OlderTyra Banks, Sports Illustrated, Take Two
Tyra Banks is commemorating herself for being the first African American supermodel to appear solo on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition by donning the same red polka dot bikini she wore 10 years ago.
Said Tyra of the swimsuit’s adjustments: “”I was about 140 pounds on that cover … and I’m 161 now. I’d say I looked like a stripper when I put it on. They covered the sides of my chest so that it wasn’t so much hangin’ out. And they put some extenders on the sides of the bikini bottom so it fit. I think there’s more power in embracing what I am now and showcasing that. I’m thinking that I should probably do this every 10 years. So, in 2017 maybe I’ll get in the swimsuit again and I’ll have to get them to add a little more fabric.”
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When is she going to go away?
i love tyra..she is lovelya nd very intelligent too!
You need to put Tyra’s face on Naomi Campbell’s body. That would be the perfect model. Tyra has really nice boobs and had a pretty small waistline years ago, but her butt and legs have to go. Her legs are terrible. Her thighs are a lot bigger than her calves. They are not balanced. Plus she has the worst looking feet. Naomi’s feet are pretty bad too -they’re really big, but if she wears pumps you don’t notice them.
thank you riley. we get it. now, go sit down somewhere.
They’re only photographing her head now. That’ll show everyone that’s she’s not fat.
It’s too bad she didn’t drown.
She’s not commemorating herself so much as she’s taking a dump on whatever reputation she once had.
Tyra has been an example of someone who is not afraid to work hard for what she wants. I respect her.
I went to the taping of that show. She recreated the whole photoshoot with the same photographer and everything. She pretty much looked the same. She really is gorgeous.
please she is so full of herself. On her damn show she only talks about herself all the fking time; it’s sickening. When everyone was saying her breast is fake she made a big deal about it and had an ultrasound done to prove they are real. When the tabloids called her fat she made a big deal about it on her show. She is a self-obsessed b1tch; i’m so sick of her. She’s only doing that because Beyonce is on the cover of SI. She’s a washed up has been. She need to sit her a$$ down somewhere. She’s not pretty and I always hated her body, her legs are funny looking, and she needs some calf inplants. JMO
love her. She’s keeping it real. People’s perceptions are seriously warped now. Tyra’s fat. Beyonce’s fat etc etc etc. Guess every woman who’s bigger than a size two should just commit suicide now right?
I love Tyra…she is so beautiful. Awesome face and chest. Not a “toothpick” model.
You are supposed to commemorated. When you commemorate yourself it don’t mean a damn thing! This just highlights how everything Tyra says, does and talks about are all about HER. She is the most self centered person alive and she needs to just go away!
Spare me. When she was at her model weight I never saw her advocating anything about healthy weight and excepting your body and yourself for who you are. Now all of a sudden since she’s packed on the pounds and is gettin’ a hell of a lot of scrutiny from the press, she’s become some sort of women’s advocate…..bite me.
I agree with Lelu. Now that she’s fat, she’s making a big deal of being “healthy”. When she was skinny, you never heard a word come out of her mouth about that. She needs to shutup and stop having forkitis. Lose some weight, not because you were a supermodel, but because you’re too heavy & look awful.
There is no way that she weighed 140 lbs. when she was on the cover of SI. Maybe 120 tops.
Tyra IS NOT commemmorating herself. She does not own SI. SHE DID NOT MAKE THE DECISION TO PUT HERSELF ON THE COVER. SI did that. Someone at JJ wrote that line to stir up controversy and you fell for it. You have got to learn to differentiate between facts and subjective commentary by writers editors.
Wow, some of you people need to go see a shrink. At 5′11″ 161 lbs., Tyra is not fat. That is so ridiculous. You may think that she’s fat because you’re use to seeing skeletal looking models who don’t take care of themselves. Sounds like some of you need to take a look at the Body Mass Index and learn a little bit about healthy body weight. No wonder this woman feels the need to defend herself. A couple of bad pictures are taken of her in a bikini and people are all over her calling her a fat ass. Ladies, stop being so judgemental about other women’s bodies. Would you like to be called a fat ass? I don’t think so. Grow up!
Tyra is not fat, but she is too damn self-centered and full of herself. She need to get off of her high horse. I agree with Foxy. She went on this rampage about her weight drawing more attention to herself. The tabloids make fun of other celebs and the way they look, but hardly any of them seems to care. Her looks are gone, and pretty soon she’s going to bee a has been beging to be on Dancing with the Stars to get back in the public eye.
She is soooo hot. Has been. You people who think she is fat are one step from delusions. Get away from your monitor and look at some real people once in a while.
gorgeous lady. and i respect her a lot. she seems to be one of the few people in hollywood that can get famous and not have things stuck up her ass. congratulations girl.
Tyra ~ you have my vote!!!! lol
nice cans
Posters 15 & 16 nailed it.
Lelu - Maybe Tyra wasn’t a spokesperson for eating disorders when she was modelling because she was too busy working her butt off so she could get to a point (now) where she has the success, power and platform to speak her mind. Shooting your mouth off when you’re a fledgling model and have no credibility in the industry would just be shooting yourself in the foot.
Tyra’s a great advocate who in fact was ridiculed for years when she was younger for being TOO skinny, even though she didn’t HAVE an eating disorder. The fact that she is ridiculed NOW for being a HEALTHY weight is just as absurd. I’m sure she’s seen EVERYTHING with having been in the industry for so many years, and I’d rather hear about it from her than an observer who’s never been in her shoes.
Why you want to tear down a woman who is trying to expose stereotypes and backward thinking that affects ALL women of every shape, colour, race, and religion is beyond me, but if you don’t like what she has to say - change the channel or skip the thread ladies. Tyra is here to stay and this chick loves her!
First of all, she probably was 140 maybe even more, take in to account her height, and the fact that she always had curves. No matter how happy you are, as a woman, as a person, you still wouldnt say you are heavier than you are. Second, i think she sounds self centered because she uses herself as an example, to get all her well thought out, self helping, self esteem building points out there. And a good example she is, for everyone. Way to go Tyra :)
She is a hypocrit period. No man in her life and food is her substitute, her mum is damn annoying too - Tyra go suck on a lifesaver and spare us.
Oh and one more thing STOP TRYING TO BE OPRAH YOU NEVER WILL BE, NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOUR WEIGHT YO-YO’S PLUS YOU ARE NOT AS GOOD AN ACTRESS AS SHE IS TO WIN PEOPLE OVER be your own person and just sit your fat ass down.
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