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POV: You just discovered your ex-bestie from the 2000s is now a viral TikTok comedian and somehow got a front-row seat to the messy, glittery, very real drama of America’s Next Top Model. Sarah Hartsh…
POV: You just discovered your ex-bestie from the 2000s is now a viral TikTok comedian and somehow got a front-row seat to the messy, glittery, very real drama of America’s Next Top Model. Sarah Hartshorne, the Cycle 9 “plus-size contestant” who wrote a memoir about not becoming a supermodel, just binge-watched the new Netflix docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model and spilled the tea. Spoiler: It’s wilder than a 2 a.m. group chat with your exes.
First off, Sarah was thrilled to see her old squad onscreen—like the time she tried to do a runway walk and accidentally did a full moonwalk. But then she got furious when the doc rewrote the show’s history like it was a rom-com. “They made it look like everyone was besties and Tyra was just chill,” she says. “But let’s be real, that show was a warzone of hair spray and ego.” She also called out the producers for glossing over the pressure on contestants, especially the “plus-size” ones, who were basically told to “just be themselves” while everyone else was getting makeup tutorials.
Sarah’s favorite part? Watching Tyra Banks, the OG queen bee, talk about how she “had to be the villain” to keep the show edgy. “She’s like, ‘I’m not a bad person, I’m just a brand,’” Sarah deadpans. But the real standout? A former contestant who basically said, “I didn’t win because I was too tall, I won because I was too loud.” Sarah nodded like, finally someone gets it.
KEY POINTS: – Sarah’s memoir You Wanna Be on Top? is a raw look at the show’s toxic blend of beauty standards and fake camaraderie. – The docuseries softens the show’s harsh realities, which Sarah calls “a big ol’ filter for the drama.” – She’s a huge advocate for authenticity—like, please don’t fake your way through a runway walk.
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❓ People Also Ask
Did Sarah Hartshorne appear in the Netflix documentary?
Yes, Sarah Hartshorne was featured in the Netflix documentary about “America’s Next Top Model.”
What did Sarah Hartshorne think about the documentary?
Sarah Hartshorne shared mixed feelings about the documentary, praising its honesty but noting some inaccuracies.
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