Tyra Banks has initiated legal action against Netflix, filing a defamation lawsuit on Saturday.

The suit targets the streaming giant, along with 89 Blocks Holdings, EverWonder Studio, Netflix Music, and co-directors Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan, alleging false light, defamation by implication, breach of contract, and false endorsement.

According to the lawsuit, Banks claims her extensive three-and-a-half-hour interview for Netflix's recent docuseries, "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model," was significantly manipulated.

Her legal team asserts that the interview was cut down to approximately 16 minutes and reassembled to support a "false and defamatory narrative" that did not align with her actual statements.

The suit further states that Banks' acknowledgments of the show's shortcomings were omitted from the final cut.

A central accusation in the lawsuit is that the producers constructed a narrative implying Banks knowingly permitted a contestant to be sexually assaulted on her show, exploited that individual's trauma for ratings, and then could not recall the incident when questioned.

Banks' legal representatives describe this narrative as a "complete fabrication" that was streamed to a global audience.

One specific instance cited in the lawsuit involves "ANTM" cycle two contestant Shadni Sullivan.

The suit details a segment where Sullivan describes an event as an assault, a detail Banks claims she had never heard before and was not informed of during her interview.

The docuseries then shows Loushy asking Banks if she remembers Sullivan's story, followed by Banks glancing upward, saying "um," and a cut to black.

The lawsuit argues this editing deliberately implies Banks could not remember the story of a woman allegedly assaulted on her show.

However, Banks' lawyers contend that the unedited footage shows her nodding and stating, "I do remember her story."

Banks, who hosted "America's Next Top Model" for 22 cycles beginning in 2003, is seeking a jury trial to determine an "appropriate" amount of punitive damages.

This lawsuit highlights the ongoing scrutiny surrounding reality television production and the potential for legal disputes over how interviews and narratives are presented.