August 18, 2026
Netflix and the producers behind a docuseries about "America's Next Top Model" asked a California federal judge to dismiss Tyra Banks' defamation lawsuit, arguing her allegations are nothing more than "complaints about ordinary editorial decisions" that are protected by free speech laws.
June 30, 2026
In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 highlights Tyra Banks' suit over a Netflix docuseries about her long-running modeling competition show, as well as a late-night television host's defeat of a case taking issue with a segment on Medicaid coverage in Iowa.
June 15, 2026
Tyra Banks has filed a defamation suit against Netflix, which she said constructed a "false narrative" in its docuseries about the supermodel's hit television show "America's Next Top Model," including suggesting that a young woman on the show was sexually assaulted and Banks did nothing.