Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix over her portrayal in the documentary Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.
The lawsuit alleges that producers used misleading edits to create a false narrative about Banks' conduct and her memory of past events.
Banks claims the documentary negatively impacted her business, specifically her ice cream brand, SMiZE & DREAM.
Legal experts note the case faces significant hurdles due to the high evidentiary standard of 'actual malice' required for public figures in US defamation law.