Barker weighs ANTM's messy legacy in Netflix doc
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Netflix’s three-episode Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model reopens the show’s controversial history, with Nigel Barker offering a nuanced take on Tyra Banks’s role, reflecting on past photo shoots that drew criticism and on changes in representation. The doc also highlights new revelations, including Shandi Sullivan’s account, and portrays Barker’s attempt to balance critique with context. It notes the show's impact on its participants, the dynamics with judges, and hints at a possible ANTM revival, though no concrete plans are confirmed.
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