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Tyra Banks, whose weight has undergone visible fluctuations after she left the runway, has always been a champion of plus-size models. She makes a point to recruit some curvier girls for her model competition reality show on the CW, 'America's Next Top Model,' helping to launch the careers of former contestants Toccara Jones and Cycle 10 winner Whitney Thompson.
Now she's using 'The Tyra Show' to find the latest and greatest young plus-size modeling talent.
Banks is encouraging plus-size teens age 13-19 to enter to win the "The Fiercely Real Model Search." The winner, who must be size 12-20 to qualify, will win a one-year Wilhemina modeling contract, a fashion spread in and a cover photo on Tyra's Magaline and a spread in a major fashion magazine. The winner will be announced on Tyra's talk show March 3rd.
"I've always felt it was my mission to expand the narrow perceptions of beauty; through 'America's Next Top Model,' 'True Beauty' and 'The Tyra Show' I challenge industry and universal standards by featuring and celebrating non-traditional beauty, and stressing that true beauty is both inside and out," Banks said. "Adolescence is such an impressionable time in a young woman's life, and I hope this contest helps teen girls discover their own beauty from the inside out."
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By: Marlene Dizer on 1/27/2010 9:36PM
Hi Tyra I'm just writing to find out if there any scholarships out there for a future fashion designer. If so please send me information how to obtain these funds Please!!!!!
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By: THE TRUTH on 1/27/2010 9:36PM
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!
Last week it was kudos to Michelle Obama for making it her mission to end childhood obesity. Now we've got a dumbass AGAIN promoting fat is beautiful?. Make up your mind, but in the mean time remember FAT KILLS. Stop the lack of self control!!! Put down your fried foods!!! Buying larger clothes Barely hides your "Medical Condition" lol. We do not need plus sized models. WE DON"T EVEN NEED MODELS. What we need are good role models like when parents are part of their kids lives. We really do not need some fat assed model showing us how to walk talk and flip our head to one side while looking like some mindless flirt making the perfect turn on a runway. Wake up people!!!! TYRA SUCKS. BIG TIME!!!!
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By: Chanse on 1/28/2010 12:19AM
I fit everything ; except HEIGHT ! Dammit two more inches !
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By: glover on 1/30/2010 8:26PM
We as young black girls has been though different life styles and no one need to point fingers at what we look like. As a child i was in the 6-8th grade 200pounds and not proud of it today, I am losing with the lapband slowly. I'm 5'3 so different healthly eatting habbits will works.
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By: Cheryl on 1/31/2010 11:04AM
So glad that she has finally come to grips with her "OMG, I'm too heavy" hysteria. Women are all sizes, and there is beauty in us all.
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By: Shenell on 2/01/2010 12:30PM
I am just really thankful that Mrs. Tyra is giving us plus size gals a chance. This a honor to someone who has been trying to find that push they need to get into the modeling industry or more. I turned in my pics today lol, she is so wonderful and passionate about how we feel inside and out. One of a kind lady, Thank Ya MAMA TYRA LOL!!!!!
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By: walt on 2/02/2010 8:48AM
"Plus Sized" "Full Figured" "Voluptous" "Curvy"
Why don't folks call them for what they are? FAT!
If you're fat, then you're fat! Stop making up a bunch of names to make themselves feel good about it and do nothing about it! Exercise, eat right and get rid of the extra pounds!
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By: akash on 4/15/2010 2:47AM
This is not fair that there should be some age limit for qualify some model ...
i think so its depend upon our talent and beauty that's it ...
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