Stories about Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks As The First Lady... Of Fashion

Vera — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:31:00 -0400

Harper's Bazaar took a new twist on fashion with September's edition showing Tyra Banks dressed up as Michelle Obama. What do you think about this set? The magazine puts out two different covers each month - one for subscribers and one for in-store purchasers.

WWD says the set was thought up after Michelle turned down their offer to pose. Great way to improvise!

And if you can’t get Michelle Obama for your cover, what should you do? Improvise — which is what Harper’s Bazaar has done for its September cover and a fashion spread, featuring Tyra Banks as first lady, wearing only American fashion, from Banana Republic to Badgley Mischka. “Michelle Obama, you’re one hot mama,” Banks proclaims in the story, adding she’d love to have Obama as a guest on her show. As for the ideal first lady behavior, Banks told articles/special projects director Laura Brown: “Oh, I want her not to take herself too seriously….She’d need to know how to take a fierce picture but at the same time be able to eat fried chicken, have grease on her fingers, and be OK with getting photographed like that, too.”

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Tyra Banks Angers Audience Members

Vera — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:36:00 -0400

While audience members eagerly waited for The Tyra Banks show to start, the could hear the supermodel behind the curtain laughing it up with staff backstage. It would be one thing if the group had to wait for a few minutes. But some are complaining that they were forced to wait for nearly 2 hours!!

To make matters worse, once Tyra decided to get to work, she walked out on stage and just began to read from script! No apology. No reasoning. No greeting for the room. People are now calling her a "phoney".

"You could hear her going on and on because she was standing right behind the stage curtain. She’s talking and talking. Meanwhile, you have the entire audience waiting almost two hours for the taping to start."

"She leaves us waiting, and everyone is sitting there complaining, and then she comes out and doesn’t say a word about it. She didn’t even say hello, she got right into her script. She acted so cold towards everyone. She’s a phony."

Tyra Banks Celebrates Vogue's All Black Issue

Kyle — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:11:00 -0400

Tyra Banks along with other models, including Selita Elbanks, Iman Beverly Johnson and Veronica Webb, that she invited on the show take to the streets with black balloons to celebrate the success of Italian Vogue's "Black Issue." The magazine featured some of the great black models of our time and it was a huge success selling out worldwide. Now the question remains to be seen...did it make an actual difference? Will magazines finally start to feature more diverse models on a regular basis?

What do you think?

Photos by Bauer Griffin.

Tyra Banks Gets Waxed For Madame Tussauds

Vera — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:13:00 -0400

Awww.. this is the first time that I've seen something done from Madame Tussauds that isn't a perfect replica of the model. How utterly disappointing! In fact, this one is so off that I'm surprised they put it on display. What do you think about Tyra Banks' wax figure? It is currently on display at the museum's location in NYC.

Photo by Bauer Griffin

Love It Or Hate It: Daytime Emmy Awards

Vera — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:33:00 -0400

One more Emmy post before I bury this award show for the rest of time. What do you think about the dresses the following actresses wore to the Daytime Emmy Awards:

Tyra Banks
Nadia Bjorlin
Giada de Laurentis
Susan Lucci
Niecy Nash
Eva Pigford
Alison Sweeney

Photos by Bauer Griffin

Morning Links

Kyle — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400

Tyra Banks was spotted at the airport yesterday.

Check out what my cyber friends are writing about.

Matthew McConaughey has a brother and you'll never guess what animal he's nicknamed after... (D-listed)
Pink gets around town on her motorcycle. (Drunken Stepfather, Site NSFW)
Seriously, is she or isn't she? (A Socialite's Life)
Who photoshopped a chunk out of Mandy Moore's head?!? (Cityrag)
Petra Nemcova always looks gorgeous no matter what she's doing! (Bastardly)
Awww, poor Mark Wahlberg injured his right hand! (Just Jared)
Jessica Biel sets up paparazzi "candids?" (Lainey Gossip)
Alessandra Ambrosio is beautiful as always, out with her boyfriend. (Celebslam)

Bauer Griffin

Tyra Banks At LAX

Vera — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:16:00 -0400

Tyra Banks was photographed at LAX looking hot. I loooooove the whole outfit, from head to toe! And seeing her just reminds me that I am excited for ANTM this week! It's getting down towards the home stretch and the challenges and photo shoots always get more interesting towards the end. I'm rooting for Whitney or maybe Anya to win, what about you?

Bauer-Griffin

Tyra Banks And Jaslene Gonzalez Plant A Tree

Vera — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:12:46 -0400

Tyra Banks, Jaslene Gonzalez, Claire Unabia and Saleisha Cooper (all girls from America's Next Top Model) joined Mayor Bloomberg of N.Y.C. for a tree planting ceremony. They put down an Oak tree on 9th Avenue. Tyra also received a proclamation to honor the Tyra Banks Show.
Tyra is so funny! She just never turns it off...she ALWAYS looks like she's modeling!

Bauer Griffin

Who Needs Ford And Wilhelmina When We Have Tyra Banks?

Vera — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:24:13 -0400

Best clip ever!! Because that is EXACTLY how I look during that time of the month. :P Check out Tyra Banks giving modeling advice (with a twist) to her contestants.

Fergie, Tyra And Sherri At Fashion Week

Vera — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:17:02 -0500

Sherri Shepherd? Didn't expect to see her at Fashion Week (in those tights). Tyra Banks and Fergie Ferg opted for black as they made their way to front row seats at shows in the main tent. Here they are going to Betsy Johnson's amazing show. Want to see more coverage? Visit Papier Doll and check out what his photographers snapped from the pit.WENN