Former America's Next Top Model Contestant Sues Tyra Banks for $3 million

Former contestant Angelea Preston picture right is suing Tyra Banks, the show's executive producer, and the CW network for $3 million. Angelea Preston filed the breach-of-contract suit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court according to City News Service.

The lawsuit says Preston won the show's Cycle 17 in 2011 and was entitled to a package that included a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and a magazine fashion spread BUT was wrongly disqualified because she had worked as an escort before taking part in the show

''As noted during the broadcast of the "America's Next Top Model" finale in 2011, information about Angelea was learned after production wrapped on that cycle that led to her disqualification from the competition,' the CW said in a statement to The Wrap. 'We are confident that her lawsuit has no merit.'