“Looking back, those were some really off choices,' Tyra Banks tweeted.
But it only takes a few minutes, if not seconds, to make an unfortunate discovery: While groundbreaking for its time, the reality series has not aged well in the 17 years since it premiered.
Last week, Twitter and TikTok hosted what was essentially a retrospective of the show’s host, creator, and executive producer, , at her absolute worst. For example: In terms of LGBTQ+ representation, the show was ahead of its time. But at least one gay contestant found themselves less than welcome in cycle five. “I want to be out. Like, I’m gay and really proud of it,” she told Banks, who urged her to tone it down nonetheless: “I’m black and proud … but I’m not, like, walking down the red carpet [saying] ‘I’m black, I’m black.
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