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I've been singing for six years. I've been in and out of the studios with top producers, but it wasn't something I was ready to express to the public or to the press. I wasn't ready to come out. I wanted to perfect my voice and be 100 percent positive that I could come out right.

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Tyra Banks
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 4
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Tyra Lynne Banks
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