American supermodel (1973- )
Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It's about accepting all of yourself.
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Woman's Day, April 1, 2009
It was scary at first, being a young girl leaving high fashion, the only segment of the industry I knew, and walking into a more high profile, mainstream modeling world that had never been that accepting of an African American model before. But I knew the decision I made was worth the risk more than trying to stay in a world that was rejecting me because of what I naturally looked like. Regardless of the outcome, I knew it was right.
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Black Magazine, May 20, 2014
I went to school for me -- I didn't do it to make any sort of statement. So the very first year I was in school I wasn't there under my own name. It was very incognito. And then it leaked and I said, "Ok let me control this story," and that's when I started talking about it.
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"20 Questions with Tyra Banks", TV Guide, February 28, 2012
As a model, I needed makeup. I don't think there’s anything wrong with that. It leveled my playing field.
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Harper's Bazaar, March 28, 2018
It’s always difficult when going from one field to another especially when you’re the first person to make the jump and when you’ve had so much success in that first field. I got a lot of pushback but I kept going.
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Black Magazine, May 20, 2014
If one day I have wrinkles and I don't like it, I don't know if I'll cut myself but maybe... a little botox, fillers?
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"Plastic surgery is absolutely fantastic: Tyra Banks", Yahoo! Celebrity, August 12, 2012
With the whole supermodel thing, even when you're not really modeling anymore people still call me that. And I'm like "...retired."
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"20 Questions with Tyra Banks", TV Guide, February 28, 2012