"To be on a TV set in front of so many people and still not be protected is some pretty dark stuff."

I’ve been a pop culture journalist for over 10 years, which is both a terrifying and amazing concept — who would have thought that my love of celebrity gossip would literally pay my bills?

This article mentions sexual assault and gun violence. 

For what it's worth, Tiffany told BuzzFeed in 2017 that she remembered Tyra telling her: “You can go back to your house and sleep on your mattress on the floor with your baby,” in front of the other judges, contestants, and crew members. 

She said other things had also been edited out of Tyra's tirade, but that particular comment “stayed in the back of [her] mind."