WithTyra Banksat the helm, the series doubled down on image, at first.
Certainly she had her flaws.
Every host, creator, and producer does.
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But now is not the time to bash.
Now is the time to celebrate the work Tyra Banks did while onAmerica’s Next Top Model.
She acknowledged the doors she was able to open for others.
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But having her feet held to the fire, even her speech found some backlash.
Tyra certainly was not the first Black model to be celebrated on a mainstream platform.Iman.
Grace Jones.There might not be a Tyra without those trailblazers.
Tyra owns up to past mistakes but stands by ‘ANTM’s legacy.’
Not just from the shows that were created to cause controversy based on their content or theme.
Even the huge hits had their embarrassing moments.Survivor’s 13th season split the tribes based on race.
But over the course of 24 cycles, these moments keep bogging Tyra’s legacy.
While absolutely not an excuse, the world was a very different place in 2006.
If you think this was bad, did y’all find the clips fromThe Swan?
Diversity and inclusion came to the forefront onANTMas Tyra fought to bring a plethora of people into the competition.
Men were eventually brought into the competition.
Plus-sized contestants were eventually celebrated.
We are not here to free Tyra from her mistakes.
She has taken the time to admit her faults.
Let her recent award continue toopen up a conversation about how Tyra pushed the world of beautyfor the better.
We thank you for your duty.
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