The $30 million question: Jay Manuel's motives

Former America's Next Top Model creative director Jay Manuel's alleged betrayal of Tyra Banks has left the fashion world reeling. Manuel, 53, wrote in an essay for The New York Times that it's difficult to separate friendship from business when the two become so deeply intertwined.

At its core, Top Model, and the show's producer Ken Mok, who were slammed in the docuseries for their alleged mistreatment of the models on the reality show. The documentary explored some of the show's most controversial photo shoots, beauty standards and how every new season aimed to push boundaries.

Manuel's former colleague and publicist, Kelly Cutrone, blasted Manuel's alleged betrayal of Banks, saying that she fed him, took care of him, raised him, and this is how he repays her.. Cutrone claimed that Manuel's life completely changed because Banks hired him and brought him onto the show, only for him to publicly attack her in the documentary and within his book.

Former America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker is sharing more details about the famed reality show in the aftermath of Netflix's new docuseries. barker, 53, shared during his appearance on a Tuesday episode that his personal memories of the show are very positive and he had a great time on the show. He loved it .

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Kelly Cutrone took another jab at Manuel, alleging that after he was let go in 2012 he got so ass-chafed that he wrote his book in retaliation. she mocked him, joking that Manuel said he was going to get some face filler and come and talk s*** about the person who supported him.

Cutrone called the entire situation gross, insisting that she was not saying anything other than when she was on the show, that was her experience.

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Manuel's book, which was released in 2012, has been criticized for its negative portrayal of Banks and the show's producers. Cutrone has also accused Manuel of being ungrateful and disloyal, saying that he has never shown any appreciation for the opportunities he had on the show.

Manuel has yet to respond to Cutrone's allegations, but the controversy has sparked a heated debate in the fashion world about the ethics of reality TV and the treatment of contestants.