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addressed a number of uncomfortable issues in the new docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.
But there was one topic the 52-year-old creator of refused to discuss: her relationship with the show's creative director Jay Manuel.
Daniel Sivan, who jointly directed the three-episode docuseries with Mor Loushy, told Deadline that Banks was open to - except her affiliation with Manuel.
'The fact that she said, "I don't want to talk about it" … is a powerful answer,' Sivan said. 'It wasn't dodging the bullet. It was saying, "This is still painful."'
In the doc, Banks declines to delve into any details regarding Manuel, who was promoted from her personal makeup artist to the series's creative director - except for that she should call him at some point.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Banks for further comment.
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Tyra Banks, 52, refused to discuss her relationship with the show's Jay Manuel on the new Netflix docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model
Manuel explained his recollection of events in an interview on the Netflix docuseries.
Manuel said that his overture toward Banks to depart the series after its eighth cycle in 2007 was met with an icy response - with their relationship forever sullied.
Manuel, who wore a number of hats during his time on ANTM, explained his recollection of events in the Netflix docuseries
The ANTM creator seen in an emotional moment in the three-part documentary
Manuel, who parted ways with the series in 2012, told the publication Banks has yet to call him.
