Tyra Banks lled out for 'unfair' ments to gay ANTM nttant | Metro News

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Tyra Banks' ANTM -star Jay Manuel has lled out the show for 'unfair' ments to a past gay nttant.

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"AMERI'S NEXT TOP MOL" CONTTANTS WHO BROUGHT THE LGBT TO ANTMA LOOK AT ANTM'S IMPACT ON LGBT {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY JOHN ERSGOCTOBER 26, 2015/1:55 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY JOHN ERSGOCTOBER 26, 2015 / 1:55 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"AMERI'S NEXT TOP MOL\" CONTTANTS WHO BROUGHT THE LGBT TO ANTM","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-10-26T17:55:43.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-10-26T17:55:43.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JOHN ERSG","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AMERI'S NEXT TOP MOL IS A TOUCHSTONE OF REALY TELEVISN, PRENTG NTTANTS WHO REPRENT DIVERSE MUNI, CLUDG NUMERO MOLS WHO INTIFY AS PART OF THE LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, WE CHECK WH THE QUEER ALUMNI OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EBONY HAH, CYCLE 1EBONY HAH/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EBONY WAS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY ANTM NTTANT, BEG OUT OM THE BEGNG OF THE STG PROCS. FELLOW NTTANT ROB “CAN DO ALL THGS THROUGH J CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME” MANNG, A VOUT CHRISTIAN, VOLLY DISAPPROVED OF HER SEXUALY WHICH WAS ONLY EXACERBATED WHEN EBONY’S PARTNER KA ME BY THE TOP MOL HOE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN 2003, SHE TOLD THE WDY CY TIM “I THK THAT PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS GOG TO BE FEAR OF WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY... THIS IS SOMETHG THAT, THE NEXT 10 YEARS, REALLY [WILL BE] YTERDAY'S NEWS.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NILE BOD, CYCLE 3NILE BOD/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NILE ME OUT AS BISEXUAL DURG STG FOR ANTM CYCLE 3. SHE WAS SENT HOME OM TOKYO, JAPAN WHEN THE JUDG DIDN’T THK SHE ME THROUGH AS “MERCIAL ENOUGH” DURG A CHALLENGE WHERE THE GIRLS HAD TO SHOOT A MERCIAL FOR CAMPBELL’S SOUP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MICHELLE DEIGHTON, CYCLE 4J.SCIULLI/WIREIMAGE FOR LA PROMOTNS & CE EVENTS/GETTY IMAGMICHELLE DEIGHTON DURG HOLLYWOOD PROM 2007 PRENTED BY THE CE AND HOLLYWOOD COVERED MAGAZE - RED CARPET AT BOULEVARD3 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, UNED STAT. (PHOTO BY J.SCIULLI/WIREIMAGE FOR LA PROMOTNS & CE EVENTS){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MICHELLE IS BT KNOWN FOR THE SK NDN (IMPETIGO) SHE GOT WHILE ON THE SHOW, WHICH ED THE OTHER NTTANTS TO EAK OUT, THKG SHE HAD A FLH EATG BACTERIA. SHE ALSO ME OUT AS BISEXUAL DURG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A WRTLER, SHE OPENED UP TO FELLOW HOPEFUL NOELLE, EXPLAG HOW A LOT OF HER AGGRSN ME OM HER REPRSED HOMOSEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOME GIRLS THE HOE REACTED IMMATURELY (TIFFANY’S “DO YOU THK ABOUT ME?”), BUT BRANDY ME TO HER AID WH A WELL-TENTNED “I’M GONNA NEED YOU TO KNOW THAT I’VE HAD SOME FANTASI."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KIM STOLZ, CYCLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UPON GRADUATN OM TYRA U, KIM BEME AN MTV VJ (#TBT) AND AN MTV NEWS CORRPONNT, REPORTG ON THE 2008 IOWA CC AND GETTG VOLVED WH POLIL ACTIVISM, SPEAKG AT RALLI FOR EQUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT KIM’S MOST SIGNIFINT ACHIEVEMENT (NEXT TO THE LIMO KISS HEARD AROUND THE WORLD) WAS GIVG TE SOFT-BUTCH GLAMOUR THIS NOW-INIC NARY YELLOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LLIE MANCIA, CYCLE 6ALEJANDRA "LLIE" MANCIA/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LLIE WAS ADMTEDLY NOT VOL ABOUT HER BISEXUALY ON THE SHOW. SHE SPECULATED THAT [THE GAY THG] WAS "KD OF PLAYED OUT BEE THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER LBIANS PAST SEASONS,” AND MAYBE IF “[SHE] HAD SOMETHG FOR THEM TO E—LIKE IF I HAD A GIRLIEND OR HAD SCED SOMEONE THE HOE” THE PRODUCERS WOULD HAVE PLAYED UP HER SEXUALY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE RELLS AN EXCHANGE WH JANICE DICKSON WHERE SHE SAID “LLIE, WE KNOW YOU’RE BI. WE DON’T REALLY RE.” SHE RPOND THAT SHE WASN’T TRYG TO MAKE A BIG AL OUT OF , TO WHICH JANICE RPOND “THAT’S BORG.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEGAN MORRIS, CYCLE 7CYTV/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MEGAN WAS ONLY ON THE SHOW FOR TWO REAL, -THE-HOE EPISOS. SHE DIDN’T E OUT TO ANTM DIENC ON THE SHOW SPE ALLEGEDLY BEG OPEN ABOUT AMONGST THE GIRLS THE HOE AWAY OM THE MERAS. THE SHOW ACCINTALLY OUTED HER, THOUGH, WHEN THEY INTIFIED SOMEONE SHE WAS SPEAKG ON THE PHONE WH AS HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MICHELLE BAB, CYCLE 7MICHELLE BAB/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JT LIKE HOW MEGAN WAS ACCINTALLY OUTED, SO WAS MICHELLE – BY MEGAN A POST-ELIMATN TERVIEW, NO LS! THREE EPISOS LATER, SHE ME OUT AS POTENTIALLY QUEER ON MERA, SUPRISG HER TW SISTER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH SHE DIDN’T SPECIFILLY LABEL HER SEXUALY, THE ADMISSN ED TYRA & CO. TO GIVE HER ELLEN DEGENER AND PORTIA ROSSI THE NEXT PHOTOSHOOT, WHERE EACH GIRL HAD TO PLAY BOTH HALV OF A CELEBRY UPLE. MEGAN ALSO ME OUT TO HER MOM ON THE PHONE WH AMANDA BY HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ISIS KG, CYCLE 11JOHN SCIULLI/GETTY IMAG FOR ADCOLORHOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: ISIS KG ATTENDS THE 11TH ANNUAL ADCOLOR AWARDS AT LOEWS HOLLYWOOD HOTEL ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY JOHN SCIULLI/GETTY IMAG FOR ADCOLOR){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ISIS KG HAD ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE ANTM ORIG STORI. SHE NEVER DNED, BUT WAS FOUND BY TYRA HERSELF—AND NOT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, AS SHE WOULD DO LATER SEASONS ADDN TO ONLE FAN-BASED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT ALL BEGAN CYCLE 11, WHEN ANTM HAD A PHOTOSHOOT AND ED REAL HOMELS WOMEN AS MOLS. THE GIRLS HAD TO PORTRAY HOMELS WOMEN SURROUND BY HIGH FASHN MOLS. ONE OF THOSE HOMELS WOMEN WAS ISIS KG, WHO ASKED JAY MANUEL ON SET ABOUT HER CHANC OF BEG ON THE SHOW NSIRG SHE IS TRANSGENR. TYRA SAW HER PERFORMANCE DURG THE SHOOT, AND SOUGHT HER OUT TO BE A NTTANT FOR THE NEXT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE LATER RETURNED FOR AMERI’S NEXT TOP MOL: ALL STARS, 6 CYCL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ELA IVANOVA, CYCLE 11BRIAN ACH/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 06: A MOL IS SEEN DURG THE LREN MOFFATT FALL 2013 PRENTATN DURG MERCES-BENZ FASHN WEEK ON FEBARY 6, 2013 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY BRIAN ACH/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE UKRANIAN ELA WAS KNOWN FOR BEG SHY ABOUT MERAS, SHE WAS OPEN ABOUT HER FLUID SEXUALY DURG FILMG. “I DON’T REALLY WANT TO PUT A LABEL ON ,” SHE TOLD AFTERELLEN, SPE BEG REFERRED TO AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“I’M OPEN TO ANYTHG AND I WANT TO KEEP THAT WAY. WHATEVER MY WAY.” SHE HAS SAID THAT FELLOW CYCLE 11 NTTANT ISIS KG SPIRED HER TO TALK ABOUT HER SEXUALY A MORE OPEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KAYLA FERREL, CYCLE 15KAYLA FERREL/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KAYLA WAS ALWAYS ABOUT PUTTG HER SEXUALY AT THE FOREONT OF HER BRAND AS A MOL: “.. WHOLE REASON FOR BEG ON THE SHOW WAS, AND THAT WAS TO BE AN ADVOTE FOR MY MUNY,” SHE TOLD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A VICTIM OF BULLYG OM THE TIME SHE HAD HER FIRST GIRLIEND HER HMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL, SHE PORTRAYED THE WORD “QUEER” DURG THE CHALLENGE WHERE THE GIRLS TAKE ON TEEN BULLYG AND POSE WH HURTFUL WORDS DISPLAYED ON THEM BODY PAT. KAYLA RETURNED FOR CYCLE 17 (ANTM: ALL STARS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AZMARIE LIVGSTON, CYCLE 18AZMARIE LIVGSTON/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ASHLEY MARIE LIVGSTON WENT BY AZMARIE, AN EDGY BATN OF HER FIRST AND MIDDLE NAM. SHE WAS OPENLY GAY AND PROUD, AND WAS KNOWN THE PETN FOR HER ANDROGYNO LOOK AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AZMARIE WAS ELIMATED AFTER REFG TO WEAR A BUTT PAD A CHALLENGE. WHILE SHE WAS ELIMATED ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE CYCLE, SHE HAS GONE ON TO HAVE A FAIRLY SUCCSFUL ACTG REER, AND IS CURRENTLY APPEARG ON EMPIRE AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LRA LAFRATE, CYCLE 18LRA LAFRATE/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE FIRST THGS WE FD OUT ABOUT LRA ON ANTM: BRISH INVASN IS THAT SHE IS BISEXUAL. WHEN ASKED IF SHE FELT PRSURE TO BE A BI ROLE MOL, SHE REPLIED WH AN OFT-CED GRIEVANCE OM REALY TELEVISN PARTICIPANTS, “I DO FEEL THE PRSURE. YOU KNOW, THE SHOW N BE EDED SUCH A WAY THAT MAK ME SEEM LIKE I’M MORE CRAZY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHE WAS ALSO VERY VOL ABOUT HER CSH ON AZMARIE, SAYG, "WE WERE FELY FLIRTERS. IT WAS FUN TO FLIRT. I HAD JT GOTTEN OUT OF A RELATNSHIP. AND I WAS LIKE, 'I FEEL NO SHAME RIGHT NOW. I AM SHAMELS. I’M GOG TO SHAMELSLY FLIRT, AND I DO NOT RE.'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CORY HDORFF, CYCLE 20CORY HDORFF/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLACG THIRD THE PETN, CORY WAS THE FIRST GAY MALE NTTANT ON THE SHOW. WHEN HE FIRST MET TYRA, HE TOLD HER “I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ENABLG ALL OF THIS FAGGOTRY,” BUT WAS CRICIZED A LOT BY MOL/JUDGE ROB EVANS FOR BEG EFFEMATE AND NOT BEG ABLE TO LOOK “MASCULE” HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE PERFORMS AS A DRAG QUEEN UNR THE NAME SERENA STARR. “MALE FEMY IS MASKED THE ENTERTAMENT DTRY,” HE TOLD NEWNOWNEXT, “BUT IF I N MAKE SOME SMALL EFFECT ON I’M SO HAPPY TO BE A PART OF .”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL JARLL, CYCLE 21WILLIAM JARLL/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL PLACED SEND PLACE HIS CYCLE, BEHD WNER KEH CARLOS. HE IS BT KNOWN FOR HIS RAD BROMANCE WH FELLOW NTTANT MATTHEW SMH THROUGHOUT THE SHOW, WHICH WAS SHIPPED BY FANS OM ALL OVER, WHO GAVE THEM THE UPLE PORTMANTE “WILLTHEW”.{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE SHOW, HE MOVED TO LOS ANGEL TO PURSUE A REER MOLG, BUT “I N’T GIVE UP DANCG,” HE TOLD OUT, “BEE ’S BEEN SUCH A HUGE PART OF MY LIFE.” HE IS TRYG TO BALANCE THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NYLE DIMAR, CYCLE 22MICHAEL KOVAC/GETTY IMAG FOR GQLOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 07: NYLE DIMAR ATTENDS THE 2017 GQ MEN OF THE YEAR PARTY AT CHATE MARMONT ON DECEMBER 7, 2017 LOS ANGEL, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL KOVAC/GETTY IMAG FOR GQ){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NYLE DIMAR, FAN FAVORE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SENSATN, ME OUT ON TWTER DURG FILMG AS BEG “SEXUALLY FLUID," LKG TO AN EVERYDAY FEMISM ARTICLE THAT OUTL SEXUAL FLUIDY. HE IS ALSO THE SERI' FIRST AF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“BEG AF HAS FELY BEEN A STRENGTH FOR ME THIS PETN," HE HAS SAID, ADDG, "AMERIN SIGN LANGUAGE REQUIR A LOT OF FACIAL EXPRSN AND G YOUR BODY AND THAT'S WHAT MOLG REQUIR ALSO." HE IS ALSO AN ACTOR AND HAS APPEARED ON THE TV SHOW SWCHED AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KYLE MCCOY, CYCLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KYLE MCCOY, WHO SCRIB HERSELF AS A "QUEER TERSECTNAL FEMIST," IS A BARTENR OM NEW YORK. DURG HER SEASON, SHE SHARED A KISS WH FELLOW NTTANT MARISSA HOPKS: "THERE’S A LOT OF DRAMA THE HOE RIGHT NOW," SHE NFSED ON-MERA. "I JT WANT TO GO AND GET AWAY OM ALL OF THEM."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCCOY'S HAD SUCCS AS A MOL ACROSS THE GENR BARY: LAST YEAR, SHE WALKED THE NWAY AN N.HOOLYWOOD MENSWEAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRENDA "BRENDI K." SEER, CYCLE 24BRENDI K. SEER/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRENDI ME OUT AS BISEXUAL TO HER FELLOW NTTANTS EPISO SIX, WHICH WAS THEMED AROUND LOS ANGEL PRI WEEK. THREE EPISOS LATER, SHE LEFT THE PETN TO PRRIZE HER MENTAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I DON’T REGRET , BUT WAS FELY A CISN THAT WAS HEAVY ON MY HEART," SHE SAID HER EX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BRENDI'S MALE FIANCé OCSNALLY MAK AN APPEARANCE ON HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Ameri's Next Top Mol is a touchstone of realy televisn, prentg nttants who reprent diverse muni, cludg numero mols who intify as part of the LGBT, we check wh the queer alumni of Hah, Cycle 1Ebony was the first openly gay ANTM nttant, beg out om the begng of the stg procs. A wrtler, she opened up to fellow hopeful Noelle, explag how a lot of her aggrsn me om her reprsed homosexual girls the hoe reacted immaturely (Tiffany’s “Do you thk about me? She speculated that [the gay thg] was "kd of played out bee there have been other lbians past seasons, ” and maybe if “[she] had somethg for them to e—like if I had a girliend or had sced someone the hoe” the producers would have played up her sexualy rells an exchange wh Janice Dickson where she said “Llie, we know you’re bi.

She was openly gay and proud, and was known the petn for her androgyno look and tattoos. '"Cory Hdorff, Cycle 20Placg third the petn, Cory was the first gay male nttant on the show. (Jarll is currently the show's only openly gay male nttant.

TYRA BANKS’ AMERI’S NEXT TOP MOL -STAR ON ‘UNFAIR’ MENTS TO GAY NTTANT TOLD TO HI HER SEXUALY: ‘IT MA ME UNFORTABLE’

" And the two have found that the show has given them a platform to discs the relatnship between gay and straight men, somethg dienc have seen veloped on scripted seri, such as MTV's Fakg It.

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Tyra Banks lled out for 'unfair' ments to gay ANTM nttant | Metro News.

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