Banks Will Pay for Top Model Contestant's Sex Change

Says Banks definitely saw Top Model promo

(NEWSER) - Tyra Banks is full of it, says Janice Dickinson. Banks, who recently apologized for an America’s Next Top Model promo in which she appeared to gush over an ultra-skinny model, claimed she hadn’t seen the spot before it aired. BS, claims Dickinson, a former Top Model judge. “Excuse me, but Tyra is the executive producer of that show,” she tells Access Hollywood . “She has her finger on everything. No, I don’t believe it." More»

But she apologizes for the tiny-waist promo

(NEWSER) - Tyra Banks apologized for a controversial America's Next Top Model promo in which she appeared to gush over a super-skinny model, but says she wants to expand "the definition of beauty—EVERY kind of beauty"—including the extremely tall, thin kind. The model in the promo "was experiencing her own internal struggles with her body, and the cruelty she faces on a daily basis directly related to the way she looks," Banks explains on her website , adding that an upcoming episode will deal with "beauty, body image, and bullying." More»

Maybe it's deceptive editing, but it sends the wrong message

(NEWSER) - Tyra Banks may have once famously told her body critics to kiss her fat ass …but now she appears to be quite enamored with a ridiculously skinny America’s Next Top Model contestant. “Obviously the footage has been cut, so maybe what Tyra really likes about her is her walk or her ability to smize,” writes Anna North on Jezebel . “But this is the edit that the CW chose to publicize—one that shows the judges oohing and aahing over Ann's extremely small dimensions.” More»

Kate Gosselin isn't even the worst

(NEWSER) - Kate Gosselin is the latest in a long line of “celebrities” throwing temper tantrums on national television. E! rounds up eight more reality show meltdowns—watch the videos in the gallery:

• Kenley Collins, Project Runway: She flips out when judges say her final creation looks like a “pink snake” or “tight sausage,” and refuses to remove the belt.
• Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model: The host loses it on a contestant who wasn’t taking the show seriously.
• Teresa Guidice, The Real Housewives of New Jersey: In a moment of true Jersey class, Guidice flips over a restaurant table.

Working with NYPD to determine what happened

(NEWSER) - America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks responded—somewhat vaguely—to the weekend’s audition stampede but said she does not know what triggered the incident, CNN reports. “We are concerned by the events that occurred Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of the New York City casting call,” Banks said. “We appreciate the efforts of the NYPD and will assist them in any way possible in this matter.” More»