Supermodel and talk-show hostess Tyra Banks portrays Michelle Obama in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
In the issue, available Aug. 19, Banks recalls her reaction to Sen. Barack Obama winning the Democratic presidential nomination.
“When Barack won the nomination, I just started bawling. So what gives me tears is if Barack Obama wins, kids are going to say that a black man can be president too. I think it will give so many people — black, Latin, Asian, even white people that feel forgotten — hope. I did not think I would see it in my lifetime, and I’m only 34.
With Barack Obama, his becoming president is them becoming president because Michelle was there from the beginning,” Banks continues. “Without Michelle, he wouldn’t be there.”
Read more at Harper’s Bazaar and check out the behind the scenes video of the cover shoot.
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the pic with the kid under the desk is a recreation of a similar one with JFK, he was working and his son was playing under the desk, I believe.
As for this shoot…I don’t see the point. Wouldn’t a simple endorsement suffice, Tyra?
OT Have yall heard Mary j blige’s version of “Supernatural”? search on youtube, I have to say that even Im suprised that Ciara “sang it better” and Im a hardcore cici fan.
not necessary and utterly tasteless.
what a publicity stunt, smacks of desperation.
might have been more appropriate when and if they win the election.
An excerpt from the interview on people.com:
When it comes to a modern first lady, Banks, who’s staked her career on female empowerment, has some advice to offer. “I want her to not take herself too seriously,” she says. “She’d need to know how to take a fierce picture but at the same time be able to eat fried chicken, have grease on her fingers, and be okay with getting photographed like that, too.”
Is she serious!!? I absolutely loathe Tyra and ashy wigs!
wow. tyra crazy. I find this idea VERY ridiculous. What if Obama don”t win? Couldn’t she wait after election? What the hell? I feel uneasy.
Tyra “wishes” she were in Michelle Obama’s shoes. Wake up boo ~ it’s just a fantasy.
the guy that pretends to be Obama is mad sexy……..when I first heard this on MSNBC I thought this is weird but know that I can clearly see the picture it looks nice and I think that she had good intentions…..Michelle Obama needs to start doing her hair like Tyra’s pic
oh and another thing….those kids look like the obama’s kids AT ALL…..they are darker skin wise….are you telling me that they couldn’t got any medium brown skinned kids….shoot Tyra could of borrowed her BF’s kids (Kimora Lee Simmons) mainly the younger one
correction: DON’T look like
I think that this picture is great!
There is nothing better than a magazine as such to portray an African American family as the Obamas’. At the end of the day I think that these pictures showcase black power and family in a positive way and it is inspiring to look at the pictures….to know that anything is possible if you believe in yourself.
Good Look:)
TYRA IS SO FAKE AND PHONEY, I SWEAR I CAN’T STAND THIS CONTRIVED SMILING BROAD.
MICHELLE HAS CLASS, I WISH TYRA WOULD STOP TRYING TO PLAY PEOPLE SHE WOULD NEVER BE PERCEIVED AS. MICHELLE HAS MORE CLASS IN HER BABY TOE, THAN THIS HOE GOT IN HER WHOLE BODY. EVERY TIME SHE OPENS HER MOUTH TO SPEAK, SHE SOUNDS LIKE AN IDIOT. SHE SAYS THE CRAZIEST THINGS.
SHE’S SO PATHETIC AND SICKENING TO ME. AND TO THINK, I USE TO THINK SHE WAS GENUINE….TYRA IS SO FAKE, CORNY, WACK, HYPOCRITICAL, LIAR, POOR SELF ESTEEM, OVERLY EMOTIONAL, CRY AT THE DROP OF A HAT, AWKWARD, NERDY, ATTENTION DEFICIT TRAMP.
This is highly problematic…….and I hope Michelle Obama is offended…hell I’m offended for her….
Plus I had a friend who worked at a news station that Tyra came to on business. He said she has like 5 gay male assistants (probably because she thinks ALL women are HATERS)….and these assistants instructed the new station staff that they were to talk through them and NOT directly to Tyra!….ahahah
Tragic.
these photos are photoshopped because tyra isn’t this skinny…but anyways i thought her modeling career is over.
—–> Umm WOW. I appreciate the effort Tyra, but it just looks corny & played.
—–> They could’ve used a better wig to rep Michelle. Mrs. Obama oozes class.
—–> Wish I could say the same for Tyrant
tyra wanted to be beyonce now michelle obama WTF !! –tyra fall back, she is so annoying..
…..Chill out people.. that is why its called BAZZARR
She looks like a damn fool
oh no no no,
I usually don’t say negative things, but no honey no!
You are not Michelle Obama and this photo shot is just off and I have to agree with #10
this further lets me know that their is something wrong with that woman.
ok that is all I will say.
aaaaaaagh…. why? I get it but I don’t like it….
Tyra is delusional, i believe even a bit crazy!
This is y she can’t keep a man…
WTF??? What is the point of this shoot, why the need for a “spoof” type pictorial? She makes Mrs. Obama look like an air-headed, stepford wife kind of woman, the complete opposite of who she is, how can you have Tyra portraying someone as fabulous as Michelle Obama!! Y’all wrong for that Harper’s Bazaar and Tyra just as wrong for agreeing to the bullshit!
I like the pictures I think they are really cute
These are nice pics, but is it just me or does Michelle Obama look a heck of a lot better in these outfits than Tyra? I’m a big girl myself, so I’m not trying to hate, but Michelle (after having two kids) looks thinner and more fit, than Tyra whose supposed to be the model. In this one the Real women far exceeds the model.
She looks beautiful and sexy. I saw her profile on milllionaire&celeb personals site “”"”W e a l t h y L o v e s.co m”"”"”"last week. It is said she is dating young billionaire on that site.
This could seriously backfire in more ways than one…
@GreatestLoveOfAll you can have charisma and still be dumb. she’s still a dumb model
plus i think tyra lost her personality a long time ago. she used to be so real and down-to-earth when she first started out. and now she’s so extra like she tries too hard
also why do ppl care what skintone any of the people in the spread are? so what if the little girl is dark? so pointless
Ultimate DISRESPECT!
———-Lol, this chick has done nothing but spread her mouth and legs for white men
———-for the last 10 years, and now she is Michelle Obama. This stuff is straight
———-stupidity. The whole atmosphere surrounding this man is akin to witchcraft.
i actually like this shoot, and i applaud tyra. do ya thing girl!
Talk about riding someone’s coattail… What was this supposed to accomplish?
It’s official. This woman is off her rocker.
tyra is trying to hard in these photos… the only thing pretty is the little girls thats it… theyre adoreable
Actually, she just recreated scenes made famous by Jackie O, but just picturing Michelle O in the spot. Its a tribute to the Obamas. I like it and it presents the future first family in a positive light. The first pic is a recreation of the JFK and JFK Jr. picture in the Oval office. big up to HBazaar!
eta: some black are so clueless.
I think that Tyra had good intentions with the photoshoot. Honestly, she just wanted to give support to Barack in the best way that she knew how. She’s a model so she figured that she would use that to do a photoshoot to show the Black presidential hopeful in the White House. She is a bit self-absorbed, but I think her heart was in the right place.
Wow, some of you people on here are ridiculous Tyra looks beautful potraying herself as Michelle Obama. There’s nothing wrong with that she’s happy so let her be happy.
Ya’ll act like people never potray themselves as anyone else famous before come on now Marylyn Monroe, Jackie O Kennedy, etc. Now Tyra Banks is on here potraying herself as what could potentially become the first black lady ya’ll want to hate on that. Some black people are never satisfied always trying to hate. Tyra do your thing girl.
wth tyra talkin
wth they gonna have dark babies if one parent light and the other a sexy complexsion
i hope she make the models on her show better than her cause her smiles and shit are faker than her weaves
ONE WORD………… chEESey.. lmao
what’s up with this skin thing?, so she got darker skin children ya’ll act like ya’ll have never seen a lighter person with a darker child?! seriousl ppl!
um i dont know wut to think but i do kno tyra must be doing her job because she has a massive load of haters who took they time out to write an talk down about her whenthey will never get to see nor no her………man big upz to all her haters
Tyra is super quente!….Michelle….looks like hit in face with baseball bat.