‘Top Model’ runway coach J. Alexander says stroke left him unable to walk

J. Alexander, a former runway coach on “America’s Next Top Model,” has revealed that he had a stroke that left him incapacitated for an extended period of time. He also shared that the show’s executive producer and star Tyra Banks never visited him during the dark period.

In “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,” a new documentary series about the rise and fall of the wildly popular reality competition, the reality star best known as “Miss J.” — opens up about his debilitating health struggles.