Tyra Banks was born on December 4, 1973, in Inglewood, California. She graduated from high school in 1991 and planned to go to Loyola Marymount University and study film. Unfortunately, before she even starts her classes, she discovered by a French modeling scout. Since an early age, she used to dress up in her mom clothes and pretended to be a model. And spend most of her time watching TV shows which are about fashion and styles. This opportunity opened doors to the success she owns. Now a day, If the name of fashion models mentioned, the first person that reaches to most of our minds is Tyra Banks. She is known for being a hugely rewarding model. While fashion holds the biggest part of her success, she continues to grow herself beyond that. Being an African American and being able to break the race barriers in the fashion industry, which was dominated by only whites makes her become an inspiration for lots of African American females.
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In addition to this, Banks focus on independence and growth. She used the opportunity she got to take herself further than just being a model and utilize it to learn and grow. In may 2003 she transitioned away from modeling to launch the popular reality competition show “America’s Next Top Model”, which she served as a producer, a host and a judge. The show was a series of challenges related to high fashion. The winner who passed through all the challenges receive a modeling contract and other prizes. The “America’s Next Top Models” was a success for many, since it opened doors for African American and helped her become an inspiration for upcoming models. Per an interview with Ebony magazine, Tyra said “A lot of the times the fashion world does not give a lot of attention to American Black girls from urban areas…I do not mean to pat my own back, but America's Next Top Model pulled down the curtain to this world that people thought they
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Sojourner Truth was thought to be born in New York 1797 but no one is for sure. She was born a slave and her name wasn’t Sojourner Truth until 1843. Sojourner’s life had been pockmarked with her first son being sold and being under harsh masters for a total of 28 years, but no longer. She made a huge decision. Sojourner Truth decided that she would give a better life to her kids and to herself instead of losing hope, and in late 1826 while her other 2 children stayed behind she escaped with her infant daughter. And when Peter, one of her children was illegally sold, she went to court and won the right to bring him to the north, becoming one of the first African American women to successfully challenged a white man in court. Sojourner Truth
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Supermodel and talk-show host Tyra Banks was at the Wall Street Journal’s Global Technology conference earlier this afternoon in Laguana Beach, California. She talked about her new beauty start-up, her failed app, female entrepreneurship, and why women should put themselves out there to seek not only investors but also mentors for their businesses.
If fashion models are mentioned, the first name that comes to most of our minds is Tyra Banks. Tyra Banks is one of the most successful super models. She also manages to become someone more than a model. She became an international super model in the 1990s. Even though Banks was planning to go to college to study film. she was discovered by French modeling scout right after she completed high school, which she was offered to go to Paris as a model. She instantly became successful after arriving in Paris. The one thing that make this women my inspiration is that she changes the race barriers in the fashion industry which was dominated by only whites.
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