Supermodel and television personality Tyra Banks has initiated legal proceedings against Netflix.

Her legal representatives submitted a detailed 65-page complaint on Saturday, alleging that the streaming platform misrepresented her in the three-part documentary series titled Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model.

The documentary, which premiered in February, explored the rapid ascent and cultural significance of the popular modeling competition show. It featured discussions with Banks along with former colleagues such as Jay Manuel and J. Alexander, as well as numerous participants from the series.

The lawsuit targets Netflix, production company Everwonder Studio, and filmmakers Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan. According to the filing, editors removed segments where Banks acknowledged certain controversies surrounding the program.

Attorneys noted that despite hours of recorded responses, only approximately sixteen minutes were utilized, with selections made to construct a misleading narrative detached from her original statements.

Banks participated in an extensive three-and-a-half-hour interview without restricting the topics raised by the interviewers.

Her team emphasized that moments of accountability were excised from the final cut, preventing audiences from viewing them.

The complaint highlights the use of selective editing, omissions, and alterations to the footage to create a distorted story.

A key issue involves comments from contestant Shandi Sullivan regarding an on-set event she described as sexual assault. Banks' representatives assert that this account was not shared with her prior to filming, and her responses were edited to suggest a lack of responsibility.

Before pursuing litigation, the team requested raw interview footage from Netflix, a request that was denied. Additionally, Banks was not given a chance to address claims made by other individuals featured in the series.

The suit demands compensation and the removal of Banks' image from the cover of the documentary's 26-track soundtrack album.

Netflix has yet to respond formally to the allegations and declined to provide a statement.