Tyra Banks, the genius model behind the Bankable ‘America’s Next Top Model‘ has shared fresh thoughts on her spat with Naomi Campbell in an insightful interview with the ‘Wall Street Journal.’

Alas, Banks’ decision to discuss the drama has seen former ‘Top Model’ fans take to Twitter to shed a fresh light on tweets which examine all the ways they believe she engaged in the behaviour Naomi was accused of participating in.

These old episode of America’s Next Top Model were so problematic whew. Rampant cultural appropriation, transphobia (telling one of the girls she looks like a tr****, like that’s an insult…). Chile this show would not have survived in this era

— Kharisma (@kharismamone) May 18, 2019

Season 4 of America’s Next Top Model is problematic af. Tyra Banks is telling a model that she needs to put up with sexual harassment as part of the job and then had the models do a shoot where they were portraying a different race?? Wtf

— Maddie Pavek ? (@maddiepavek) February 28, 2019

Tyra’s take, at the 11 minute mark, below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature designed to celebrate the magic of TV and Film.

Today, we revisit ‘The Wood’…the coming of age movie which starred Omar Epps, Richard T. Jones and Taye Diggs.

The moving movie was created with $6 million and earned a brilliant $25 million following its release on July 16th 1999 and delivered a soundtrack which featured tunes recorded by Luther Vandross, Outkast, Joe and Cheryl Lynn.

Enjoy below…

I love The Wood that movie is so cute

— slim slimma (@livinq_life) July 16, 2019

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‘The Lion King’ is doing big business at the US box office.

Uncaged yesterday (July 19th), the Jon Favreau production is making quite the roar. For it’s set to shatter a number of records.

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Eddie Murphy may have found a pal in Netflix.

Exciting news below…

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August 2nd brings with it the return of Netflix’s ‘Dear White People.’

Now in its third season, the show – which chronicles life, love, and of course race – at Winchester college – promises many a twist and turn for its latest outing.

As reported, a number of guest stars will join anchoring actors Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, and Antoinette Robinson. Said cameos include Laverne Cox, Yvette Nicole Brown, Blair Underwood, and Flava Flav.

Ahead of its premiere, check out the first look trailer below…

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Kamala Harris’ decision to shine a light on Joe Biden‘s questionable relationship with racial politics has seen her soar in the polls much to the delight of her followers and the dismay of those who believed Biden would always be the candidate to beat.

This week the charismatic politician has flown around the country outlining her plans to elevate the lives of the average American and revealing why she believes Donald Trump is a predatory coward.

Kamala’s thoughts and feelings below…

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Netflix has terminated its relationship with the Spike Lee series ‘She’s Gotta Have It‘ after two seasons.

Full story below…

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Naomi Campbell has been treating her fans to some fun-filled content this year with help from her extremely savvy creative team.

One of their creations is ‘Whole Foods Shopping with Naomi Campbell’, a piece which follows the supermodel during a trip to the grocery store.

Released as she faces criticism for her alleged friendship with the disgraced child molester Jeffrey Epstein, the video made its way to the world as part of a series named ‘Being Naomi.’

Watch below…

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History books has seen the name Kirk Franklin associated with a lot of “firsts.”

Beyond being the first Gospel act to see an album go Platinum, he’s the first Gospel act to top Billboard’s R&B chart, break barriers on MTV, and so much more.  Now, with the help of former film industry exec Devon Franklin, the 49-year-old is set to be among the first acts of Faith to see a major studio back his biographical film.

Details inside:

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Kandi Burruss is disappointed in Phaedra Parks and would like the attorney to think long and hard about her actions.

‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ fans will remember that the former friends saw their once beautiful relationship end when Kandi accused Parks of fooling the public into believing that she was upset that her husband, Apollo Nida, was going to jail and claimed that she had been living in sin with a man nicknamed Mr. Chocolate.

Enraged, Parks and one of the show’s producers used Porsha Williams to spread a story which claimed Burruss engaged in date rape. Parks left the show shortly after.

Now Kandi is responding to remarks Phaedra made about her this month.

Read the remarks here and Kandi’s response below…

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‘Dear White People’ returns to Netflix for its third season (or Vol 3, as it’s been billed) on August 2nd. 

And alongside the main cast will be a number of special guest stars.

In an announcement made moments ago, it was revealed that Laverne Cox, Yvette Nicole Brown, Blair Underwood, Flava Flav, and the show’s creator Justin Simien will feature.

Check out a sizzle of their respective spots in season 3 below…

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‘Pose’ continues to strut from strength to strength in its seismic second season.

The Emmy-nominated FX series, which spotlights the LGBTQ ballroom scene of the 80s and 90s, has been met with rapturous applause since its debut and is earning it the more with its sophomore run.

Heading into this season, creators Ryan Murphy and Steven Canals promised a deeper delving into the various challenges faced by the likes Blanca, Electra, PrayTell, Angel, and co.

Ahead of the broadcast of the next episode (6), check out a preview below…

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