ANTM winner Lisa D’Amato calls out host Tyra Banks for exploiting her ‘childhood traumas’ for profit

Lisa D’Amato has put Tyra Banks on blast for exploiting her ‘childhood traumas’ for profit on reality TV.

The America’s Next Top Model: All Star winner took to Instagram Friday, calling out the supermodel host in a video confessional, set to Lily Allen’s 2009 hit F*** You.

She revealed that she risked breach of contract by appearing on an episode of E! True Hollywood Story, where she discussed the alleged mistreatment she faced on the show.

The 40-year-old got choked up as she explained: ‘I did it knowing that it was a breach of contract, still, because I felt like it was my duty to warn other girls that were going to audition for America’s Next Top Model to know that what you guys do.

‘And the way that you guys would poke me and use my childhood trauma against me, day in and day out. It was just so f***ed up, and it broke my heart. Like, how could you do that?’

She continued: ‘I don’t know how you sleep at night. You, Tyra, you knew very well the horrible trauma that my mom inflicted on me.

‘And you also talk so much about how you wouldn’t be where you are without your mother and how powerful she is [in your life]. So knowing that, you still did that to me and continued to do it to other girls, even after I spoke publicly about it.’

In addition to calling out Banks, 47, she took aim at the show’s co-creator: ‘You know, I never knew if you were innocent or guilty. I always just pinned Ken Mok.’

D’Amato, who first appeared in cycle five, also included footage from fellow ANTM contestants Jeana Turner (cycle 24) and Angelea Preston (cycles 12, 14 and 17) detailing their own traumatic experiences on the show.

She later addressed the Coyote Ugly actress in another statement on Instagram: ‘I warned you that I was coming after not you specifically months ago. But then I found out more information so now it is you directly. I’m still nicer that you tho because I gave you warning. Come out come out where ever you are?…

‘I’m just so f***ing done. So many girls are so fucking done and voiceless. I had to do it and stand up for all of us.’

The native Angeleno called for other ANTM alums to come forward: ‘More girls/ boys from #ANTM dm me. Get on the train. No f***ing liars tho. Come at me with lies and I’ll expose you too. Only truth tellers. Now’s the time. No do-overs. I worked hard for this.’

She also gave Banks a chance to come forward: ‘So crazy…found out some new information in quarantine about other girls and I was like…ohhh hell NO! Done with this bulls***.

‘Help me help you, Tyra. Lets do a one-on-one? We can be like your Naomi and Tyra interview except it’s worst and your the villain. I dare you.’     

Banks has faced backlash over the years from past contestants and fans alike, most recently last May, when a clip resurfaced of her telling cycle six winner Dani Evans she would never be a covergirl with the gap in her two front teeth.

She addressed the moment on Twitter: ‘Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you. Looking back, those were some really off choices. Appreciate your honest feedback and am sending so much love and virtual hugs.’

Former ANTM creative director Jay Manuel took aim at Banks and the show in his satirical novel The Wig, The B**** & The Meltdown, which came out in August.

He previously told Variety: ‘I do think it’s a little unfair for people to persecute Tyra now, especially because she has already taken heat for her past executive decisions in past years. However, I can’t really defend her either because when ratings were high and things were great, she remained a clear figurehead, because it was her show. 

‘Consistently, when s*** hit the fan and people wanted to talk about some of the things that were said on the show, we would have another singular EP come forward to claim that all creative decisions were made as the team, and I really wish that were the case, but that just simply is not true.’