‘America’s Next Top Model’ News: Cycle 3’s Yaya DaCosta Reveals Being On Reality Show ‘Was A Bit Traumatic’ [VIDEO]
Former America's Next Top Model Cycle 3 contestant Yaya DaCosta talks about how being on the reality TV show was actually distressing for her.
DaCosta was the runner-up for her cycle on the hit model-making show and had a successful modeling career following her departure from the show.
She got into professional acting and her latest project, the Lifetime movie, Whitney, has allowed the former Top Model contestant to discuss her modeling past and time on the show.
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VH1 revealed in an interview with the 32-year-old on Friday that her time on the Tyra Banks' hosted reality TV show was not pleasant despite coming in second and doing well for herself after the show.
"For the last 10 years or longer, I have been living in a world with opportunities that were only made available to me because I voluntarily assumed a state of amnesia - not consciously, obviously," she shared.
"The experiences on America's Next Top Model were fun for viewers to watch but personally it was a bit traumatic and part of my healing process was to cut myself off. I grew up in the theatre in New York City. I knew from very early on that I was an actor and it was a long process to accept that title with confidence. I am grateful for the fans and for the exposure but for the work? I had to retract," she added.
