Tyra Banks and more celebrities pay homage to Andre Leon Talley
Tyra Banks has paid tribute to Andre Leon Talley after he died on Jan. 18, 2022, at White Plains Hospital at the age of 73. She recalled how it always felt “magical” to be around the influential fashion journalist and admitted she had learned a lot from him. “I adored Andre,” she said in a […]
Eva Marcille continues Hollywood ascent while nailing motherhood challenges
Life has a funny way of revealing what you’re made of. For some, the tiniest bit of adversity will cause them to wither and wilt, erasing any of life’s forward progress. We all know that person. Hell, some of us are that person. But then there are people who are just built different. Whenever life […]
Lionel Richie and Tyra Banks join forces for new edible treat, ‘All Night Love’
Model and actress Tyra Banks has teamed up with legendary R&B singer Lionel Richie to release a limited-edition ice cream flavor for SMiZE Cream called All Night Love. Banks and Richie worked with Dr. Maya Watten, an ice cream scientist, to create All Night Love, a vanilla ice cream with cookie crumble swirls, salted caramel […]
Tyra Banks discusses season 30 of ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Tyra Banks doesn’t think “Dancing With the Stars” will have a live audience when it returns. The Latin and ballroom contest is due to be back on screen for a 30th season later this year and although plans have not been finalized yet, the 47-year-old presenter thinks producers are likely to not be ready to […]
Tyra Banks makes embarrassing mistake during ‘DWTS’ elimination (video)
Tyra Banks accidentally announced the wrong bottom two on “Dancing With The Stars.” The 46-year-old model — who hosts the U.S. celebrity dance competition — was mortified after incorrectly sending Monica Almada away as “safe” during the voting, only to realize she and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy were actually at risk of being eliminated. She […]
Tyra Banks stepping into the ‘challenge’ of hosting ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Tyra Banks thinks it will be a “challenge” to take over hosting duties on “Dancing with the Stars” from Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews. The 46-year-old model and television star is replacing Tom and Erin as the host of the ABC dance competition and has said she’s nervous about “stepping into [their] shoes” on the […]
Nelly, Skai Jackson join other celebs for season 29 of ‘Dancing With the Stars’
“Dancing with the Stars” is waltzing its way back on to TV screens this September. Season 29 of the popular celebrity dance competition will premiere Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, and the new all-star cast has been announced. On Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, the all-star cast that will be taking over the ballroom this season was […]
Tyra Banks wants a ‘Coyote Ugly’ sequel
Tyra Banks wants to make a sequel to Coyote Ugly. The 46-year-old actress revealed that she has wanted to make a follow-up to the 2000 musical-comedy drama for years and has discussed the project with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and some of the crew. In a conversation with Variety to mark the 20th anniversary of the […]
Celebrity hairstylist Kiyah Wright shares advice for managing hair at home
Kiyah Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning celebrity hairstylist whose work has been seen on countless TV shows, red carpets and magazine covers. She has styled the hair of some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry, including Tyra Banks, Angela Bassett and Jada Pinkett Smith, among many others. While she enjoys working with […]
Why Megan Thee Stallion praises Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell
Megan Thee Stallion has always been proud of her height. The 25-year-old rapper told British Vogue: “I’m 5ft 10in, probably 6ft 2in in heels. Honestly, nobody in my family told me that being tall was a bad thing. My family made me feel like I was so beautiful and I looked at a lot of […]
Tyra Banks details her relationship with food and weight gain
Tyra Banks has admitted she is “30 pounds heavier” than her Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover. The 46-year-old supermodel came out of retirement to make history as the oldest model on the Swimsuit Issue cover in 2019, but she has since indulged with her meals and compares dishes from various restaurants with her family. In a […]
Tyra Banks shares lessons she’s teaching her son about love and acceptance
Tyra Banks is teaching her son to “love all body types.” The 46-year-old model has revealed she’s already taught her 4-year-old son York to celebrate the full spectrum of body shapes and sizes. Appearing on “Good Morning America,” the fashion icon shared: “I’m teaching my son to love all body types. X out booty standards. […]
How Tyra Banks plans to fight ‘oppression’ in the fashion and beauty industries
Tyra Banks has vowed to fight the “oppression” of the fashion and beauty industry. The 46-year-old supermodel called out some of the criticism she’s received for her appearance over the years in a candid video but admitted she’s realized that her beauty isn’t “defined” by anyone else. In a video titled “The UpriXing Begins” to promote her […]
Tyra Banks reportedly has a new man
Tyra Banks reportedly has a new man in her life. The 45-year-old model set tongues wagging recently when she was spotted on a romantic date with Canadian executive Louis Bélanger-Martin at the luxurious Chinese restaurant Hutong in New York City. A source told the New York Post newspaper’s Page Six column: “The two were definitely […]
Tyra Banks sets record straight about ‘rivalry’ with Naomi Campbell
Tyra Banks says her past feud with Naomi Campbell was not a rivalry because they were never equals. The 45-year-old entrepreneur was pitted against the 49-year-old supermodel early in her modeling career, and Banks believes that Campbell was wary of her because there were not many opportunities for Black women at the time. She explained […]
Tyra Banks set to launch ice cream brand
Tyra Banks is set to launch her own brand of ice cream. The 45-year-old supermodel has filed legal documents to trademark the words “Smize Cream” — in honor of the term she coined to mean “smile with the eyes” — and reportedly wants to use it for a new line of frozen desserts. According to TMZ, the […]
A ‘bigger’ Tyra Banks lands the cover of ‘Sports Illustrated’
After more than two decades, superstar model Tyra Banks has copped the top spot on the cover of the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Photographed by Laretta Huston in the Bahamas, the now 45-years-young model sizzled on the cover as she appeared clad in an exotic yellow string bikini designed by Andi Bagus. In a […]
Tyra Banks reveals details about dating and motherhood
Tyra Banks secretly dated a “very famous” singer. The 44-year-old model made contact with the mystery musician via her private messages on Twitter and they went to great lengths to keep their relationship from being detected. Speaking to Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live,” she confessed, “I love DMs. I dated a very famous recording […]
Model Monday: Empire’s AzMarie Livingston is more than your average supermodel
The beautifully androgynous AzMarie Livingston first entered our collective consciousness while taking part in “America’s Next Top Model: British Invasion” in 2012. Although she placed ninth in the competition, Livingston would make a name for herself using her distinctive looks and the elaborate ink covering her body. We would soon learn that modeling was only a […]
Janelle Monae, Gucci Mane, Tyra Banks shine on BET Awards red carpet
The BET Awards has become the ultimate family reunion for Black entertainment. The annual awards ceremony highlights a wide range of Black culture, from trap music artists, to R&B crooners, to gospel singers. This year, the red carpet proved to be a show before the ceremony. Janelle Monae, Tyra Banks, and Gucci Mane were a […]