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TYRA Banks has admitted she "cringes" over her mockery of a model's gap teeth on America's Next Top Model.

The supermodel, 46, was slammed earlier this month after a clip resurfaced of her back in 2006.

Tyra Banks 'cringes' over her mockery of a model's gap teeth on America's Next Top Model
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Tyra Banks 'cringes' over her mockery of a model's gap teeth on America's Next Top ModelCredit: Getty Images - Getty

And reflecting on her behavior then, Tyra admitted her actions were "wrong".

She told : "I went on my talk show and did an entire segment on what we did. What we did was wrong, and we apologized for it.

"But not everybody saw that. There's a whole new generation of people that didn't grow up with my show and didn't see that."

When asked how she felt watching the clip back, Tyra said: "I cringe. And I cringe through the eyes of today."

She made fun of a model's teeth in a resurfaced clip from season six
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She made fun of a model's teeth in a resurfaced clip from season sixCredit: UPN Network
Danielle Evans had refused to close her gap
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Danielle Evans had refused to close her gapCredit: UPN Network

In the clip, Tyra told Danielle: 'So Danielle, you went to the dentist but refused to have your gap closed. Do you really think you can have a Cover Girl contract with the gap in your mouth?"

Tyra then imitated Danielle's teeth by putting her finger between her two front teeth while pulling a face.

She said: "This is all people see. Easy, breezy, beautiful, Cover Girl. It's not marketable."

Danielle tried to defend herself by saying: "A little bit is okay but I don't want to completely close it.”

Tyra said of her actions: 'I cringe. And I cringe through the eyes of today'
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Tyra said of her actions: 'I cringe. And I cringe through the eyes of today'Credit: Rex Features
She agreed with the backlash she received over the clip
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She agreed with the backlash she received over the clipCredit: Twitter
Danielle, who ended up winning the show, is still working as a model
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Danielle, who ended up winning the show, is still working as a modelCredit: Instagram

In the end, Dani did get her gap partially closed and she won the season.

Days after the “problematic” scenes went viral, Tyra tweeted: “Been seeing the posts about the insensitivity of some past ANTM moments and I agree with you.

“Looking back, those were some really off choices. Appreciate your honest feedback and am sending so much love and virtual hugs."

Back in 2009, ANTM contestants posed for a controversial Hawaiian photo shoot
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Back in 2009, ANTM contestants posed for a controversial Hawaiian photo shootCredit: CW

Tyra faced backlash for another episode in 2009, in which contestants posed for a bi-racial Hawaiian photoshoot.

The models had dark make up painted over their natural skin tone as they posed for a Got Milk? campaign.

Outspoken host  slammed Tyra for "putting a model in blackface" 

Tyra also came under fire for

Tyra Banks slammed by ANTM judge Jay Manuel for telling lesbian model not to show off sexuality on former series
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