TYRA IN HARPER’S BAZAAR AS MICHELLE OBAMA
Tuesday, August 5, 2008

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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76.
Poetic Blue
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
…..Chill out people.. that is why its called BAZZARR
77.
Gee
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
She looks like a damn fool
78.
Mel
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
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.
79.
Original Truth (I don't care if ya get mad)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
aaaaaaagh…. why? I get it but I don’t like it….
80.
dd
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Tyra is delusional, i believe even a bit crazy!
This is y she can’t keep a man…
81.
Bahamas/Chicago/Cayman Gal
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
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!
82.
tommykimon
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
I like the pictures I think they are really cute
83.
DCLife
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
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.
84.
cherry
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
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.
85.
Karma
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
This could seriously backfire in more ways than one…
86.
let's not lie
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
@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
87.
so Luvli
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Ultimate DISRESPECT!
88.
JUDAH
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
———-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.
89.
sophie
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
i actually like this shoot, and i applaud tyra. do ya thing girl!
90.
mona
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Talk about riding someone’s coattail… What was this supposed to accomplish?
It’s official. This woman is off her rocker.
91.
lolajean
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
tyra is trying to hard in these photos… the only thing pretty is the little girls thats it… theyre adoreable
92.
GODDESS
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
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.
93.
studentdoc
Thursday, August 7, 2008 /
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.
94.
Sweetie
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
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.
95.
LOVING TYRA PICS
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
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.
96.
7th grade pooh gets it right
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
wth tyra talkin
97.
7th grade pooh gets it right
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
wth they gonna have dark babies if one parent light and the other a sexy complexsion
98.
7th grade pooh gets it right
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
i hope she make the models on her show better than her cause her smiles and shit are faker than her weaves
99.
CoCoChanel
Monday, August 11, 2008 /
ONE WORD………… chEESey.. lmao
100.
Kena-smilez all day
Sunday, August 31, 2008 /
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!
101.
samone hoskins
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 /
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
102.
FreemonSandlewould
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 /
Tyra is super quente!….Michelle….looks like hit in face with baseball bat.
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