“I thought, in my head,What would Tyra do in this situation?”
Hillrecalls to EW in an interviewfor the 20-year anniversary of theTyra Banks-hosted reality juggernaut.
Hill claims, “By the time we got to the set, I wasalreadyuncomfortable.
Keenyah Hill on ‘America’s Next Top Model’ cycle 4.UPN
I’m telling him, ‘No.’
Three times, I turned him down.”
I just wanted her to have a good picture.")
Adrianne Curry on go-sees in Paris on ‘America’s Next Top Model’ cycle 1.UPN
That wasn’t the case, she remembers, because Banks advised Hill about handling the alleged harassment differently.
At panel, Banks told Hill to use her “feminine wiles” to combat advances on set.
But, the go-sees' first go-round ended with one of the darkest momentsANTMever captured on camera.
“He reached out and up my skirt,” she says.
“I was in such deep shock.
We’re not allowed to talk, but they all put themselves between me and this dude.
They were there for me.”
“I couldn’t get my s— together.
I’m all teary and shaky-handed,” she recalls.
“He just went off,” says Curry.
“I just thought,gross, weirdo, a–hole.
As it processed, I felt worse about it.
It’s not something you feel good about.
You feel violated, and it’s gross.”
