Whew! Sometimes the past just won’t stay buried — and nobody’s protected. Former ‘America’s Next Top Model’ contestant Tiffany Richardson and rapper JT are back within the highlight, and Tyra Banks’ legacy is true at the middle of the conversation. Now, fans are buzzing as old forged dynamics collide with fresh social media energy. And let’s just say… it’s messy.
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Former ‘ANTM’ Contestant Calls Out JT
On Wednesday, Tiffany Richardson took to Instagram to reply to JT, who recently defended Tyra Banks amid backlash over the ANTM Netflix documentary. In a recent Instagram Story, JT posted an image of Tyra with the caption: “Singling Tyra out prefer it wasn’t a complete panel…” — seemingly defending Tyra against criticism.
In her clap back, Tiffany didn’t hold back. She aimed her caption at JT, writing:
” [JT] I understand but what I don’t understand is why you be talking all that cash talk and broke I KNOW YOU STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW AND YOUR MUSIC TRASH BUT BABY TYRA WAS FAKE AND PRETENDED TO CARE ABOUT US BLACK GIRLS BUT SHE DIDN’T!! BIH HOW SHE LOVE US BUT WOULDN’T EVEN GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO DO BLACK GIRLS HAIR AND MAKE UP! She was a bully and faux af identical to I hear yo weird a** is PERIOD AND ONCE AGAIN I SAY, YO MUSIC HORRIBLE LIKE REAL BAD carry on.”
Reactions Pour Into Tiffany’s Comment Section
Fans ran straight to Tiffany Richardson’s Instagram comment section, and let’s just say, there have been no holds barred. Many shared that JT must step aside, while others claimed Tyra Banks did those girls dead incorrect back within the day. In fact, tons of Tiffany supporters were showing love, reminding everyone that she was that girl on the show.
One Instagram user @rootedwomxn said, “Tiff got on a regular basis!!! Baby I don’t blame you.“
This Instagram user @bigtroublebaby added, “I really like you babe!!! Accountability is clearly the difference!“
And, Instagram user @allikatt8402 wrote, “JT wanna do all the things except work on her stage performance or accept that Uzi is…nvm“
Meanwhile, Instagram user @keirapretty_______ shared, “Yall done woke Tiffany up and I’m here for it! …Stand on BIG BUSINESS ❤️”
While Instagram user @maybelline_toya commented, “JT mind your online business OMFG“
Lastly, Instagram user @destianies added, “mannnn birds gon be birds🙄”
Tiffany Also Calls Out Tyra’s Bullying Behavior
Time doesn’t at all times erase trauma. For Tiffany Richardson, some wounds from ‘America’s Next Top Model’ still sting. The Netflix docuseries ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ reopened old scars, reminding fans of the tensions behind the camera. And, Tiffany made it clear she hasn’t forgotten. In a now-deleted Instagram post, she called out Tyra Banks as a “bully,” claiming she lied within the series and detailed how Tyra treated her on and off camera.
“You realize the way you treated me the entire time without work and on camera, YOU WAS A BULLY!!!” Tiffany wrote. “You treated me like s*t and said the nastiest things about me and my son.”
Her frustration stems from one in all the most infamous moments in ‘ANTM’ history, when Tyra yelled at Tiffany for supposedly not taking the competition seriously.
“I even have never in my life yelled at a woman like this. When my mother yelled at me like this, it’s because she loves me,” Tyra screamed within the 2005 episode. “I used to be rooting for you. We were all rooting for you.”
That scene became iconic — memed, discussed, and replayed for years — but for Tiffany, it’s still a raw reminder of the treatment she endured.
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