Sad outcome of Gene Hackman\u2019s fortune<\/a><\/p>\n MacGyver star sunk $45m, vanished for good<\/a><\/p>\n Banks relocated her family to Australia in 2023. Picture: NBC News<\/p>\n Banks has been living her Aussie dream out of central Sydney where she has given fans on social media glimpses of her life via video tours of her favourite spots, including Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour and the Sydney Opera House.<\/p>\n During an appearance on Today With Jenna & Friends, the America\u2019s Next Top Model host shed light on the reasons behind her family moving Down Under.<\/p>\n The Coyote Ugly star said she \u201cfell in love\u201d with Australia after she started spending more time there while working on her ice cream brand, SMiZE & Dream.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been going to Australia a lot because we were making a lot of our ice cream there in this big facility, doing our recipes,\u201d she explained to host Jenna Bush Hager.<\/p>\n \u201cI just fell in love with it. Every time I went back, and went back \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Banks said that she felt her business had incredible potential in Australia, noting that it is one of \u201cthree countries that eat the most ice cream\u201d alongside America and New Zealand.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I was like, \u2018I\u2019m happy here and they love to eat some ice cream. So, are we going to do this, family?\u2019 And we did,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n As Netflix\u2019s new docuseries Reality Check: Inside America\u2019s Next Top Model revisits the most controversial moments of Tyra Banks\u2019 reality TV reign. Picture: Netflix<\/p>\n The three-part docuseries pulls back the curtain on the darker realities behind the quest for modelling fame. Picture: Bill Inoshita\/CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images<\/p>\n Banks\u2019 relocation comes as the Netflix docuseries Reality Check: Inside America\u2019s Next Top Model revisits the most controversial moments of her reality TV reign.<\/p>\n One of the biggest moments in the three-part series was the unravelling of Banks\u2019 longtime friendship with creative director Jay Manuel.<\/p>\n Manuel joined the series as creative director when it debuted in 2003, but says he attempted to leave just four years later.<\/p>\n After Season 8, he sent an email announcing his departure, only to receive a reply from Banks that read, \u201cI am disappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n He claims the working relationship deteriorated, describing the environment as increasingly isolating.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was clear I was not allowed to speak with her outside [being on camera],\u201d he says in the documentary. \u201cIt was like psychological torture, I felt broken.\u201d<\/p>\n Manuel alleged he felt pressured to remain on the show out of fear of being black-listed in the industry, ultimately staying until 2012.<\/p>\n One of the biggest moments in the series was when producers brought up Banks\u2019 former friendship with fellow judge Jay Manuel. Picture: Netflix<\/p>\n When asked about the on camera rift two decades later, Banks declined to engage in detail.<\/p>\n \u201cNah,\u201d she responded. \u201cI\u2019d prefer \u2026 yeah, I should call Jay. He\u2019s a special man.\u201d<\/p>\n However, one year after the documentary was filmed, Manuel said he is still waiting for that call.<\/p>\n \u201cI never got that phone call. I don\u2019t think I\u2019m getting a phone call. She\u2019s got my number,\u201d he told People.<\/p>\n Reality Check: Inside America\u2019s Next Top Model features contestants recounting allegations of fat-shaming and a lack of protection.<\/p>\n Contestant Shandi Sullivan recalled the moment she lost her virginity during Season 2 while drunk and \u201cblacked out.\u201d<\/p>\n The producers \u201cshould have been, like, \u2018All right, this has gone too far, we got to pull her out of this,\u2019\u201d Ms Sullivan said.<\/p>\n A couple of moments in particular have sparked the loudest reaction, including her infamous meltdown. Picture: Netflix<\/p>\n Budding models also recounted their own stories, alleging fat-shaming. Picture: Netflix<\/p>\n Meanwhile, contestant Keenyah Hill claimed she was groped by a male model and told the judges. However, they reprimanded her for not being more playful.<\/p>\n \u201cI say to Keenyah, \u2018boo-boo, I am so sorry.\u2019 None of us knew [how to best handle that situation],\u201d Banks said.<\/p>\n \u201cNetwork executives didn\u2019t know, and I did the best that I could at the time. She deserved more.\u201d<\/p>\n Banks also addressed her infamous 2005 meltdown where she yelled at contestant Tiffany Richardson when the budding model gave up on herself.<\/p>\n \u201cI was rooting for you! We were all rooting for you! How dare you!\u201d Banks said during the viral clip.<\/p>\n Reflecting on the moment, Banks said, \u201cI just saw all that [work] going down the drain. I saw her just not believing in herself and giving up and not just giving up on a modelling competition, but deeper. \u2026 I went too far. You know, I lost it. It was probably bigger than her. \u2026 That\u2019s some Black girl stuff that goes real deep inside of me.\u201d<\/p>\n Insiders told The Hollywood Reporter the incident was worse than what aired and Banks had to be escorted out of the building.<\/p>\n Parts of this story first appeared in Realtor<\/a> and was republished with permission.<\/p>\n MORE: Explained: Real demise of One Direction stars<\/a><\/p>\n 90s star\u2019s wild $2.5m life, job after vanishing<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018I want out\u2019: Wahlberg jailed to Aus takeover<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tyra Banks has retreated to a new life in Australia as a Netflix series exposes claims of \u201cpsychological…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":498193,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44],"class_list":["post-498192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/498193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/p>\n
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