What happened to Miss J from America’s Next Top Model?
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Former America’s Next Top Model judge Miss J has opened up about her health in a new Netflix documentary.
Miss J speaks out in Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model(Image: Courtesy of Netflix)
Inside America’s Next Top Model star Miss J’s heartbreaking health battle
- Former America’s Next Top Model judge J. Alexander, known as Miss J, has revealed devastating health struggles in Netflix‘s new documentary Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.
- The beloved catwalk coach suffered a stroke on December 27, 2022, leaving her in a coma for five weeks. “I woke up, I didn’t know where I was other than in the hospital. I spent five weeks in a coma. I couldn’t walk and I couldn’t talk,” she explained.
- Miss J broke down in tears after waking from the coma, admitting: “It was emotional, I cried. I’m not ashamed to say that I cried.” Former co-stars Nigel Barker and Jay Manuel visited the star in hospital during his recovery. Nigel described the visit as “really upsetting and horrifying and scary”.
- Whilst Miss J has regained his speech, she still cannot walk and made a heartbreaking admission: “I miss being the queen of the runway. I’m the person who taught models how to walk. And now I can’t walk.”
- Despite his struggles, Miss J remains determined, saying: “I’m determined to walk. I’m sure you’re gonna see me again, I’m sure. It’s not over for me yet.” Notably, former boss Tyra Banks has yet to visit Miss J, though she has sent a text expressing eagerness to see her old friend.
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