Looking back, those were some really off choices. Alexander called Evans' statement 'brilliant' and promised to speak about the incident in an upcoming live show.įollowing the online backlash, Banks took to Twitter to apologize, writing, 'Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you. Jay Manuel applauded Evans in the comments, saying, 'Yes. It doesn't matter if you're black, brown, white, indifferent, other. It doesn't matter if you have a gap, stacked teeth, straight teeth, it matters not. I'm gonna take this time to build up and to speak to all of my young queens who saw that episode and were truly affected by Tyra's words. Danielle Evans also made a recent statement about the incident, saying in an Instagram video, 'I want to address all of those young girls. Alexander for how they handled the situation.

Tyra Banks has since received backlash for the incident, with social media users criticizing how she and runway coach Miss J. Tyra Banks later asked why she chose not to, telling her that a gap tooth wasn't 'marketable.' In the end, Evans did end up partially closing her gap. However, when Evans was sent to the dentist, she refused to close the gap in her teeth. One part of Evans' storyline on 'ANTM' related to her gap tooth, which Tyra and other higher-ups on the show encouraged Evans to close. The judges complimented her on her unique look but were wary of how her Southern accent would translate to commercial modeling including the CoverGirl commercial. Danielle Evans attends the CW Television Network Upfront in 2006.

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