She has walked the runway for Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Dolce & Gabbana. Today, the 49-year-old top model proudly represents a plus-size brand.
In New York at the beginning of September, supermodels such as Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford caused a sensation by returning to the catwalks. Their co-star Tyra Banks followed in their footsteps and has long been considered one of the most beautiful women in the world.
In 2008, he was even chosen as the man of the year by the magazine, along with Hillary Clinton. Glamour. It must be said that she, who started modeling at the age of 15, has paraded in many prestigious houses, from Chanel to Yves Saint Laurent. And appeared on the covers of many magazines. She even made her mark by becoming the first black model to be signed to lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret.
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“I no longer have the body I had when I was on the catwalk»
Tyra Banks walks the runway in 1998 for Victoria’s Secret Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Then Tyra Banks chose to diversify and include several professions: actress, author, singer or even host and producer. It is to him that we owe the show “America’s Next Top Model USA” and he even had his own talk show from 2005 to 2010.
But the model also stood out in terms of silhouette. Indeed, long considered to be Naomi Campbell’s rival, she became the target of the tabloids when she gained around thirty kilograms in 2007. Weight gain, which will be different in recent years, but which the presenter wants to be transparent about. So she decided to agree to be the face of the Karen Millen brand, specializing in plus sizes. And who already had another supermodel, Helena Christensen, as his muse.
Interviewed by the magazine People , Tyra Banks returned to this collaboration (she is also associated with the creation of this capsule called Icons); … it’s rare that a tailored piece looks so good on curves. And to say to himself “I’m proud to have these clothes and that I really like them.”
Tyra Banks did not stop her modeling career. A few months ago, she starred alongside Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosio and Candice Swanepoel for Kim Kardashian’s underwear campaign.
A way to show that even at almost 50, there are a few ways to reinvent yourself in your modeling career despite the odds.
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Source: Le Figaro
