen here tomorrow</strong>.</a></p><hr /><p><em>Curated by Matt Turner. Edited by Jordan Parker Erb and Lisa Ryan. </em><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter"><em>Sign up for more Insider newsletters here.</em></a></p>

It's miserable trying to buy a house right now

<p><strong></strong></p><strong><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5e5fd564fee23d346e481f9d-2400/2020-02-24t192732z1lynxnpeg1n1wwrtroptp4usa-healthinsurers-stocks.jpg" alt="FILE PHOTO: U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) delivers a speech to defend his support for a sweeping " /><p class="source"><span>Reuters</span></p><p class="caption">FILE PHOTO: Sanders delivers a speech on "Medicare for All" at George Washington University</p></strong><ul><li><strong>Health insurance stocks gained Wednesday following Joe Biden's victory over Bernie Sanders during Super Tuesday. </strong></li><li><strong>Biden's delegate wins lessen the chance that Medicare for All, which would virtually eliminate the private health insurance sector, would become a reality.</strong></li><li><strong>Biden's plan would allow people to keep their existing insurance coverage and expand Obamacare.</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/">Read more on Business Insider</a>.</strong></li></ul><hr /><p>Health insurance stocks led market gains on Wednesday following Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/super-tuesday-democratic-primary-live-results-vote-counts-every-state-2020-3">Super Tuesday</a> performance. </p><p>The renewed optimism came after former <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/super-tuesday-democratic-primary-live-results-vote-counts-every-state-2020-3">Vice President Joe Biden won key delegates during Super Tuesday</a> over Sanders. The wins solidified Biden's place as a front-runner in the presidential race and calmed some investors who prefer his more moderate policies to Sanders'. </p><p>Stocks moved higher Wednesday following Biden's success, rebounding from investor panic around the coronavirus outbreak that roiled markets in recent weeks. The S&amp;P 500 Healthcare Index is up 3.6% on Wednesday, led by a 5% gain in the healthcare equipment and services sub-index, and beating out the S&amp;P 500 index's 1.9% increase. </p><p>Managed healthcare in particular moved as Biden's victory over Sanders lessens the chance that Medicare for All would become a reality. The ambitious plan would virtually eliminate the private health insurance sector.</p><p>Biden, however, has blasted Medicare for All and lauded the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, which he helped pass in the Obama administration. His healthcare plan would expand Obamacare to create an optional federal health plan for those who don't have private coverage, but allow people to keep their existing insurance plans.</p><p>Here's how much key health insurance stocks gained on Wednesday: </p><ol><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ol><li><strong>Anthem Inc.</strong> (<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/antm-stock">ANTM</a>) - +14% </li><li><strong>Centene Corp.</strong> (<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/cnc-stock">CNC</a>) - +12%</li><li><strong>Cigna Corp.</strong> (<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/ci-stock">CI</a>) - +11%</li><li><strong>Humana Inc.</strong> (<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/hum-stock">HUM</a>) - +11%</li><li><strong>UnitedHealth Group Inc.</strong> (<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/unh-stock">UNH</a>) - +10%</li><li><strong>CVS Health Corp.</strong> (<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/cvs-stock">CVS</a>) - +6% </li><li><strong>HCA Healthcare Inc.</strong> (<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/hca-stock">HCA</a>) - +5%</li></ol></li></ol>            <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/presidential-debate-entertaining-problem-democratic-trump-reality-tv-show-2019-9">How networks treat the Democratic debates like reality TV</a></h3>                                

Health insurers surge as Bernie Sanders' Super Tuesday defeat dims the prospect of Medicare for All

<p><strong><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5a706f7e7e7a351e008b48bf-2400/rtr4ac2u.jpg" alt="Sad trader" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Lucas Jackson" data-mce-caption="A trader watches the screen at his terminal on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York October 15, 2014. " /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Lucas Jackson</span></p><p class="caption">A trader watches the screen at his terminal on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York October 15, 2014. </p></div><p></p></div></div></strong></p><ul><li><strong><a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/AMZN-Quote">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/BRKA-Quote">Berkshire Hathaway</a>, and <a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/JPM-Quote">JPMorgan</a> are teaming up to try to make healthcare more affordable for their US-based employees.</strong></li><li><strong>Insurance stocks like UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Anthem and others are deeply in the red early Tuesday after the news hit.</strong></li></ul><hr /><p><br />Insurance stocks are getting smoked in pre-market trading after three of the countries largest companies - Amazon, JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway - <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-berkshire-hathaway-jpmorgan-teaming-up-on-healthcare-2018-1">announced they were teaming up to create a new, independent healthcare company</a> for their employees that will be "free from profit-making incentives and constraints."</p><p>Here's the standings:</p><ul><li><a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/UNH-Quote?tk">UnitedHealth (UNH)</a>: -6.73%</li><li><a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/CI-Quote">Cigna (CI)</a>: -1.03%</li><li><a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/AET-Quote">Aetna (AET)</a>: -3.66%</li><li><a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/ANTM-Quote">Anthem (ANTM)</a>: -0.22%</li><li><a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/HUM-Quote">Humana (HUM)</a>: -1.06%</li></ul><p>The negative effect the announced collaboration is having on healthcare stocks is just the latest example of the outsized influence both Amazon and Berkshire can have on industries they explore. Armed with mountains of cash and an abundance of resources, their forays into new sectors can erase billions of dollars of market value in a short time.</p><p>Americans on average spent $714, or 1.6% of their take-home pay on <a href="https://www.jpmorganchase.com/corporate/institute/report-affording-healthcare.htm"><span>out-of-pocket healthcare costs</span></a> in 2016, according to a report from JPMorgan Chase. That was up 3.6% from the year before and up 13.5% from 2013. The bank also found that the US spent 18% of gross domestic product on healthcare, up from 13% in 2000.</p><p>"The ballooning costs of healthcare act as a hungry tapeworm on the American economy," Berkshire Hathaway's chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett<a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180130005676/en/">, said in the statement.</a></p><p>"Our group does not come to this problem with answers. But we also do not accept it as inevitable. Rather, we share the belief that putting our collective resources behind the country's best talent can, in time, check the rise in health costs while concurrently enhancing patient satisfaction and outcomes."</p><p>Aetna's move also correlates with its <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/aetna-tops-earnings-estimates-as-revenue-rule-change-tax-to-boost-2018-earnings-2018-01-30"><span>earnings report Tuesday morning</span></a> that beat analyst expectations.</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-president-brad-smith-davos-interview-trump-us-cant-get-too-isolationist-2018-1">Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US shouldn't get 'too isolationist'</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/3PfGPCVm-xjRU7l6Z.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div>

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