Whew! Looks like there’s still some unfinished business between Jay Manuel and Tyra Banks. After that eyebrow-raising moment within the ‘America’s Next Top Model’ documentary, fans were left wondering where the previous creative partners really stand. And now, Jay is clearing the air.
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No Call, No Closure, No Regrets
Following the discharge of ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next top Model,’ Jay Manuel sat down with Entertainment Tonight and addressed the current state of his relationship with Tyra Banks. Within the documentary, Tyra was asked about what happened between them and suggested she should probably call Jay as a substitute of discussing it on camera. But in accordance with Jay, that decision never got here. He shared that his number hasn’t modified and he still hasn’t heard from her—adding that he doesn’t expect to.
Jay also made it clear that their dynamic was at all times complicated. Reflecting on their history, he said, “You don’t leave Tyra, Tyra leaves you,” hinting at a pattern in how relationships round her are likely to end. And when asked whether he can be okay in the event that they never spoke again, Jay didn’t hesitate—saying he’s completely at peace with that reality and doesn’t feel like he needs closure. When the interviewer asked if he missed their friendship, Jay kept it short and blunt: “I don’t.”
Social Media Picks Sides In Alleged ‘ANTM’ Fallout
Fans wasted no time running to Entertainment Tonight’s TikTok comment section to air all of it out. Some shared their very own strong opinions about Tyra. Meanwhile, others said you possibly can clearly tell the stress between her and Jay still runs deep. And naturally, a number of folks admitted they’re still shook by that documentary. Because babyyyy, it definitely had people taking a look at ‘ANTM’ a bit different.
One TikTok user @Charity Cates Said, “All this documentary did was make me dislike Tyra Banks much more“
This TikTok user @sass_1224 added, “He doesn’t miss the friendship because he realized she really wasn’t a friend in the long run“
And, TikTok user @user4378153580430 commented, “‘I don’t’ no hesitation😂 ATE🤏🏽🤏🏽”
Meanwhile, TikTok user @Starr wrote, “They need to’ve called this documentary, ‘Surviving Tyra’ atp“
While TikTok user @ChiZada26 shared, “If she never visited Ms Jay she definitely won’t pick up a phone.“
Finally, TikTok user @BlakeBrown said, “They’re each so PR trained that they arrive off gracious, but you possibly can tell they hate one another irl“
@entertainmenttonight Jay Manuel reacts to watching Tyra Banks refuse to speak about their falling out in Netflix’s ‘ANTM’ docuseries, ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’. #ANTM #realitycheck #netflix #tyrabanks
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Jay Says Viewers Didn’t See The “Real” Tyra
And that’s not all Jay Manuel needed to say. While reflecting on the Netflix release, he shared that the “real” Tyra Banks was noticeably absent from the documentary. In keeping with Jay, viewers only saw “prepared television Tyra,” adding that he personally knows a really different side of her. He also hinted on the struggles she faced behind the scenes within the industry.
During an appearance on ‘Sherri’ alongside fellow former judges Nigel Barker and Miss J Alexander, Jay opened up about how things really shifted between him and Tyra. The trio’s sit-down marked their first joint interview because the doc dropped, and it didn’t draw back from the estrangement that followed their once-close friendships with the supermodel-turned-entrepreneur. Despite working alongside Tyra from the show’s 2003 debut through 2012, Jay says he was ultimately shut out—leaving fans to piece together how certainly one of reality TV’s most iconic partnerships unraveled behind the scenes.
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