Tyra Banks
It's hard to believe that a woman who is known for her beauty was turned down by four model and talent agencies because of her "awkward" appearance. But Tyra Banks, who stood 5 feet 11 inches by the times she was 17, did not possess what agents called a "photogenic face". It wasn't until 1990 that Elite Agency decided to give Banks a try. Forgoing college, Banks moved to Paris to model for big names in fashion including Ralph Lauren and Chanel. At 18, she moved back to the States and continued to make her mark in the modeling field.Biography....
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Tyra has always been bigger than most models. That is the reason she eventually left high fashion modeling and went into SI bikin, Vicoria's Secrets, etc.
Although she is a long ways from a fatty--she does bring up the issue of fat and the pressure women are put under by society on it. And she talks about the issue on her talk show.
And that is great.
~Becky
Thank you for the visit and comment Becky..