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Janice Dickinson trumps thankless Tyra Banks’ transgender inclusion [video]

”I did it on my show first with Claudia. But you know what? There’s not going to be a moment where Tyra’s not going to knock me off, so I’m not bothered by her…. I (never got) a note or call (from Tyra) thanking me for helping to put her show on the map. Whatever. She’s not my favorite person.”

“Supermodel” Janice Dickinson reacting to Tyra Banks‘ inclusion of a transgender contestant, Isis, on her long-running reality show, “America’s Next Top Model.” A MTF transgender, Claudia Charriez, was featured on the first season of “The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency” reality show. (New York Magazine)


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