Now that Vogue magazine announced they will ban models who appear to be too skinny and encourage designers to increase the sample size Tyra Banks came forward to voice her concern about the unhealthy trend in the industry.
To models around the world, I want to celebrate Vogue’s recent groundbreaking announcement. The editors of Vogue’s 19 international editions have pledged to ban models from their pages who “appear to have an eating disorder,” to create healthy backstage working conditions, as well as several other revolutionary initiatives. This calls for a toast over some barbecue and burgers!
In my early 20s I was a size four. But then I started to get curvy. My agency gave my mom a list of designers that didn’t want to book me in their fashion shows anymore. In order to continue working, I would’ve had to fight Mother Nature and get used to depriving myself of nutrition. As my mom wiped the tears from my face, she said, “Tyra, you know what we’re going to do about this? We’re going to go eat pizza.” We sat in a tiny pizzeria in Milan and strategized about how to turn my curves into a curveball. In a way, it was my decision not to starve myself that turned me into a supermodel, and later on, a businesswoman.
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As a man, i REALLY respect Tyra for taking a stand for what’s right and the fragile group of woman in this industry.
Not to mention, she is fucking BEAUTIFUL and sexy as fuck!
id love to have a fun evening out with her and a long night of great deep shagging!
I love Tyra even more because of this
tyra is just mad because she got fat
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