Mother sues Tyra Bank's show for $3m after her daughter, 15, was flown to New York to appear in episode on sex addiction

Chat show host Tyra Banks is being sued for $3million (£2million) by the mother of a teenage girl who appeared on her show to talk about sex addiction.

Beverley McClendon has filed a lawsuit against the former model for allowing her 15-year-old daughter Jewel to appear without her permission.

She claims her daughter was paid to fly to New York alone and take part in the studio discussion on teen sex addiction.

Lawsuit: Beverley McClendon is suing The Tyra Banks Show after she claimed it flew her daughter to New York to appear on a show about teenage sex addiction

McClendon, a social worker, said she had no idea her daughter was appearing on the show and disputed that she was a 'sex addict'.

In the lawsuit McClendon claims by allowing her daughter to talk about her sex addiction she had now made her vulnerable.

'This show was undoubtedly watched by sexual deviants, perverts and paedophiles alike,' McClendon said.

In a 14-page lawsuit filed in Atlanta, Georgia, McClendon said her daughter had answered an 'open call' on The Tyra Banks show webpage for teens to talk about sex addiction.

The lawsuit says producers of the show arranged a flight from Atlanta to New York for the teen and put her up in a hotel prior to her appearance in November 2009.

McClendon said she had no idea where her daughter was and filed a missing person's report with the police.

As well as seeking $3m in damages she has also demanded that the clip featuring her daughter is removed from the show's website and YouTube.

McClendon said the only reason her daughter was on the show was to boost ratings.

'The sole intent of the Defendants was to exploit the minor to increase ratings. The tag for the show advertised "15-year-old-sex addict".'

McClendon claims her daughter has never been diagnosed as a sex addict.

'The defendants actions were fraudulent, showed a wantonness and evidenced an entire want of care which raises a presumption of conscious indifference to the consequences of their actions.'

The lawsuit also claims that producers of the show knew the teenager did not have parental permission to appear on the popular TV show.

In the U.S. parents of minors have to sign a release form allowing their appearance on TV shows.

McClendon has asked for a jury trial to decide on the $3m demand for damages.

As well as Banks, the show's producers are named in the lawsuit.

Former catwalk model Tyra, 36, has established herself as one of the most popular daytime chat show hosts.

She is also the host and creator of the reality show 'America's Next Top Model'.