{"id":365786,"date":"2026-07-13T20:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=365786"},"modified":"2026-07-13T20:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T15:10:37","slug":"eva-m-says-shes-all-the-time-team-tyra-banks-amid-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/eva-m-says-shes-all-the-time-team-tyra-banks-amid-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Eva M. Says She’s ‘All the time’ Team Tyra Banks Amid Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Eva Marcille<\/strong> isn\u2019t here for the sudden bashing of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Next Top Model<\/strong>\u201d host Tyra Banks<\/strong>. During her appearance on Andy Cohen\u2019s \u201cWatch What Happens Live,\u201d Marcille, who won season 3 of the hit reality TV series, said she\u2019ll at all times defend Banks against critics. Her declaration comes amid Banks\u2019 bombshell lawsuit against Netflix after the streaming giant released a documentary in regards to the rise and fall of the competition series and the controversies that got here of it.<\/p>\n

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Coming to Tyra Banks’ defense: Eva Marcille! #WWHL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JwzRrpgRU8<\/a><\/p>\n

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While playing certainly one of Cohen\u2019s messy clubhouse games, Marcille, who also appeared in earlier seasons of \u201cThe Real Housewives of Atlanta,\u201d was asked to say three nice things about Banks. \u201cTyra is at all times fierce, she was at all times right, and he or she\u2019s at all times on top,\u201d Marcille said confidently.<\/p>\n

When she was asked to share her thoughts on Netflix\u2019s documentary \u201cReality Check: Inside America\u2019s Next Top Model,\u201d Marcille said there wouldn\u2019t be enough time to debate the \u201cshady\u201d production intimately.<\/p>\n

And if it wasn\u2019t already clear, Marcille reiterated her loyalty to Banks, saying she is \u201cpro Tyra,\u201d before slamming the docuseries as \u201cbiased\u201d and unbalanced. The previous \u201cReal Housewives\u201d star also said that she wasn\u2019t asked to take part in the project because producers knew her account would contradict the story they desired to tell.<\/p>\n

Tyra Banks Opened Up About Her Former TV Show, \u2018America\u2019s Next Top Model,\u2019 In A 3-Part Netflix Docuseries<\/h2>\n
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In keeping with Netflix\u2019s Tudum<\/a>, Banks and other influential figures related to \u201cAmerica\u2019s Next Top Model,\u201d including co-creator Ken Mok and judges Jay Manuel, Jay Alexander, and Nigel Barker, participated in a Netflix docuseries in regards to the series\u2019 rise and fall.<\/p>\n

Throughout the episodes, producers interviewed key players, including former contestants, in regards to the show\u2019s history and lots of the problematic stunts which have since generated much backlash.<\/p>\n

Within the trailer, Banks appeared to acknowledge that things on the set of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Next Top Model\u201d spun uncontrolled, saying, \u201cI knew I went too far. It was very, very intense, but you guys were demanding it, so we kept pushing it, an increasing number of and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

The production touched on sensitive topics, including racism and colorism, homophobia, sexual assault, and body image.<\/p>\n

Marcille Has Previously Thanked Tyra Banks For Helping Jumpstart Her Profession<\/h2>\n
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Marcille\u2019s defense of Banks on \u201cWWHL\u201d isn\u2019t the primary time the 41-year-old has pledged her support to the previous Victoria\u2019s Secret model. In early 2026, Marcille appeared<\/a> on \u201cCBS Mornings\u201d and discussed among the gut-wrenching moments from the three-part series, including the forged member who opened up about being sexually assaulted on set.<\/p>\n

Although Banks has reportedly apologized for what occurred, Marcille acknowledged that it\u2019s as much as the victim to just accept it after they\u2019re ready. \u201c\u2026 there is no such thing as a sorry, I believe, that\u2019s sufficiently big to actually feel and heal that sort of hurt,\u201d Marcille said.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Marcille, who has change into arguably certainly one of the largest stars from the series, went on to thank Banks for what she did for her profession.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Tyra got down to do on this business, I’ll at all times say, and particularly for Top Model, initially, she set out to vary the world, to vary what the modeling industry looked like, appeared like and expected. And she or he did that for me,\u201d said the mother of three.<\/p>\n

Banks Sues Netflix For An Undisclosed Amount<\/h2>\n
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Months after the Netflix documentary became available to stream, Banks sued the streamer, alleging that her interview was edited to color her in a negative light and to fuel a false narrative.<\/p>\n

\u201cTyra Banks participated within the Netflix documentary series America\u2019s Next Top Model (\u2018ANTM\u2019) because she believed viewers deserved a candid conversation in regards to the show\u2019s legacy\u2014its successes and its shortcomings,\u201d a portion of the lawsuit states. \u201cThere are facets of the show for which Ms. Banks takes accountability, and he or she wanted ANTM viewers to listen to that from her directly.\u201d<\/p>\n

In keeping with Banks, Netflix used only 16 minutes of her three-hour interview within the documentary and allegedly edited out crucial facts in regards to the show to assist construct a negative storyline. <\/p>\n

\u201cViewers of a documentary don’t expect manufactured drama or constructed narratives. They expect facts. Because they were promised a documentary, that is strictly how viewers interacted with the Netflix Series,\u201d the lawsuit said.<\/p>\n