The Breakfast Club Did Tyra Banks Take It Too Far? ( Exclusive interview with Toccara Jones)
Jan 27, 2026
Toccara Jones, former America's Next Top Model contestant turned wellness healer and mental health advocate, reflects on her ANTM journey with resilience and faith. She discusses reality TV editing, beauty standards, and the mystery of her elimination. Now focused on sound healing and coaching, she shares how healing practices reclaimed her power and purpose.
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Early Modeling Pressure And Industry Demands
- Toccara describes longstanding modeling pressure to change bodies, hair, and weight from age 14 onward.
- She frames those demands as industry norms she encountered long before America's Next Top Model.
Showmanship Amplified Industry Norms
- Toccara highlights ANTM as both industry mirror and reality-TV spectacle that amplified norms for drama.
- She argues the show intentionally exaggerated situations because it was entertainment as much as modeling.
Unexpected Elimination Despite Fan Support
- Toccara recounts confusion over her elimination and being a fan favorite with strong viewer support.
- She says producers never fully explained why she was cut despite audience reaction.