Season 1 – Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model

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Courtney L. @RT82534812 6d I started this documentary with rock bottom expectations after searching for an hour and not finding anything interesting to watch. I quickly found myself completely sucked in. The behind the scenes and personal stories were intriguing and at times, heartbreaking. Then along came Tyra. The stories about her were bad enough but her scenes were infuriating at best. At no point in time did I feel like we were getting a genuine account from her perspective but a carefully rehearsed and over acted piece of poorly written fiction. It was utterly disappointing to watch her excuse and deflect while everyone else felt so honest, raw and genuine. It felt like watching two completely different shows, one a documentary and the other a reality TV talking head. See more Rosalyn M @RosePrays Mar 6 Riveting from start to shocking finish. Prayers for Tyra, Nigel Barker, Mr. & Ms. Jay along with all Contestants to mend ties. See more Angela R. @Violis25 Feb 27 Hearing Tyra SCREAM at the poor model was heartbreaking. Good “behind the scenes “ documentary but it was like watching the one about “The Biggest Loser “ because both made me feel so duped. See more JG T @MovieFann44 Feb 26 Tyra is full of it. Any apology she appears to have is so phony. It is as shocking to see how unhealthy these girls looked. The humiliation they were all put through was disturbing. See more Donn A @RT58687407 Feb 24 nothing new and interesting See more Michael D @MichaelX Feb 24 This three-part docuseries about the reality show "America’s Next Top Model" would have been more effective as a tight 90-minute film; its bloat exposes pacing issues and an uneven tone, despite remarkable access to key players. What emerges though is a fetid time capsule of a cultural moment that feels, thankfully, far behind us. Tyra Banks, the show’s architect, comes off poorly, denying and deflecting criticism and refusing to reckon with the damage done, insisting they simply gave audiences what they wanted. (An echo of Jerry Springer in another era.) To their credit, many participants now acknowledge how abhorrent those "challenges" were: blackface, whiteface, and body-shaming pressures that pushed vulnerable young women to the brink. And that’s before confronting the filmed sexual assault that somehow made it to air. Uncomfortable, often queasy viewing, but fascinating in what it reveals about the culture that created it. See more Read all reviews

Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model — Season 1

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