Talk:Tyra Banks/Archive 1

Picture?
The current picture sucks. Anyone know of a good way to get promotional shots? --Mboverload 09:52, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
 * You can write to her agent and ask them to release a photo under a free license or see if you can find a fan who has taken a picture. Arniep 21:08, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
 * We need a pic showing her breasts as well. They are a notable feature of this specific person. 24.131.157.78 08:21, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

That pic is absolutly terrifying, if I didn't knew it was her I would not have known it. I'll try to find a good Tyra pic tomorrow, can't be that hard she is a model after all. --Mudel 23:26, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

The current picture is horrifying, I agree. 70.189.243.163 20:12, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Tyra Was A Supermodel
A supermodel is a highly-paid elite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term took hold in the popular culture of the 1980s and 1990s. (There is a supermodel)

Application The elite models who are given the appellation of "supermodel" often share similar traits. These models are reputable in the fashion industry. They usually work for top fashion designers and labels. They have multi-million dollar contracts, endorsements and campaigns. They have branded themselves to be household names, having worldwide recognition associated to their modeling profession.[2][3][4][5] These models have graced the covers of various magazines. Claudia Schiffer stated, "In order to become a supermodel one must be on all the covers all over the world at the same time so that people can recognise the girls."[6][7] The true supermodels were known on a first-name basis in the fashion industry.[8]

The term "supermodel" took hold in the popular culture of the 1980s and 1990s. However, according to Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women by Michael Gross, the first known use of the term "supermodel" was in the 1940s by an agent named Clyde Matthew Dessner in a "how-to" book he wrote about modeling.[9]

Janice Dickinson has frequently laid claim to being the originator of the term. In an interview with ET, Janice Dickinson claimed to have coined the term "supermodel" back in 1979, when she was taking every job available. According to her, her agent Monique Pilar of Elite Modeling Agency, asked her, "Janice, who do you think you are? Superman?". She replied saying, "No... I'm a supermodel, honey, and you will refer to me as a supermodel and you will start a supermodel division." Dickinson also claimed to be the first supermodel, "because I did everything".[10] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.38.211.144 (talk) 06:44, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Her Weight
I'm having a hard time believing that she weighs 185lbs. I know she is one of the curvy models but 185lbs is ridiculous.
 * It may not be that far off. I'm 5'10", skinny, male, and weigh somewhere around 155lbs.  Add a few pounds for each breast and you're already up to 160-165.  Add in the weight from wider hips and the extra bone mass and tissue that goes with that, there's another what?  Say 10 lbs.?  Now you're in the 170-175 range.  Add a few more pounds for muscle mass since I'm betting that she works out a couple times a week at least which is a couple times more than me and you're right in the neighborhood.  Dismas|(talk) 11:15, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Very scientific, Dismas. Oldkinderhook 17:42, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, somebody changed her weight again. This is probably just a guessing game. I don't think supermodels or any sane celebrity will ever disclose their weight.
 * Can someone clean up the weight section? It's lacking citations and is grammatically confusing Xi0xioi0ix 08:00, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Um breasts won't weigh even a kilogram, let alone 5! An average sized breast weighs about 3 lbs. A friend of mine with HUGE breasts (26 DDD) recently had a breast reduction in which 2 lbs were removed from each breast, which brought her down to a 26 D. Tyra's breasts aren't very large, so guessing her breasts weigh 5 lbs each is inaccurate. 71.228.132.242 07:46, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Hey so if being a little heavy doesn't matter, why did she make a big deal of it and then went and lost the weight anyway? Why not just keep it on naturally?she weighted 200 lb.

'DOES TYRA WEAR A LACE FRONT WIG? MS.BRANDI'

Gay Icon Project
In my effort to merge the now-deleted list from the article Gay icon to the Gay icons category, I have added this page to the category. I engaged in this effort as a "human script", adding everyone from the list to the category, bypassing the fact-checking stage. That is what I am relying on you to do. Please check the article Gay icon and make a judgment as to whether this person or group fits the category. By distributing this task from the regular editors of one article to the regular editors of several articles, I believe that the task of fact-checking this information can be expedited. Thank you very much. Philwelch 20:06, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * 2 points:


 * 1) Why is "Gay Icon" mentioned here? Is Tyra gay?
 * 2) Does anyone have any information about the "Michael Award"? The article says Tyra won it, but I find nothing about that award existing for real on Google.Is that a crapfact?Merecat 06:35, 13 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Gay Icon does not mean the person is gay. Madonna and Cher are huge gay icons, but both are heterosexual. --Speakslowly 04:50, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Music Career
Is it really appropriate to say that Tyra recorded her "first hit single"? Thats a bit generous, don't you think? I'm all for giving credit where credit is due, but seriously... [XI]


 * What is her net worth? In the article it says 8.8 million. But the caption says 52 M.


 * It says in the article that her album is coming soon, but as I last understood she dropped that career move and has since focused on her talk show. --Speakslowly 04:50, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Category:Roman Catholic entertainers?????
Does she belong there? Lil Flip246 21:50, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Gone. -- Banj e  b oi   23:54, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Uncited Quotes
Where did these quotes originate from?


 * "Ovens are hot, so I'm gonna send you someplace hot!" -Tyra Banks, 4/7/06
 * "I Love it in the can!" - Tyra Banks, 4/08/06
 * "Ginger hair makes me so hot..." - Tyra Banks, 4/9/06

I don't think these are actual quotes from Tyra, but if they are they definitely need to be properly cited. -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. Think out loud 15:31, 21 April 2006 (UTC)


 * These sound like they came from Paris Hilton. Moonwalkerwiz 04:52, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

I think they may be from Barbara Bush. TortureIsWrong 23:35, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Fear of dolphins
Shouldnt the whole fear of dolphins thing be in her talk show page. To give it its own headline, as if its that important...I dont get? ModelGuy91 8:42 pm 4/25/06 (UTC) Yes!Fear of whatever magnitude is still FEAR and it needs to be discussed.I have a pal who cannot face wall hangings of Jesus Christ at night whatsoever.I thought that he was being a toddler until i watched that show that a gal could not open an oven.I began to take him seriosely.So to give it its on headline..YES

Zak Kangi from Nairobi Kenya.

Stomach Condition???
on America's Next Top Model Tyra said that she had a stomach condition that caused her excruciating pain. Does anyone know what this is or when it developed?

Removed image(s)
Certian images have been removed by me because they have been added to a category that makes them speediable, most likely Category:Images with no copyright tag. Kilo-Lima|(talk) 16:43, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

FORBES
Isnt any1 gonna mention that she part of this years' list??? Lil Flip246 16:10, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

Any idea where the NET WORTH figure comes from?

GQ magazine?
Was she the first African-American woman to appear on the cover or the first African-American period? Pumpkingrrl 17:13, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Cosmetic surgery?
Did/When did Tyra Banks have cosmetic surgery? Because there is a huge difference in her looks between cycle 1 and 7 of ANTM. Unnaturally different. --Chris Griswold (  ☎  ☓  ) 20:38, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

She has lost and gained weight in the course of the show. I know that seems like a stupid answer, but it can make a difference. She says she has never gotten cosmetic surgery (she says this quite often on her talk show.) Skin Crawl 03:56, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Measurements
Can we get an exact date on when she was measured, as well as who or what group measured her? Also, it would be great to have more measurements from later dates, to document her growth as a model. Zaphraud 19:43, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Her Eye Color
Tyra's eye color is definitely NOT brown!! Look. http://www.stuff.co.nz/images/276457.jpg

They are Green. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Tyra_Banks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Marshmallow00 (talk • contribs) 03:14, 18 February 2007 (UTC).

Trivia
I removed: As they were not cited (mind you, neither is the rest of the trivia) and really badly written. If it's correct, put them back in. I have no idea as to factual accuracy or otherwise. LeeG 01:07, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Tyra banks is has also dated Giancarlo Marcaccini they began dating in the summer of 2005; their no longer together
 * Tyra banks dated Tyler Perry they began dating spring 2006 they are no longer together

Age?
34 (Born Dec, 4th 1973)

Supermodel vs Model
Tyra Banks is probably ground zero for the Supermodel or Not a Supermodel debate, so I don't think it is appropriate to refer to her as such in the article. Her High Fashion resume is virtually non-existent. I'd describe her as nothing more than a glorified bikini and bra model, but I think that's a bit too subjective too. Let's just leave it at "model", list her achievments, and let the people decide whether or not she deserves the "Supermodel" moniker.Bogan444 22:46, 9 April 2007 (UTC)


 * If you look at the Wikipedia Supermodel page, Tyra Banks is listed there. Being a supermodel does not solely mean having lots of high fashion modelling experience, although I would have to say that she probably does differ from the norm in that sense.  I would consider her a supermodel because she was a famous model, known for solely her modelling before she did all that reality TV.  Many other sources call her a supermodel; just by Googling "Tyra Banks supermodel", you get many articles (not just fan sites) calling Banks a supermodel, including CNN, ABC News, MSNBC, etc..  And to be honest, this is the first time I've heard anyone object (on Wikipedia) to her being called a supermodel. SKS2K6 23:47, 9 April 2007 (UTC)


 * with all due respect, your definition of "supermodel" isn't all that demanding. Essentially, it would cover almost any famous model.  I'm well aware that Banks is sometimes referred to as a "Supermodel", but that tells us nothing as all the models want to be referred to as "Supermodels" and have their people and trolls in the media constantly pimping that angle.  And the "supermodel/not a supermodel" debate is quite real.  Howard Stern's sound technician, Fred Norris, famously brought the issue to the public forefront when he vigorously disputed the use of the term with regards to Carol Alt during her on air appearance.  I think what we need to do as a community is come up with a definition of "Supermodel" first, with objective criteria, and then apply that criteria to a particular model.Bogan444 20:02, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * When I orginally changed it back to "supermodel," it was because I was easily able to find three major media sources (and I stopped at three, I could have easily added more) that refer to Banks as a "supermodel." She is one of the most famous models in the world and, high fashion questions aside, the overwhelming public perception of Banks is that she is a supermodel.  Perhaps you could cite some equally high profile sources that argue that Banks is not a supermodel?  Also, while the "supermodel vs model" debate may be real, your Fred Norris example is actually referring to Carol Alt.  I don't see how this strengthens your case regarding Banks. janejellyroll 03:25, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

''Born December 04, 1973 - "A smart model is a good model," Tyra Banks was once quoted as saying, and she seems destined to prove it in every way. Now widely known as one of the world's foremost supermodels, Banks began her modeling career at the age of 17 with the Elite agency after flirting with attending college at Loyola Marymount. The 5'11" beauty was quickly discovered A smart model is a good model," Tyra Banks was once quoted as saying, and she seems destined to prove it in every way. Now widely known as one of the world's foremost supermodels, Banks began her modeling career at the age of 17 with the Elite agency after flirting with attending college at Loyola Marymount. The 5'11" beauty was quickly discovered in Los Angeles, her birth city, and offered a healthy contract with cosmetics company Cover Girl -- becoming only the third African-American woman in the world to secure such an opportunity.''

''Her striking looks and business savvy extended to several offers, including assignments with Ralph Lauren and various magazine covers (over 20 to be exact), including Sports Illustrated and most notably GQ, where Banks became the first black woman ever to grace the cover. In addition to various ads and runway gigs, Banks decided to branch out into feature films, scoring a few high-profile gigs, starring as Omar Epps' love interest in John Singleton's racially charged drama Higher Learning (1995) and snagging a stint opposite Will Smith on TV's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. These breakout roles led to more film work, including a British sexploitation film called Inferno and a comic turn in 1999's Love Stinks with actors French Stewart and Bill Bellamy. In 2000, Banks landed a high-profile gig in the critically dismissed but lively Jerry Bruckheimer production Coyote Ugly, playing a sexy barmaid in a role that showcased all of her assets in one tidy package.''

''Continuing her dual career, Banks' devotion to environmental issues has shown the world her ambition to be a role model as well. She is a promoter of a line of greeting cards for Children+Families, an organization dedicated to helping abused children. Created with the aid of children aged eight and nine, the card series is designed to promote literacy for children in troubled homes. Jason Clark, All Movie Guide''


 * I have to agree I dont think Tyra is a supermodel either if the all movie guide is right shes only done 20 covers 20!!! While other supermodels have cracked a hundred. Besides lets be objective if it wasnt for ANTM and her Tyra Show she probably wouldnt be considered a supermodel. I mean besides being the first black woman on CQ and being a former Victorias Secret Angel she hasnt done that much. I mean I respect I think she is intelligent and charitable but not a supermodel.

You idiot she know as a supermodel long before that, she less calls then other girls because her proud curvy look (then only gaining popularity), & be the black supermodel (for that time) & facing comparsion to longtime runway supermodel Ms. N Campbell. The only that debate it are a few fashion designers that think they put people down. We known her name on runway long before her being on tv. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.38.211.144 (talk) 06:48, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

About "Tyra Banks"
''Born December 04, 1973 - "A smart model is a good model," Tyra Banks was once quoted as saying, and she seems destined to prove it in every way. Now widely known as one of the world's foremost supermodels, Banks began her modeling career at the age of 17 with the Elite agency after flirting with attending college at Loyola Marymount. The 5'11" beauty was quickly discovered in Los Angeles, her birth city, and offered a healthy contract with cosmetics company Cover Girl -- becoming only the third African-American woman in the world to secure such an opportunity.''

''Her striking looks and business savvy extended to several offers, including assignments with Ralph Lauren and various magazine covers (over 20 to be exact), including Sports Illustrated and most notably GQ, where Banks became the first black woman ever to grace the cover. In addition to various ads and runway gigs, Banks decided to branch out into feature films, scoring a few high-profile gigs, starring as Omar Epps' love interest in John Singleton's racially charged drama Higher Learning (1995) and snagging a stint opposite Will Smith on TV's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. These breakout roles led to more film work, including a British sexploitation film called Inferno and a comic turn in 1999's Love Stinks with actors French Stewart and Bill Bellamy. In 2000, Banks landed a high-profile gig in the critically dismissed but lively Jerry Bruckheimer production Coyote Ugly, playing a sexy barmaid in a role that showcased all of her assets in one tidy package.''

''Continuing her dual career, Banks' devotion to environmental issues has shown the world her ambition to be a role model as well. She is a promoter of a line of greeting cards for Children+Families, an organization dedicated to helping abused children. Created with the aid of children aged eight and nine, the card series is designed to promote literacy for children in troubled homes. Jason Clark, All Movie Guide''

-->Tyra Banks loves herself more than anything in this world. It is especially noticeable on her Talk Show when she offers information about herself so that someone else can compliment her. It is actually quite disgraceful. She constantly pats herself on the back for doing things that anyone would do. She is slowly aging and becoming even more alien looking than she was in her "prime".

Tyra or Tyra Banks
In the episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air called "Where There's A Will, There's A Way" she is credited simply as "Tyra". Is this the name she went by back then? Sort of like Cher, Madonna, Bono or Tyrese? 156.34.216.51 02:54, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Yep. 71.228.132.242 07:50, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Why is this article protected?
I see no acknowledgment of the fact that this article is protected, other than the absence of "edit" links and the alternate text for the "view source" tab, which reads, "This page is protected."

Were this article not protected, I would change "hostess" to "host," as it is preferred as an occupational title in television. See usage note. 67.170.166.3 20:55, 28 September 2007 (UTC)


 * The article was semi-protected due to mass vandalism in July. Basically, unregistered and new users can't edit. I've added the appropriate tag there to let people know about this. As for the "hostess"/"host" content, it's really a case of gender specificity in this case; I don't care enough either way, personally. Of course, if other people want the change, they're welcome to go for it. -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. Think out loud 22:59, 28 September 2007 (UTC)


 * The tag's gone again. Is there reason to keep it protected anyway? 69.3.70.220 08:54, 21 October 2007 (UTC)


 * @ Joe: It was vandalised in July, but now it is October. Arent the vandals gone?


 * Maybe, maybe not. If you want to edit, then you can get an account; it's harmless, easy, and probably more for your benefit anyway. ;-) -- Joe Beaudoin Jr. Think out loud 05:40, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Fix the early life secition
Since you have locked the page, please review the early life section. This
 * Prior to graduating in 1991, she wanted to give modeling a try. She applied and was accepted at Loyola Marymount University, that Elite modeling agency gave the 17-year-old, her first modeling job. Afterwards, she had been rejected many times for modeling assignments, which led her to drop out of college so quickly.

doesnt make sense. She wasnt rejected by modelling agencies. She was successful which is why she didnt go to Loyola Marymount University. & if T was rejected for modelling assignments, what is the correlation between that and college? Being rejected for modeling would have allowed her to go to college..u follow me? Pls fix it. Thx.

slight racial balance
I use wikipedia for almost every research i do. i notice something though. i could be wrong but it looks like articles about blacks or african americans are written with language like " she claims" "he insists", "he asserts". so i get the impression that the biographies of african americans are written as if the writer does not really recognize and repect the person in question. please address it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.134.71.221 (talk) 20:36, 13 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is a good source of information on pop culture but it is seriously not a reliable reference tool. If you cited Wikipedia, and only Wikipedia, in the courses I teach, you'd get an "F". The content can change daily on some pages, writing done and undone and then redone. It's hardly an encyclopedia which is fact-checked. This doesn't directly address your question about the tone of the writing but it's a fact that for most pages, any registered user can rewrite the copy to something you prefer. The entry might not stay the way you wrote it for very long which is one of the many reasons I'd question using it as a research tool, at least for academic topics. Nwjerseyliz (talk) 17:43, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

not her myspace
That is not her myspace page. Her official myspace page is www.myspace.com/tyrabanksshow Silentgiggulz 21:24, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Cannes Not Capitalized in Picture Legend
Can someone who's been registered longer please capitalize Cannes in the picture legend? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Txh190 (talk • contribs) 18:14, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Tzone foundation
I think there should be a mention of her charity in the article... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.139.247.1 (talk) 03:26, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

what happened to the net worth figure?
what happened to the net worth figure? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.206.170.223 (talk) 00:20, 1 October 2007 (UTC) NYC fashion Photographer Max Di Biaggio —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.115.132.23 (talk) 13:44, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Tyra Banks Friends
Tyra Banks is widely known to be very close with fellow model/entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons(she even serves as a godmother to Simmon's two children Aoki Lee, and Ming Lee). She is also very close to American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken, Rusell Simmons,and others.

Recently, Tyra even mentioned on her syndicated talk show (The Tyra Banks Show[http://www.tyrashow.com)) that Matthew Knowles has now dubbed her an honorary member of the Knowles' family.

Because of Tyra's electrifying spirit, alot of the friends she posses were not mentioned, but the most important person in her life will always be her mother, Carolyn London. Banks' is very vocal about her admiration and appreciation for her mother's sacrifice back in her modeling days, when she would be depressed over the constant pressure and rejection of the fashion industry and her mother would be right by her side. Banks' mother actually quit her job and came to give Tyra the moral support she needed to continue in the demanding industry and become one of the most world-renowned fashion models. For this, Banks' is eternally grateful. --Urface11992 (talk) 01:06, 29 October 2008 (UTC)urface11992

Billionaire?
Is Tyra Banks really a billionaire? She is in Category:American billionaires, but I don't see any proof of her status as a billionaire anywhere in this article. If this is not the case, please remove the category. Thanks, --172.131.40.247 (talk) 00:17, 8 May 2008 (UTC)


 * She isn't. Infact most people on that list are hypothetically billionaires but in real life, no where near billionaires. The way they are valued is based on their assets, which the valuers tend to over value anyway, for example a property which would probably sell for $1 million dollar in real life, is valued at $5-$10 million, as well as other over valuations. --93.97.181.187 (talk) 01:32, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

¿Her fear of dolphins?
¿Should we put that phobia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.12.156.120 (talk) 23:09, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

It needsto include thatsheis an african american with some chinese heritage as seen in an episode of americas nextt top model when she brought in her chinese grandmother. Also im not sure if it includesherroel in the hannah montana movie, if it does sorry.
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed. fahadsadah (talk,contribs) 15:30, 20 April 2009 (UTC)


 * In her shows she has illustrated overcoming fears by explaining she has what she considers an odd fear - that of dolphins. It certainly should be in the article but needs to be woven in sensibly and with a source. -- Banj e  b oi   10:25, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Television Career
I first saw Tyra Banks, outside the run way, as (Malik Yoba)J.C's girlfriend/son's teacher on New York Undercover. She had a re-ocurring role....maybe five or six episodes/appearances. Is there a reason it is not listed on this page? Do you recall the year? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.238.1.109 (talk) 14:03, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Modelling???
Modelling has been and still is a BIG part of her career. Why not place this in the occupation? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.138.10.69 (talk) 11:48, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

How tall is Tyra???
She seems very tall next to Janet Jackson or Heidi Klum. Does anyone know how tall she is??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.131.137.50 (talk) 03:17, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Banks is 5'10" but I also got to say that she looks way taller especially compared to other models who are all stated as 5'10" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.62.42.227 (talk) 13:52, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Edit request from 129.81.131.219, 27 July 2010
In his provocative new book Erotic Revolutionaries: Black Women, Sexuality, and Popular Culture, Tulane University sociologist Shayne Lee devotes a chapter to Banks, presenting her as one of many black female celebrities who offer women access to cultural tools to renegotiate their erotic identity and celebrate sexual agency and empowerment.

129.81.131.219 (talk) 18:20, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Pass on that. No evidence that the book or the author is notable as neither have articles here.  Wknight94 talk 18:56, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Ethinicity
what's her ethnicity? does anyone know? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.199.189.59 (talk) 00:26, 22 December 2007 (UTC) Tyra is an African american. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.79.241.240 (talk) 03:39, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Are you saying she's of 100% African ancestry? Millbanks (talk) 20:53, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

She's a Mulatto by the looks of her. Christopedia (talk) 02:11, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Both of her parents are black. They are on the show "Next Top Model" right now.

No she is part chinese, i think because in an episode of americas next top model ages ago, she showed her grandmother or greatbrandmother who was chinese. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kathchick7 (talk • contribs) 19:20, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

She is a mulatto by the looks of her? Give me a break. Both of her parents are African American (as well as her grandparents). You can see them here

http://www.tyra.com/view/MY_TIMELINE

p4poetic--p4 (talk) 06:49, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

The ethnicity is hard to say with americans because even though if she was of soley african descent, it would not count as one specific ethnicity as there are like a 1000 folks in Africa with totally different genetics. But even though i do not know anything about her Heritage I assume that she does have some admixture even it does not have to be visible in her parents or grand parents. Many African-Americans are maroons, quadroons etc. of some kind because there were brought as slaves and sexual relations between the Master and female slaves were very common. So white genetics are often blended into the african-American community. On the other hand there are also white people in America with some black admixture. As you see the colour can be "washed out" either way. A good example are the maoris of new zealand. the last pure maori died 80 years ago. All present day maoris skin colour ranges from dark to white and it is really more of a self identification thing of which culture you feel you belong to. today your genetic family tree can easily be tested and even though the thought of claiming tyras beauty for either race is alluring she is cleary of mixed heritage. just look at the fugly daughter of boris becker she has a negro physic white skin and red hair, simply not possible to say she is black or white. there are many greys and looks tell little about genetics. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.171.90.137 (talk) 23:12, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

Model
She is first and foremost a model, why is it not on the list?! haha i can't believe it. calvin999 (talk) 22:13, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Tyra's Twitter
I've Just Added Tyra's Official Twitter Page.
 * Removed. Not in line with WP:RS or WP:EL. --BwB (talk) 15:43, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

Philanthropy
Saw Tyra Bank's philanthropy page on Facesofphilanthropy.com, noticed her wiki didn't have a philanthropy section, so I added one. Sir. Somerset (talk) 23:42, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

"Career" section
First paragraph. Noticed that it says, "She later went to Paris, France to do some runway modeling." Respectfully, only parochial Americans say "Paris, France". Mentioning the word "France" is entirely unnecessary: in the introduction to the article, the word "Paris" is linked. Anybody who thinks that the article could be referring to anywhere else apart from the capital of France needs to expand their horizon. And perhaps even get a passport. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.174.35.87 (talk) 23:57, 11 February 2011 (UTC)


 * you are being entirely too picky. It's called properly naming a place and there a few places in the world named Paris. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ms68441 (talk • contribs) 19:12, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Religion
No mention anywhere of her being Catholic? 174.1.156.204 (talk) 11:55, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

Tyra's beef with Naomi
The article lacks any mention of Tyra's beef with Naomi Campbell. On an episode of the Tyyra Banks Show she invited Naomi on and discuses that Naomi had her thrown out of runway shows and that Naomi had treated her badly on a photoshoot before. In the hour long episode Tyra reveals that she left the high fashion modeling industry for two reasons. One was because of the weight requirements and the other because she was afraid of Naomi. She goes on to reveal that there was an unspoken rule that two black models could not be on top at the same time. Thus, she and Naomi were pitted against each other. Naomi agreed. This needs to be added in. You can find the episode on youtube. David46208 (talk) 03:21, 1 August 2011 (UTC)7/31/11

child with Tom Kaulitz
one facebook page has photos of a pregnant tyra followed by photos of her child (*alexander tigrotto kaulitz) via tom kaulitz, significant news to be added to a "personal life" section if it can be verified (as this facebook info can be a photoshop fake), and also shows her husbsand as "thomas tigrotto moss" etc tyra/tayra no. 1 fan 69.121.221.97 (talk) 11:53, 31 August 2011 (UTC) ps tayra you cuda dropped by kid n i wuda obliged tyroan sr 69.121.221.97 (talk) 11:53, 31 August 2011 (UTC) source - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002045782363

Meant to grace the covers of magazines?
I like Tyra Banks, but - Tyra was meant to grace the covers of magazines and grace them she has? Maybe we could get a citation on this. Who are we to say what was meant for her life? We should just report the covers on which she has appeared, without making what to me seems like a personal comment. I would just edit it, but I'm still really new, and this seems like it could be a controversial topic, so I just put it here on the talk page.

Entwhiz (talk) 19:04, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

Accepted to USC and UCLA?
I find that hard to believe considering she doesn't even know what the words celibate and inconclusive mean. This isn't a mean-spirited comment, just watch her show any day, and you'll be surprised at how many dumb questions she asks. --Crackthewhip775 (talk) 00:55, 1 November 2008 (UTC) Take it from someone from Southern California(though I don't know, you might be too), USC and UCLA are NOT very hard schools to get into. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TheLemonOfIchabod (talk • contribs) 06:00, 15 November 2008 (UTC) It has been reported that she tends to put herself on a pedestal - especially when she has the opportunity to do so with her guests. There should be mention of the controversy around Tyra's treatment of fellow employees during the show's production and her sudden announcement that all will be fired when she moves location to NY. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.122.185.40 (talk) 00:05, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

I suspect that many, not all of course, famous actors/actresses graduate from famous educational institutions that probably would never have gotten in and probably have a limited educational agenda that the ordinary person would never be able to have and still get a degree. Mylittlezach (talk) 20:47, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Assets can be added to Personal Life or given its own section
The September 2009 issue of Sky Magazine has an interview with Tyra and states: "Forbes listed Banks' income from July 2008 to July 2009 at $30 million and her overall assets have been estimated at $75 million." The Forbes article they're referencing about that yearly income is also online.

Craftybast (talk) 15:05, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

I see no Personal Section for Tyra Banks, does she have no personal life? How about adding one to this article? Mylittlezach (talk) 20:48, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

Single Mother?
Is she really a single mother? I've searched the Internet and nothing came up on this...Tiggerst (talk) 19:38, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
 * She has no kids. Lopezjaylo98 (talk) 23:31, 1 October 2012 (UTC)

Supermodel?
Is "supermodel" an occupation now? Surely the job is model and "super" is an indicator of success in the job. The article seems overly hagiographic. Darmot and gilad (talk) 09:34, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 23 June 2017
Hello. PLease change the written text that states Tyra Banks was on the cover of American, Italian, and French Vogue because she never did appear on those covers. She has however been on the cover of Spanish Vogue. I would also like to add the fact that she appeared in an advertising campaign for Liz Claiborne as well because it should be known the advertisements she appeared in. Thank you. Zacswift21 (talk) 06:04, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 2 September 2018
there is an Easons that should be seasons 2605:E000:9149:A600:505D:A440:6F0B:C911 (talk) 13:20, 2 September 2018 (UTC) ✅. Changed the title of the URL entirely since it was originally updated to "Ellen DeGeneres, Tyra Banks Win Daytime Emmys" by the website. GenuineArt (talk) 14:02, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Untitled
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal posted to WSJ's app 17 July 2019, Banks claimed to have been the "first woman" on the cover of GQ and she went on to say that she took exception to people narrowing that superlative to first African American woman. I have not done independent research to verify her claim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2606:A000:1319:8042:191C:E5D8:7772:7B2F (talk) 18:08, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

ethnic descent
The 79% African etnicity are clearly visible. But which of her parents has mostly contributed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:16B8:C117:6D00:C4B6:5E9A:71EB:C226 (talk) 02:29, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

This article on Tyra Banks says she was the first woman on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition,
but the link provided shows the first cover of that edition from January 1964, almost ten years prior to Ms. Bank's birth. (Babette March is the model.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.208.21.217 (talk) 04:32, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

Tyra Banks awards
If you look at IMDb, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 2007, but this isn't listed on her Wikipedia article. Only her nomination for Outstanding Talk Show. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:F880:5470:E98D:1E4C:F833:9400 (talk) 06:30, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Funny?
It is said here that Tyra Banks is a funny is that true?

yes trya banks s veary funny and she is the best — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.63.165.245 (talk) 20:25, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 18 August 2021
In the "Other ventures" tab, at the end of the "Music" section, change "Fashon" to "Fashón". 77.133.13.157 (talk) 23:20, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ — Sirdog9002 (talk) 00:04, 19 August 2021 (UTC)