Retired supermodel TYRA BANKS looks as if she’s fallen on hard times since quitting the catwalk but she’s actually just filming a segment on homelessness for her TV talk show. This episode will air this Thursday, November 9th..
After her friend, Will Smith invited Banks to a screening of his upcoming movie, THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS – about a homeless father struggling to survive – the former model felt compellled to investigate America’s dirty little secret – and she was staggered by her own experience. She spent a day on the streets with homeless people and generously rewarded a handful of struggling families she came across by giving them all a lifeline to a happier life. Following the experience, which was captured for the TYRA show, Banks made a personal donation to the Los Angeles Mission, an organization that provides hope and opportunity to homeless men, women and children in Los Angeles..
(shout out to Nikki for the e-mail)
This looks like a shot from America’s Next Top Model or something. I’m sorry, but I can’t take Tyra seriously with these undercover things. Ever since she dressed up as a stripper, I’ve been like WTF?!
Anyway she tries to hard. I don’t really feel her sencerity, but at least she’s trying to do positive things.
Tyra stays posing as someone. But I really enjoy her show I must admit. It’s like Oprah for a younger crowd.
I can not wait to see that movie, with Will. Thats gonna be a real tearjerker.
That new movie with denzel looks crazy… I think it’s the first undercover job I like from tyra
i say give her credit…she’s doing something you don’t see anyone else do. she’s getting into the issues firsthand and not sending others out to do the dirty work. you never know what type of impact her stints will have.
God bless her!
I don’t have ovaries, so I don’t watch her show. But I do see bits and pieces of her dressing up when they make fun of her on The Soup.
No one takes her serious.
I wonder did she seriously sleep out on the streets or just roam around with a few homeless people. Imagine her eating out of the trash or begging for change…Nevermind it says spent the day…
I can’t knock her because she is doing what the hell she wants to do whether we like it or not.
True, it does look like a shoot for ANTM,
Still, it is good to see her putting her in-character journalism skills and her show to good use for a humanitarian purpose.
Honestly, I I will be watching the show when it airs here!
Definitely an upgrade for her and her content in my book.
Team Tyra!!!!!!!
Loving Ms Tyra though who doesn’t know who she is? If I saw her on the street being homeless I’d be like Tyra what in hell are u doing? Tyra really can’t be disguised because she’s TYRA! This is actually a pretty photo of her. She does deal with serious issues. Instead of her interviewing a homeless person, she’s portraying one to see what its like first hand. Instead of her interviewing an obese person in the dating game, she takes on being one. Goddamn Tyra B. I’m loving this chica!
Tyra is doing her thing! I completely support a black woman that is on her way to mogul status.
HOWEVER, she needs to stop making all of her shows center around her life. The funniset was when she decided to go undercover as a fat woman!! She had the nerve to cry about being made fun of in a fat suit while sitting next to real life obese women. They actually consoled her…now that’s pretty damn self-centered.
do anybody got picutres of her trying to be a stripper
She make me laugh…Ha, ha, ha!
You KNOW for sweeps week, she’s might go undercover as a Pornstar, right?! I’m just sayin’!
Peace.
Tyra can do whatever she wants; if she chooses to do this, then more power to her … at least she’s trying to bring light to a serious issue.
Could she have not come up with a better disguise? Put on some glasses or something. She still looks like herself.
Anyway, I have to give her credit for trying. Should be interesting. That is, if no one recognizes her.
And even after watching this show, I wont knock her if I happen to be disappointed b/c this is a realm that I would NOT enter willfully right now.
I know that ppl do it for their schools: i.e.: Temple in Philly and my school University of Tampa
But they have friends and flash lights and have had warm showers (they dont eat)…they dont have to beg for change or cover up with cardboard boxes or eat from trashcans (THAT WUD HAVE BEEN TOO XTREME FOR TYRA TO DO AND I DONT BLAME HER ONE BIT FOR NOT)…
and after that 10 hours, they can go back to their rooms, change clothes and eat a hot meal…
so IMO this is the closest that one can come to being homeless w/o actually being homeless.
do anybody have pictures of her posing as a stripper
ROFLMAO @ Damien…you so silly (although I’m right there with you…I’d recognize her, too…LOL).
Big ups to her for trying…I’m glad folks are giving this girl her props. Seems like every talk show has their schtick…Maury Povich is “Who is my babies REAL daddy? Hell, I don’t know I slept with 10 men!” Oprah is always a tear-jerker or she givin’ something away. Jerry Springer is…well, he cornered the trash market…all kinds of trash. So Tyra’s thing is “Supermodel Undercovah.” LOL
I am glad no one else has said it, HOE SIT DOWN!!!!!!!
I give her credit for being ballzy enough to take off the makeup and pull the weave out and do something real!
Most stars would never be caught without the above!
@Keith…Check were it says related posts
so basically, to get the homeless experience, she went and put on makeup to look dirty. she will stop at nothing to act like she’s down to earth.
i will say that her contributions to the homeless families was a great thing to do.
Is Tyra ever herself?
two claps for her try’n to do something positive
Why do she still have make up on?
Wait, some people may take that wrong, I am not hating on Tyra but I am just tired of her antics, she needs to call attention to more important issues, not saying that homelessness isn’t important but the situation with young black men and women in America is something all blacks need to discuss and put in the media.
@ Ms Mac, I think Tyra likes to always step into someone else’s shoes, she’s doing a lot of that lately. (The good thing is she can step the fuck out whenever she wants to)
I THINK ITS EXCLLENT WHAT SHE DOES, IT MAKES NO SENSE WHY ANYONE IS HOMELESS IN THIS COUNTRY…
This season alone she’s been fat, a stripper, a man, Beyonce, the list goes on….
YEAH #5 I SEE THEM TALKING ABOUT HER ON THE SOUP ALL THE TIME IT’S SO FUNNY..
Tyra is doing good things for our community. I think we as a whole need to stop comparing her to Oprah. Oprah is in her 50s and Tyra is in her 30s, so there’s a difference.
When Oprah got started, she used to bash men all the time. She gradually matured and started having segments that reached all, instead of just women and gay men.
Give Tyra a chance…it’s only her 2nd season.
@14
Thats exactly my point. Tyra knows she will be recognized. Ole’ crazy, light-bulb headed self.
LOL I do love me some Tyra though.
WHO IN THE HELL WOULD LOOK AT HER AND THINK SHE HOMELESS? COME ON TYRA..EVEN THE HOMELESS PEOPLE KNOW WHO YO ASS IS GIRL! AT OLEAST DIRTY UP YA FACE OR SOMETHING. WHAT HOMELESS PERSON YOU KNOW HAS A ALMOST PERFECTION COMPLEXION?
Weak! She looks like she at a photoshoot. I still don’t get Tyra
she still has make up on and looks like a very pretty homeless person. i like tyra, why does every1 hate on her?
Ugh why she gotta darken her skin tho? Is she tryna say only darskinned blacks can be homeless? I mean its all gravy that she’s exposing real issues, but i dont want her to be creating new ones by having yt folks think darkskinned people are less off than lightskinned…
LOL@ Damien’ s “light-bulb head” comment LMAO
Tyra sucks.
@25 Could you please collaborate?
I think childhood obesity, teaching your child to hate another race, eating disorders, homelessness, teen drug usage and sexual misconduct are issues relating to young black men and women in America? What other issue do you have in mind? You might need to hit up up on Tyrashow.com or whatever it is. I really want to know what other issues you mean. I think child molestation is one of them even though she has tackled phedophilia.
@34 BlobbyBoo, I think people don’t like her bubbly personality because she’s all smiley and bubbly like a cheerleader. I guess folks think REAL black women don’t have that damn much to grin about. ROFLMAO
Hell, I don’t know why people don’t like her. I like the girl. She has opened plenty of doors that were closed to black women, and she is STILL trying to open doors with ANTM. Anyone who doesn’t recognize what Tyra has done for black women in the fashion industry is delusional. Iman, Beverly Johnson, Grace Jones…they cracked the door open, but black women’s bodies are still not “acceptable” to the fashion industry and Tyra is always trying to change that so I give homegirl her props.
I think she seems like she tries to have fun, and she’s not afraid to be goofy. That’s why I like her.
Damn, Tyra has pretty eyes. Its funny when people talk about her like she’s disgustin…shes ok.
@35 well how do you suppose she lightens her skin? COme on now! I don’t think she is tryna’ say only darkskinned ppl are homeless. Its easier to disguise a darker complexion.
ms_mac1 said:
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Is Tyra ever herself?
Ummm…Ms_Mac1 thats a good question. It seems like every week Tyra is disguised as someone…
Got to give it to her. She is doing new and different things. She is making the public aware of this unfortunate situtaion.
Oops I meant my question is for #35 not 25
is that her real eye color??? i always thought they were cotacts. damn shes the prettiest homeless person ive ever seen.
Dman I’m dumb! My comments was for 25 and 35.
I’m still drunk haha.
I don’t care I like Tyra’s show, I watch it all the time. I’m also addicted to ANTM…..so keep doing ya thang ma.
Oh and it wuz funny when she went “undercover” as a stripper, she punked out and didnt even go onstage when it wuz her time.
Good for Tyra
I hope Tyra’s research will open more people eyes to what really goes on with homeless people
Most American families is two paychecks away from being homeless
A layoff, firing from a job, or a company moving can put you in a shelter
Remember to donate and/or lend a helping hand to your nearest shelter
Just donating a coat can make a huge diffence in the cold winter months
ok its 2006…..and people still asking is that her real eye color. LOL
Tyra, Tyra, Tyra. Can anyone stop her?
She tries so hard. But everything she does comes off as vacuous and self-indulgent.
Indulging her wealthy, former supermodel, current TV star guilt.
Ok, Ty we get it. You’re regular folks and you care. NEXT!!!!!!
yeah im like #44 are those her real eyes.
America’s Next Homeless Model.
misababy, YES! Those are her real eyes, she’s had them since she was a baby. Naomi “I beat up on people weaker than me” Campbell is the one that CONSTANTLY perpertrates wit contacts!
Ppl I dont see what the hate is all about. She is doing something that talk show hosts are not doing right now. Ok, sometimes Tyra is overboard, but she is helping out the community the way she knows how. Personally, I dont see anything wrong with that.
I kinda like how she does the dress ups. Its different. Its a way to experience what others go through for a day or so.
I mean, atleast she is not doing the same ol talk show stuff. And atleast she is trying to help some people.
It’s funny, even when Tyra isn’t DISGUISED as someone else, she isn’t herself- she’s an Oprah knock-off, Kimora Lee Simmons-wanna be, etc. She has true identity issues which is why she does this dress up shit so much. She really needs therapy to address whatever happened to her in childhood.
That rag still couldn’t cover up all of her big azz forehead! hehe! Looks like Tyra with a head rag on! Homeless people don’t sit around looking pityful in the day time! They’re out hustling cigarette butts and cans! Or, they’re standing in the food lines! She must be homeless in Hollywood!
I GOTTA GIVE MISS TYRA THE RESPECT SHE DESERVES. NOT VERY MANY TALK SHOW HOSTS WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, TO GET A FEEL OF HOW A PERSON IN THAT SITUATION ACTUALLY FELLS, AND HOW BEING HOMELESS IS A CONSTANT AND NEVER ENDING STRUGGLE.All WHO SAYIN SHE FAKE AND IS NEVER HERSELF NEED TO STOP WITH THE HATE. I GOTTA A LOT MORE RESPECT FOR TYRA BECAUSE OF THIS. DO YA’LL EVER SEE OPRAH DRESSING UP AS AN OBESE PERSON OR SUMTIN NO! YA’LL NEED TO STOP WITHT THE HATE MAN. TYRA BRUSH DEM HATERS OFF.
she looks beautiful there w/ no make up and hair. now i see why she’s a model
on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 @ 2:03 pm
wifey said:
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@34 BlobbyBoo, I think people don’t like her bubbly personality because she’s all smiley and bubbly like a cheerleader. I guess folks think REAL black women don’t have that damn much to grin about. ROFLMAO
Hell, I don’t know why people don’t like her. I like the girl. She has opened plenty of doors that were closed to black women, and she is STILL trying to open doors with ANTM. Anyone who doesn’t recognize what Tyra has done for black women in the fashion industry is delusional. Iman, Beverly Johnson, Grace Jones…they cracked the door open, but black women’s bodies are still not “acceptable” to the fashion industry and Tyra is always trying to change that so I give homegirl her props.
I think she seems like she tries to have fun, and she’s not afraid to be goofy. That’s why I like her.
Bill Said:
I think I like here too…
Anyone that is tackling the Homeless issue gets a Pass in my book…
Pras from the Fugees was Homeless for a MONTH out in LA for a Film Documentary…
on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 @ 2:22 pm
Beautiful said:
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Good for Tyra
I hope Tyra’s research will open more people eyes to what really goes on with homeless people
Most American families is two paychecks away from being homeless
A layoff, firing from a job, or a company moving can put you in a shelter
Remember to donate and/or lend a helping hand to your nearest shelter
Just donating a coat can make a huge diffence in the cold winter months
Bill Said:
God Bless you Beautiful.
I Cosign Ms. Beautiful !!!!
^ Why in the hell would Oprah dress like an obese woman when Oprah spent half her life as an obese woman???????