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I'm not ugly, but my beauty is a total creation.

Tyra Banks

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Tyra Banks
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: December 4
Actor
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Film Actor
Model
Musician
Singer
Television Actor
Television Personality
Television Presenter
Inglewood
California
Tyra Lynne Banks
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Black women have always been these vixens, these animalistic erotic women. Why can't we just be the sexy American girl next door?
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A lot of young girls think that the opposite of fake is rudeness. And just as ugly as fake is, so is saying whatever is on your mind because it's the truth.
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My mom never taught me to be waiting for some prince on a white horse to swipe me off my feet.
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Love every part of yourself. Even the things that frustrate you. They make you who you are!
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As my mom wiped the tears from my face, she said, 'Tyra, you know what we’re going to do about this? We’re going to go eat pizza.' We sat in a tiny pizzeria in Milan and strategized about how to turn my curves into a curveball. In a way, it was my decision not to starve myself that turned me into a supermodel, and later on, a businesswoman.
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My nutritionist says, 'If you bite it, write it.' Writing down everything that you put in your mouth really helps. I don’t count a damn calorie. But when I’m really trying to eat healthy, I write everything down. It really holds me accountable and puts me on a healthier path.
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I went from being very popular and the head of the clique in the sixth grade to having, like, kid depression in the seventh grade. Not leaving the house. Not looking people in the eye... My body made me feel bad at everything.
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People always ask me if I'm going to stop modeling because I have started an acting career. I hope to continue to model for years to come.
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I haven't seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre. I haven't seen anything. I don't really care.
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One thing my mom used to tell me was to look to the other side, and know that my present is not going to be everything. So if I'm having a bad day, she goes, 'Just imagine tomorrow. This is going to be over. This is going to be done with.'
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From offstage until the moment I walk onstage, I constantly tweak my talk show and 'Top Model', but at the same time, I often leave my private life by the wayside.
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I had had an extroverted personality with a lot of friends, but when I lost the weight and grew so tall, I withdrew within myself.
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I've always seen modeling as a stepping stone.
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Paris is one of the most beautiful places in all the world. Unfortunately, I was so homesick I couldn't appreciate its beauty.
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My aunt used to call me light bulb head because my head is small at the bottom and bigger at the top. But it was a term of endearment.
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I made my living being 20 or 30 pounds heavier than the average model. And that's where I got famous.
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I'm competitive with myself. I always try to push past my own borders.
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