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Adrianne Curry Alleges Tyra Banks Caused Permanent Hair Damage

11/1/2025

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Adrianne Curry, the first winner of America's Next Top Model, claims Tyra Banks' makeover caused permanent hair damage.
In an Instagram video, she says a painful weave left her partially bald 22 years later.
She alleges stylists warned Banks about her fragile hair, but Banks insisted on proceeding.
After filming, Curry visited a Black salon to remove the weave, causing scabs and a mullet.
She learned lessons about the industry.

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Adrianne Curry, the first winner of America's Next Top Model, claims Tyra Banks' makeover caused permanent hair damage.
In an Instagram video, she says a painful weave left her partially bald 22 years later.
She alleges stylists warned Banks about her fragile hair, but Banks insisted on proceeding.
After filming, Curry visited a Black salon to remove the weave, causing scabs and a mullet.
She learned lessons about the industry.