Top Model's Dark Secrets: Ex-Contestants Speak Out

0:00It's March 7th, here's your entertainment news in two minutes. Former stars of America's Next Top Model are speaking out about the harsh rules they faced on the show. In new documentaries, they describe producer tactics that felt like cult control, including limits on eating, sleeping, bathroom breaks, and talking to each other. Contestants were cut off from family and friends, banned from news or clocks, and warned about breaking confidentiality. Even exposés from Netflix and E have brought these stories to light, building on past issues like racism, body shaming, and a covered up sexual assault. The E, series Dirty Rotten Scandals, features ex-contestants and judge Janice Dickinson, but skips host Tyra Banks. Many shared personal struggles from the stress. A plus-sized model from Cycle 9 fainted on her first day after long filming sessions that lasted up to 18 hours. Cycle 2 winner, Joanna House, called house life like being caged animals, with constant

1:00lights and no phones or open windows. Lisa DiMato from Cycles 5 and 17 felt sleep deprived and underfed, with producers pushing her to relive childhood trauma on camera. Other revelations highlight bizarre photo shoots, such as race-swapping that use black face, posing with real homeless people, and crime scenes that. Hit too close for some. Lisa II also saw contestants encounter framed as cheating, but later called assault, with no intervention. The E2 part docu-series premieres March 11th and 9 p.m. Eastern in Pacific time. Tyra Banks has not commented. This DNN story is thanks to our sponsored details in the description. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you, a pillow with built-in sound. S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.