Former judge and photographer on America's Next Top Model Nigel Barker has provided a bit more insight into his opinion of the show and its host, Tyra Banks, following the release of Netflix's explosive new docuseries, Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.
Released on February 16, 2026, Reality Check offered a three-part look at the highly controversial reality TV show, which had (primarily) young women competing in increasingly elaborate photoshoots and head-to-head competitions for years.
While it was largely beloved while on air, particularly in its first few years, America's Next Top Model has drawn massive scrutiny in recent years, as modern audiences are much less forgiving when it comes to the harsh treatment of the contestants and some questionable choices by the show.
The docuseries dives into that, particularly narrowing in on some of the show's most controversial moments, from the show pushing one woman to have multiple teeth removed to several examples of body shaming, particularly surrounding weight. It was the latter that Barker specifically commented on in a recent interview.
While Banks was not the sole voice in the room who was telling certain contestants that they were overweight, she has received significant criticism for some of her comments to that effect—although, she ends the docuseries by saying that she is open to being criticized for the things she has said and done.
As shown in a recent post by Entertainment Tonight, when asked whether Barker believes Banks is telling the truth about her openness to taking accountability, the star visibly rolled his eyes and said, "You know, with criticism, you have to understand where you are. If you don't think you've done anything wrong, you're not going to say sorry, are you?"
Barker added, "I can't speak for what she's done or what she does or how she does it, and I'm sure if you ask her, she'll have her reasons, but when you say something on television and you're considered an expert, then people will start to believe you. So, therefore, if you say, 'This girl is overweight or fat,' even if she's not, people will then think that she is, and she might. And it is, quite frankly, it's just purely cruel, too. So, perhaps, just really don't go there."
View this post on InstagramThe internet has responded in kind to the docuseries, with many viewers expressing frustrations that Banks did not deliver a more direct apology.
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