Tyra Banks Sues Netflix

Tyra Banks 起訴 Netflix


Introduction

Tyra Banks is taking Netflix to court. She says a Netflix show changed her words to make her look bad.

Tyra Banks 正將 Netflix 告上法庭。她表示 Netflix 的一個節目修改了她的話語,使她的形象受損。

Main Body

Tyra Banks talked for three and a half hours. Netflix only used sixteen minutes of her video. She says the editors cut out important parts of her story.

Tyra Banks 講了三個半小時。Netflix 僅使用了她影片中的十六分鐘。她表示剪輯人員刪除了她故事中的重要部分。

One part of the show is about a girl named Shandi Sullivan. Tyra says Netflix did not tell her about a problem before the interview. Now, the show makes it look like Tyra forgot the problem.

節目中有一部分是關於一個名叫 Shandi Sullivan 的女孩。Tyra 表示 Netflix 在採訪前並未告知她相關問題。現在,該節目讓她看起來像是忘記了那個問題。

Tyra asked for the original videos, but Netflix said no. She also wants Netflix to stop using her face on the show's music album. She says the show makes people hate her and her business.

Tyra 要求提供原始影片,但 Netflix 拒絕了。她還要求 Netflix 停止在該節目的音樂專輯中使用她的面孔。她表示該節目讓大眾對她及其公司產生厭惡感。

Conclusion

The court case is starting. Netflix has not answered the claims yet.

法庭訴訟已經開始。Netflix 尚未對這些指控做出回應。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of "Make"

In this story, the word make doesn't mean 'creating' something (like making a cake). It means causing a result.

Look at these patterns:

  • Make + person + adjective \rightarrow Make her look bad
  • Make + person + action \rightarrow Make people hate her

Why this helps you reach A2: Instead of using complex words like 'cause' or 'force', you can use make to describe how one thing changes another.

Quick Examples:

  • This movie \rightarrow makes me sad.
  • My boss \rightarrow makes me work hard.
  • The news \rightarrow makes him angry.

Vocabulary Learning

sues (v.)
To take a person or company to court to get money for a problem.
Example:The woman sues the company because she got hurt at work.
court (n.)
The place where a judge and lawyers decide if someone broke the law.
Example:He has to go to court tomorrow to talk to the judge.
editors (n.)
People who choose the best parts of a video or story and remove the bad parts.
Example:The editors cut the movie to make it shorter.
original (adj.)
The first version of something, before it was changed.
Example:I have the original photo before I added the filters.
claims (n.)
Statements that something is true, even if it is not proven yet.
Example:The police are checking the claims made by the witness.
Practice A2 words in a crossword