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Tyra Banks stepped out in New York to attend the 2024 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party, where she spoke with Extra’s Mona Kosar Abdi.
Tyra appeared on the cover of the 60th Anniversary of Legends, but she announced the news that she is considering returning to the runway and returning to modeling.
“I modeled for the shoot,” she said. “I don’t think of myself as a model, but people keep saying I should do it again, so I’m thinking about doing it on the runway or something. Let’s see.”
she smiled. “I didn’t tell anyone that. “And besides, you guys are the only ones on this red carpet when I say that I’m seriously considering modeling because I really, really said… Fashion shows, covers of non-sports magazines, etc.
Banks said jokingly. “Let’s hope my hips are okay, and let’s hope the lighting is right so the front of my thighs with cellulite are less noticeable.” I’ve come a long way, but you guys will still hate me for the comments about the cellulite on the front of my thighs. ”
Speaking about Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 60th anniversary, she said: “It’s crazy that I’m 50 and I’m already 60. I mean, it was when I was 10.” That means it’s started, right?” I love looking like older models on set. I don’t know why, but I feel like I’ve become a wise person. I feel like Oprah was modeled after you, you know what I mean? I feel like I can teach you a lot of things by coming here. So it feels really good.”
She says she really gave advice, saying, “One of the models, I won’t mention her name, but she’s very famous and is on this cover, wanted to have a mentoring session… before the shoot. I think it was in the morning and we had an hour.” We had breakfast at the hotel and I just gave her some advice. Really deep, profound advice, career advice on how to take her work to the next level… She was like, “Thank you so much, thank you so much.” I’m like, “No, thank you!” You make me feel so good because you make me feel like I can help you in some way. ”
Tyra also reflected on recently turning 50, saying, “Oh my god, that’s the only thing besides my lower back going crazy and killing me. I have sciatica and can’t sit up. I couldn’t walk more than 100 meters without it, so I just ate a lot and finally got an epidural in my back and now I can walk a little better and I’m feeling better. , the only thing I don’t like about being 50 is that when I hurt myself, it takes a long time to get it back, but other than that, oh my god, I feel so free.”
She added, “I’ve started saying what I feel more, and that feels good.”
And when reality hits, she says, “I have more cellulite, though. Before, I only had cellulite on my back. Now I have cellulite on my front.”
Tyra also explained how she recently had an alcoholic beverage for the first time. she recalled. “A few days after my birthday, I finally finished my drink, stood up, the room went quiet, the whirlpool stopped, I left, and I felt better…” I feel like I’m flying. Isn’t that the true nature of alcohol? I don’t know, so it wasn’t for me, but I drank champagne on the plane on the way to this party, and it made me feel very elegant. . ”