Adrianne Curry-Rhode, the iconic winner of the first season of America’s Next Top Model, is making waves once again, but this time, she’s not strutting down the runway. After the release of the trailer for Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, she openly declared that she wouldn’t be appearing in the series. Curry expressed her frustration on social media, stating it's absurd to psychoanalyze the show with a modern “woke” lens and raised doubts about the producers' intentions with her words.

Curry's concerns don't stem simply from fear of being misrepresented; she also shared that she didn't want the public "cult" to turn their gaze back on her. She emphasized her appreciation for the role she played on the show while still wishing to avoid the spotlight’s harsh glare. As she embraces a quieter life in Montana with her husband, Matthew Rhode, it’s evident that she’s ready to leave the drama of Hollywood behind—and who wouldn’t want that?

As Reality Check gears up for its debut, Curry's absence raises questions about the experiences of other contestants. Will they feel the same trepidation about sharing their stories? In an industry known for its intense scrutiny, it seems that even years later, the scars from the modeling world still run deep.