Tyra Banks' recent remarks about America's Next Top Model (ANTM) and its role in promoting diversity have ignited debate across social media. While accepting the Luminary Spotlight award at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards,

Tyra Banks is speaking out again about the controversy surrounding America's Next Top Model, more than six years after her series ended its run after 24 seasons.

Tyra Banks admitted to saying some "dumb sh*t" on her hit model competition reality show, but she didn't hesitate sharing the show's impact.

I refuse to have my legacy be about some stuff linked together on the Internet when there were 24 cycles of changing the world,” Banks said at a Feb. 27 awards show