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Tyra Banks responds to 'Top Model' promo controversy

"America's Next Top Model" has featured some skinny girls over the years, but Ann, who auditioned for Cycle 15, might take the cake. The 6-foot-2 stick-thin girl has such a small waist that judge J. Alexander can span his hands around it. The promo clip featuring Ann is causing controversy, especially since show creator and judge Tyra Banks seems to squeal in approval of the super skinny potentia

"America's Next Top Model" has featured some skinny girls over the years, but Ann, who auditioned for Cycle 15, might take the cake. The 6-foot-2 stick-thin girl has such a small waist that judge J. Alexander can span his hands around it. The promo clip featuring Ann is causing controversy, especially since show creator and judge Tyra Banks seems to squeal in approval of the super skinny potential contestant (watch the promo below). "There's something about her that I like," Banks said on one of the teasers for the upcoming season, which will air Sept. 8. In a statement to PEOPLE magazine, Banks said that the editing of the trailer may have "misconstrued our overaching message." She said that the clip was not intended to promote the skinny body type. “As a leader in celebrating and promoting healthy body image, I must admit that I regrettably didn’t see this clip before it was released to the public, (with multiple Top Model departments, it’s just impossible to review everything) but on behalf of the Top Model team, these were not the intentions, and we truly apologize for any confusion, anger or disappointment it may have caused," the statement said. Watch the promo here: