The appalling clip garnered more than 4 million views on Twitter, and hundreds of people demanded an apology from Banks for telling Evans that the way she looked was "not marketable.”

Since the clip took on a life of its own, Evans decided to take to Instagram to address the situation herself.

"This video isn’t made for unsolicited advice, words, or paragraphs on how YOU would have handled the situation. I’m speaking MY truth aside from anyone’s opinions, beliefs, or input. I chose to use my own platform to speak so I have full control over my narrative. Watch until the very end to understand the purpose as to why I took time to even address the matter," Evans wrote.

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This video isn’t made for unsolicited advice, words, or paragraphs on how YOU would have handled the situation. I’m speaking MY truth aside from anyone’s opinions, beliefs, or input. I chose to use my own platform to speak so I have full control over my narrative. Watch until the very end to understand the purpose as to why I took time to even address the matter. ????

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The 34-year-old model explained that the cast was originally sent to the dentist for a cleaning and whitening. Evans refused to have her gap closed after being asked by the dentist numerous times. She later realized that it was a setup and that Banks had planned to criticize her for not following through.

“So, I go forward and Tyra’s like, ‘Why didn’t you get your gap closed?’ I’m like, ‘Huh?’ She like, ‘I told you to get your gap closed.’ I’m like, ‘No you didn’t'” Evans said.

“In that moment, I knew what was happening. I knew that I was basically set up. So Tyra says to me, ‘If I send you back to the dentist, will get your gap closed?’ And I meet her with another question: ‘So, what you’re saying is if I tell you no, you’re gonna send me home tonight?' … I was not going to allow something that is physical on my face to stop me from getting out to make a better life for myself,” Evans added.

“Nothing or no one was going to stand in my way. And it wasn’t about copping out, it was about understanding what really carries weight and holds value in my life — and teeth wasn’t one of them,” she said.

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