Janice Dickinson doesn't regret fat-shaming ANTM contestant Robin Manning as video goes viral

Janice Dickinson doesn't regret fat-shaming ANTM contestant Robin Manning as video goes viral
Janice Dickinson (L) fat-shamed Robin Manning (R) on the reality TV show 'America's Next Top Model' (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images, Frederick M Brown/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Supermodel and television personality Janice Dickinson recently addressed her many controversial remarks on 'America's Next Top Model', saying she doesn't regret any of her statements made during her run as a judge on the show. The 67-year-old has been a subject of heavy criticism, with fans now slamming her for fat-shaming contestants as well as for her ageist remarks. 

ADVERTISEMENT

This comes after others like Tyra Banks have acknowledged their insensitivity and errors in remarks made on the sets of the reality TV show. Dickinson, on the other hand, emphatically asserted that everything she said was part of "acting" during the show. Notably, she served as the judge on four outings of 'America's Next Top Model', from 2003 to 2006. 

ADVERTISEMENT

RELATED ARTICLES

Inside Sylvester Stallone's affair with Janice Dickinson and the child that was never his

Where is Tyra Banks now? 'ANTM' host called 'sadistic' as clip shows her bullying Black model

ADVERTISEMENT



 

In a reel posted on Instagram, the 67-year-old former supermodel answered the question: "Do you have any regrets about things you said/did during your time as a judge on ANTM?" Her answer was short, but assertive, "Umm, no. It was acting. And that’s that." The caption on the post also read, "People forget that tv is acting."

ADVERTISEMENT

Dickinson's remarks on the sets of 'America's Next Top Model' came under scrutiny when footage from the TV show resurfaced and went viral. In it, the television personality can be seen criticizing model Robin Manning and her "plus-sized" physique. In the clip, the former show judge comments, "Robin's out as far as I'm concerned about being a supermodel." 

ADVERTISEMENT



 

In addition to Dickinson, Season 1 of the show also featured Banks, Kimora Lee Simmons and  Beau Quillian as judges. When she was asked about the reason behind her judgment by the others, Dickinson held her ground and added, "And that's my humble opinion... because I think the [next] America's top model is not a plus-sized model. I'm sorry."

ADVERTISEMENT

Later, in the same footage, the judges are once again seen discussing the contestant, with Dickinson labeling Manning to be "too huge" to be a model. "She's not going to be a top model. She should [go] for a car-toppling company," said the author of autobiography 'No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the World's First Supermodel.' 

Model Janice Dickinson arrives to America's Next Top Model Cycle 5 Finale Event held at the The Avalon on December 7, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
Model Janice Dickinson arrives to America's Next Top Model Cycle 5 Finale Event (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
ADVERTISEMENT

In 2015, speaking to the Oprah Winfrey Network, Dickinson revealed that her role on the show was "to be a female Simon Cowell - to be feeding in a negative fashion things about the girls." 



ADVERTISEMENT

Share this article:  Janice Dickinson does not regret her contoversial comments on 'America's Next Top Model'