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People viewed me as ghetto and a bitch, impossible to work with. She explained: 'I couldn't work after cycle 14 because of how I was portrayed. In fact she had hoped that the second chance at the show in which she had previously placed in the top four, would be a redemption of sorts. It is all a far cry from the hopes Angelea harbored when she accepted producers' invitation to audition for Cycle 17 All Stars season. But it changed it for the worse.'įar from launching her career as a model America's Next Top Model has, according to Angelea, destroyed any hope she might have of making it in the industry – branding her an escort and, she believes, rendering her all but unbookable. She said: 'I remember the producers telling me, 'This show is going to change your life.' When you hear that you think all of your dreams are going to come true. I thought I was going to live out my dreams.' But by cycle 17 she completely forgot I had a daughter. She recalled: 'When I came on the show Tyra's trying to act so concerned. So I've been through a lot, I've been through the death of a child.'Īt the time Tyra appeared genuinely moved and engaged by Angelea's tragic loss. 'I had a daughter who passed away in 2007 so I think that kind of got the casting director's attention.
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Stand-in: One month after being crowned America's Next Top Model in the show's All Stars season, producers took back her title and reshot the final scenes, handing the title to runner up Lisa D'Amato According to Angelea they were often kept in a holding room 'on ice' for hours on end, guarded by members of the production team.
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Preston has claimed that the girls were often forced to film for 16 or 17 hours without food or water and that for lengthy periods the contestants were 'put on ice' meaning they were not allowed to eat, drink or talk until called upon for filming. She has a vision of them standing side by side ‘like the victims of Bill Cosby.’ She hopes that by example she will inspire other former contestants to speak up about the treatment they have received during and following America’s Next Top Model. In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Online the one-time winner has alleged that the depiction of Tyra Banks – executive producer and judge – as a caring, involved mentor to the girls is nothing but a sham, that Banks 'cynically exploits' the girls' stories' and is 'a stranger' the moment filming stops. Winner: Lisa D'Amato captured the crown after it was taken away from Angelea for her stint as an escort