Why Isn’t Janice Dickinson In Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model?

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model has had viewers around the world on the edge of their seats this week, as it explores the complicated history of Tyra Banks’ iconic reality show and its many controversies.

The new Netflix documentary features a host of faces that Top Model fans will recognise, including Nigel Barker, Miss J Alexander and Jay Manuel.

However, there’s one big presence who is noticeably missing from the doc.

Many fans were surprised to see that Janice Dickinson was not part of Reality Check, after she served as a judge on four cycles of America’s Next Top Model between 2003 and 2006.

During her time on the show, the former supermodel caused controversy with her harsh critiques and frequent body-shaming comments towards the contestants.

However, her absence is apparently not due to a lack of production wanting the controversial and outspoken model to take part.

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model director Daniel Sivan recently told Tudum he would have loved to have interviewed Janice about her experiences on the modelling competition, but she was apparently tied up with commitments to another documentary.

However, he expects that everyone will soon find out what she thinks about Reality Check and its numerous shocking revelations.

“The beauty of social media today is [that] I am absolutely sure we’ll be hearing all of the sordid comments in the next few weeks,” he said. “So I personally am staying tuned.”

Miss J Alexander also had a word to say about Janice’s absence from the documentary, remarking: “Oh, she’s not going to be a part of the doc? Poor Janice D. Even though I would have loved to hear her retro takes on it as well.”

Janice is set to appear in a new E! docuseries, Dirty Rotten Scandals, where she will have her say on working with Tyra Banks.

The series, set to be released in March, will explore multiple hit shows from the 2000s, including The Dr. Phil Show and The Price Is Right.

In a clip posted on E!’s YouTube channel, the former model speaks her mind about working on the reality competition show, stating: “America’s Next Top Model really tortured these girls for Tyra Banks’ ego.”

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model is available to watch now on Netflix.