'America's Next Top Model' Producers Face Lawsuit Over Apartment Damages
Producers of Tyra Banks' hit show America's Next Top Model are facing legal action from landlord Michael Marvisi, amid allegations the latest group of wannabe catwalk stars wrecked their rented New York apartment causing $500,000-worth of damage. The current batch of contestants on the 10th season of the reality TV program are alleged to have broken a $15,000 chandelier beyond repair, left food and make-up stains all over the posh $6 million loft apartment, while water damage has forced Marvisi to call in electricians to sort out the mess.
Furthermore, the show's crew has been accused of completely ruining the Brazilian wood floors and punching "hundreds of holes in the ceiling to hang lighting equipment." And the callous treatment of his plush property has left Marvisi "devastated", reports the New York Post's gossip column PageSix. A source says, "These girls not only destroyed the floors, it appears they had food fights. There's ketchup and coffee splattered all over the landlord's $20,000 white drapes. There's lipstick on the walls. They moved in furniture and made holes all along the walls... The landlord is devastated. Three other shows approached him (to use the apartment) and he turned them all down for Top Model. And a tenant was supposed to move in a week ago, but when the place wasn't ready, they pulled out.
Tyra Banks should be ashamed of herself." America's Next Top Model producers are also said to have "skipped out" on a $1,500 electricity bill, leaving Marvisi to pick up the tab himself. And although show bosses offered to settle the dispute for $125,000, Marvisi has yet to receive any money, prompting him to consider launching a lawsuit against them. The 10th cycle of America's Next Top Model, created and executive produced by Banks, premiered on The CW in February.
------------------------------Tyra Banks to Host Fashion Reality Show
Supermodel-turned-talk show host Tyra Banks is to present a new a reality TV quest to find a fashion magazine editor. The show - which is being dubbed The Apprentice meets The Devil Wears Prada - will air on U.S. network CW this spring. Bosses are currently searching for a top magazine to participate with the show. Producer Ken Mok says, "It is a competition show about aspiring assistants looking to become assistant editors at a fashion magazine."
----------------------------Banks Eyes Adoption
Supermodel-turned-talk show host Tyra Banks is planning to adopt a child. The 34-year-old wants to follow in the footsteps of celebrities including Madonna, Sharon Stone, and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt by opening her home to a child in need. She says, "I've wanted to adopt since I was nine. I have a connection with children and they don't have to come from my womb for me to have that connection."
--------------------------------Tyra Sheds 30 Pounds In Five Months
Retired supermodel Tyra Banks has lost 30 pounds in five months after photographs of her beachwear left her in tears on her U.S. TV talk show. Banks insisted the shots of her in a bikini during a winter break were just taken from a bad angle as she launched a 'So What' campaign on her TV show and urged the tabloids to stop poking fun at stars' weight loss and weight gain. At one point she broke down on her show, stating, "With all the self-esteem my mom instilled in me, the criticism still hurts." But the terrible photographs forced Banks to take action - and, after months spent eating right and exercising, she has dropped 30 pounds, according to Life & Style magazine. An insider tells the publication, "She's eating healthy foods, but they're ones she likes, so she's more apt to maintain her diet." And she's completely revamped the food that's available to her and guests backstage at her show. Marcellas Reynolds, a frequent guest on The Tyra Banks Show, adds, "The craft-service table is now entirely absent of junk food and carbs. All you see are lean turkey sandwiches and loads of fresh-cut veggies and fruit."