America's Next Top Model Contestants Who Can't Stand Tyra Banks

May 2024 · 2 minute read

In early 2021, Cycle 5 alum and winner of "ANTM: All Stars" Lisa D'Amato took to Instagram to speak directly to Tyra Banks. D'Amato appeared on the show for the first time when she was just 24 years old, full of charisma and a thirst for modeling. Since her final appearance on the "All Stars" cycle, D'Amato has been very vocal about the mental and psychological abuse she experienced at the hands of Tyra Banks. 

In her Instagram statement, D'Amato reveals that producers forced her to divulge the mental, physical, and sexual abuse she experienced as a child. She then claims Banks took advantage of her transparency, using her trauma against her for profit. "I don't know how you sleep at night," she tearily stated, speaking directly to Banks.

"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 continued. "So knowing that, you still did that to me and continued to do it to other girls, even after I spoke publicly about it." D'Amato felt it was her duty to speak up and warn other hopefuls that "ANTM" was a sham. Despite the backlash from fans, she continues to stand up for herself — hoping to be heard.

If you or someone you know may be the victim of child abuse, please contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) or contact their live chat services.

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

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