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Tyra Banks Research Paper

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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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