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Celeb News: Ex-ANTM winner on Tyra Banks: "They treated us like slaves"
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Ex-ANTM winner on Tyra Banks: "They treated us like slaves"
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Cycle 17 winner Angelea Preston was one of these girls. Growing up in the inner city, she was a wide-eyed fan of all things Tyra, but following her appearances on the show, she's now she's suing Banks for the mistreatment she allegedly suffered during her time.
"Tyra exploits women, period," Preston says. "Once she gets out what she wants from you, then you're done to her. You're nothing. She preaches on TV that she's just like you, that she helps girls, but she doesn't help girls. She exploits them."
Growing up, Preston looked up to Banks. She competed on the show three times, enamored with Banks's relatable image. After almost making it into the house on her first season, she was accepted on her second try, quickly becoming a fan favorite for her humor and lack of filter. She cursed and called herself "classy ghetto." She lost, but still expected to find success as a model after the show. She says she quickly discovered the show robbed her of those opportunities.
"Nobody wanted to work with me after the show," Preston says. "I was labeled a bitch and super ghetto, so when I would walk into agencies, a lot of them recognized me from the show. The show exploited my personality in such a negative way that it stopped my career from flourishing."
Desperate and unable to work, Preston says she took an "opportunity" that turned out to be an escorting job. When ANTM producers found out, Preston says, they offered her a spot on the show's All-Star cycle under the guise of being concerned about her well-being. She won her third cycle and the coveted Cover Girl contract. Months later, Angelea says, the CW called her back to New York for a full-scale intervention: The network had found out about her past as an escort, and despite the production's previous knowledge, they were stripping her of her title for violating a "morality clause."
"I think why they took it from me, is because it makes their show look like the crock of **** that is," Preston says. "If I had escorted before I came on the show, they would have used it to further exploit me. They would say, 'Hey, she was an escort, but we put her on America's Top Model, and we made her great.' But because it happened after, how could they say their show created such a great opportunity for me, when it didn't? It lead me into a path that I wasn't supposed to travel down, coming off a show like that."
Preston says other contestants endured similar experiences. She remembers producers denying girls food and water on long filming days to make them bitchy and confrontational. She says they were "put on ice," forbidden from talking when cameras weren't filming, spending hours in silence. One day, Preston recounts, an All-Star contestant led an uprising of models. The girls refused to work until they were provided with food. It worked in the moment, but Preston says the judges kicked the hero model off just a few episodes later, for suspect reasons.
"They didn't care about our health," Preston says. "I got sick overseas and had an anxiety attack [during the All-Star Cycle finale]. I was dizzy, I was throwing up, and it felt like it was taking forever for the nurse to come. I have asthma!"
According to Preston, producers filmed her health crisis. When she opened her eyes, she says she saw Banks sitting in front of her, asking if she was OK. Maybe she cares! Preston remembers thinking. Later, she says, she found out executive producer Ken Mok allegedly withheld treatment for better footage. "Tyra didn't give a ****," Preston says. "The whole time she was complaining, 'I just want to go back to my villa.'"
When I spoke to Preston, she delivered the signature attitude she was known for on the show, peppering her explanations with expletives, while remaining polite and surprisingly vulnerable. At one point, she burst into tears.
"They treated us like slaves," Preston wailed. "We were pretty slaves."
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She seems a little extra
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Girl u were an escort , you were a slave
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She's STILL bitter that she got herself disqualified by breaking the rules? 
I hate Tyra as much as the next person, but she needs to go away
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I wonder who was the "hero" model that got kicked out a few episodes after.
Probably Shannon.
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she should've been on the face instead 
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Originally posted by URBAN
I wonder who was the "hero" model that got kicked out a few episodes after.
Probably Shannon.
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That shoot was CLEARLY rigged to get rid of Shannon. I probably should apologize for my first post, I'll bet there's some truth to this.
Still, Angelea does just come off as angry and bitter.
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Originally posted by wesleywalrus
She didn't win though.
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She did win. The final judging was refilmed later after they disqualified her.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Said the by You, means Nothing.
Obviously that girl is just a hater cause the producer took the win from her with a reason.
edit: And thank God she didnt win. The right winner took it home. 
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The show exploited my personality in such a negative way that it stopped my career from flourishing.
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Well, you knew cameras were following you, so why not tone down your ****** attitude?
She was terrible, I couldn't stand her. She's not even a good model. Serves me serious Leona teas.
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What she said about Tyra isn't surprising at all but I do find it funny that Tyra tried to paint Naomi Campbell as some horrific she-devil when she herself acts this way
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Must be so hard being a model 
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girlT i remember Angela was the tea on the show BECAUSE of her GHETTO ASS attitude
I hate when people say they are portrayed a 'certain way' on tv, girlT the camera shows the truth
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omg we finally know the whole story 
I remember it was the season finale of Cycle 17 and Tyra just randomly added in her speech "oh and Angela is gone".
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If you all look at the video on Youtube you'll see she changed, and she speaks about this very honestly. I believe her, but at the same time, it is what it is
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that's why they should've let Allison win in the first place  Allison would never be a drama queen like this 
I'm still so mad they robbed Allision 3 TIMES while her career is more successful than both Angelea, Lisa and whoever won cycle 12 combined
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Sis you should've bolded th important parts.
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She's still bitter for being disqualified. But Tyra is a mess. I know she's a narcissist who always care about herself and make ratings. She exploited a lot of girls like Melrose to be bitchy for her ratings. When you confronted or corrected her, you will be eliminated like Kartazyna (Cycle 10). I'm glad the show is over. It has been non-event ever since cycle 15
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That's what you get for being ratchet on tv. Bye.
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