TYRA BANKS - BANKS: 'I WAS SNUBBED BECAUSE I'M BLACK AND CURVY"
TYRA BANKS faced a battle to become a runway success, because of her skin colour and size.
The supermodel-turned-talk show host claims more doors were closed for her than other wannabes, because she didn't fit in with the modelling industry's usual perception of beauty.
She even accuses a number of designers of blacklisting her, telling the New York Times magazine, "My biggest obstacle was that I was black and curvy," adding that her agency had a list of "designers who will not book Tyra because of hips and breasts."
The 34-year-old claims modelling bosses tried to convince her mother to put her on a diet - but she refused: "My mother told me the whole thing as we were walking down the street in Milan .
"She said, 'They say you're too curvy. Let's go order pizza.' We walked into a pizzeria, and we discussed a career change."
Tyra Bank Throws Baby Shower For Jessica Alba At Her Show
Tyra Banks threw a surprise baby shower at her talk show for expectant mom Jessica Alba on an episode of The Tyra Banks Show set .
It was really sweet of her , as she filled the stage with balloons and goodies for Alba, who was on the show to promote her new movie, The Eye.
The gifts for Alba, who is expecting her first child with fiancé Cash Warren, are worth over $6,000, according to MomLogic, which helped pull together the items, including a Valco baby stroller, Cariboo bassinet and Bel Bambini toys and clothes.
Well now isn’t that cool guys.
