Tyra+Banks



 Tyra Banks 

COVER STORY: Tyra Banks Speaks Out About Her Weight. “__People__. January 24, 2007. People Magazine. 6 Mar 2009 .

This article talks about Tyra’s weight gain and how she doesn’t care if she can’t fit into designer sample jeans. It also talks about how she would like to lose weight but it isn’t her number one thing on her list of things to do. The article supports that Tyra is a good role model because even though she gained weight she still views herself as beautiful and that goes to show no matter how much you weigh you can still be beautiful if you believe you are.

Gregory, Deborah. "Tyra and Company." Feb 1995: 6

This article talks about the different types of jobs she has done over the years and how she uses her assets to help her. It also talks about how much she gets paid for ever fashion show and how she works for Cover Girl Cosmetics and is now the CEO of her own company, TyGirl, Inc. The article also states that she has a 27 year-old brother that lives in Japan that she recently just went to visit. Tyra was the second every black women to be under contract with Cover Girl.This aticle helps prove that Tyra is a good role model because even in her busy life she has time to go see her family and still be able to handle her career.

Jeannine, Amber "Standing in the Spotlight." __Essence__ Feb 2008: 132

This article tells how she got started in modeling. It also tells how hard she had it as a child and how she didn’t let any of that get in her way.This article helps to show my idea that Tyra Banks is a good role model by showing that she doesn’t need a man in her life to do great things for herself. So, no woman has to have a man to do great things they can simply do it on their own.

Nzinga, Cotton. "Tyra Banks: From Supermodel To Business Model." __New__ Nation __June 2, 2008: 60.__ This article tells about Tyra becoming a supermodel. It also tells about some of the things she has done to improve the lives or help black women in the modeling industry.This article supports the fact that I think that Tyra Banks is a good role model by telling all the good things that Tyra has done for black woman in the modeling industry.

“Tyra's Next Top Model Struts Into Africa." __New African__ Feb 2009: p.4-7.  This article talks about how tyra is giveng people from different countries a chance to be on ANTM (Americas Next Top Model). The people she is giving a chance come from Africa. It also talks about the many accomplishments of the last winner, Oluchi. This supports my idea that Tyra is a good role model because she is giving people a chance to do something they never thought they could do or even do alone.

Rorke, Robert. "Tyra Banks Throws Divorce Party." __New York__ __Post__ Feb 8, 2009: p.2.

This article talks about how divorce parties are in and how Tyra threw one on her show. The article supports my idea that Tyra is a good role model because not many people are trying to help divorced men and women and Tyra tried to help them branch out and meet new people and potential love.

“They've Been Bullied Too!" __People__ Feb 16, 2009: p.60-61.

This article talks a little about how the public and media pick on famous women for gaining a little weight. The article supports my idea by showing if you don’t let other people put you down or bother you if you gained a little weight they will eventually just leave you alone and you can lose the weight.

“This Week." __The Tyra Banks Show__. Feb25, 2009. The Tyra Show. 6 Mar 2009 []

This article is a bunch of different summaries of the Tyra Show. One article in the summaries is about over weight teens and how tyra invited them to her show and is going to help them. The article supports my idea because over weight teens need help if we are going to make a smaller USA.