Tyra Banks has said she is “concerned” about Saturday’s stampede that erupted during the New York auditions for her reality show America’s Next Top Model in which three people were arrested, six were injured and two hospitalized. Read her statement after the jump.
“We are concerned by the events that occurred Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of the New York City casting call for the next cycle of ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ ” host Banks said in a statement.
“At this time, we still don’t know all the details of what happened or what triggered the incident. We appreciate the efforts of the NYPD and will assist them in any way possible in this matter.”
The melee occurred outside of the Park Central New York Hotel in Manhattan, with the audition shut down following the incident.
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March 16th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
What an incident? The passion for being the next American Top Model was so intense. We should know if there is any shortage on safety measure in the part of the organizers and the police in order to avoid that kind of stampede. Before going on this need to know its safety first.
March 16th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Typical blacks starting trouble. Even when they are applying for some opportunity they can’t control themselves.
Most of the black females in this cattle call were 40 to 75 pounds overweight. Don’t know who they think they were kidding.