TYRA BANKS GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF JANET'S 'ROCK WITCHU' TOUR IN LAS VEGAS.

For you Janet Jackson fans who were worrying if you spent your money in vain, wonder no more. The singer, who has canceled several shows due to a brief illness (which is still unknown to the public) will be back onstage this weekend, according to her tour managers. Janet's scheduled to perform in Uncasaville, Connecticut on Saturday and according to a recently released statement from her management team, Janet's ready to get back on stage. "Janet, who has been under her doctor's care and recuperating over the last week, is excited about getting back on the road and again being able to share with her fans what she feels is one of her best stage shows ever." I'm aware that there have been a couple of rumors regarding Janet's health and the reasons as to why she was really hospitalized. On Wednesday, J.''s brother Randy was forced to deny he had revealed Jackson is suffering from vertigo - after an imposter made the claims on a Michael Jackson fansite. Another rumor that circulated the Internet claimed Janet was possibly pregnant and more than likely would cancel her entire tour altogether.

Yesterday, I caught Tyra's show as she went behind the scenes of Janet's tour (in Las Vegas) and I have to say it was really entertaining to watch. I knew Tyra was goofy and a little bit out there but as Janet said over and over again during the show, Tyra is just a 'mess.' LOL! Anywho, If you know Tyra, you know that she doesn't shy away from anything, especially if it's something she really wants to know. She asked Janet about settling down and starting a family. Without hesitation Janet confessed that she plans to begin a family with longtime boyfriend and music producer Jermaine Dupri 'at some point.' So who knows, maybe she'll wait until her tour is over to finally put those plans into action.

If you missed that episode of Tyra as she went onstage, backstage and even cuddled up with Janet on her tricked out tour bus, check your local listings to see when the show will repeat...most likely you'll be able to catch it on the Oxygen network. In the meantime and in between time, check out photos of Tyra and Janet hanging out backstage at J.'s tourstop in Vegas.

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NEW PICS: TYRA BANKS TRANSFORMS INTO MICHELLE OBAMA IN SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HARPER'S BAZAAR MAGAZINE.

It's no secret that Tyra Banks like to play dress up – whether it's on the fashion runways as a supermodel, or in disguise while going undercover as an obese woman or stripper for her daytime talk show. Her latest endeavor, seen within the pages of September's Harper's Bazaar magazine, has the entertainer sporting hair, makeup and wardrobe designed to make her resemble would-be First Lady Michelle Obama. In one photo, Banks wears a slinky black shift dress, pearls, and poses next to a Barack Obama look-a-like in the White House Oval Office with a little black girl playing under the desk. "When Barack won the nomination, I just started bawling," Banks, 34, says in the issue (out August 19). "I started calling all these people, and everybody was talking to me like I was crazy. They’re like, ‘Well, he hasn’t won yet,’ but I’m like, ‘Yes, he has, because he’s gotten this far. So what gives me tears is if Barack Obama wins, kids are going to say that a black man can be president, too," she continues. “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.”

Calling Michelle Obama "one hot mama," Banks says: "With Barack Obama, his becoming president is them becoming president because Michelle was there from the beginning. Without Michelle, he wouldn’t be there.” Banks' prescription for a modern first lady? “Oh, 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. I’d want her to feel like every child in America is hers – to have a true connection. I would also want her to know how to beat her own face. That means do her own makeup. In the end, the first lady should be her man's rock and his boulder and his mountain. And she should be calling about 50 percent of the shots!"”

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Tyra also shared details of her first run-in with Obama which was back in 2005 at Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball: "My friend Kimora Lee Simmons and I were walking around the ball," she remembers. "We had on these big Cinderella dresses — hardly anyone wore white tie, but we both did — and then we see Senator Obama. He goes, 'Hi, ladies,' and I told him, 'I want to congratulate you on that speech. It was gorgeous.' At the time, there was just a hint of him running for president. But then Kimora starts talking crazy, just totally embarrassing me. She walks away, and I'm like, 'Senator Obama, I have to apologize for my friend. She's almost like family, I've known her since I was 17 years old, and with family, you love them but sometimes you want to say that you're not related to them.' And he said, 'What are you talking about? You don't think that I could be down and talk crazy like that? You think politicians are all stiff and can't relate? Come on, girl.'" Banks says if she were First Lady, her Secret Service acronym would be "KMFA: Kiss My Fat A**."

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ANOTHER TYRA BANKS WAX FIGURE IS UNVEILED IN NEW YORK CITY.

Here we go again. LOL! As if we needed to see anymore emphasis on Tyra's infamously large forehead...even if it is on a wax figure... The folks at Madame Tussauds have unveiled another statuesque mold of wax of the supermodel-turned-talk-show-host at their museum in Times Square in New York City on Thursday, July 24, 2008.

In related news, Banks has been named the hardest-working person in showbusiness in a new online poll. Since stepping down from the catwalk in 2006, the model, talk show host and series creator has landed landed at the top of a new survey aimed at finding America's hardest-working celebrity. Banks beat American Idol host and DJ Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum and Sean `Diddy' Combs to claim the top spot on Parade.com's annual Summer Pop Culture poll. The poll also claimed Oprah Winfrey as the celebrity most people would like as a next-door neighbor and Nicole Richie beat Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise to become the celebrity with the Most Improved Reputation. Meanwhile, voters chose Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer as the Most Unlikely Couple and Halle Berry beat out Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba to claim the Hottest New Mama crown.
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PICS: TYRA BANKS' WAX STATUE UNVEILED AT MADAME TUSSAUDS WAX MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

And yes, these realistic-looking photos of Tyra embodied in wax spooked me just as much as they spooked you all at first glance!

Tyra Banks has been captured in wax for posterity. Her newly unveiled wax work figure had it’s debut on July 7, 2008 at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C., located within walking distance of the National Mall and the White House. The 34 year old supermodel, television personality and Emmy award winning talk show host is best known for her reality television show American’s Next Top Model which she is currently shooting overseas in a 'top secret' location. More than 500 million people worldwide have visited one of the eight interactive museum locations: Amsterdam, Hong Kong, London, Las Vegas, New York, Shanghai, Berlin and Washington D.C. The premier wax attractions give visitors an interactive, full sensory experience.

The figure of the Banks dons a black satin dress, beige patent leather peep-toe pumps and gold and black bangle bracelets while posing with her hands on her hips. Peep the pics by clicking on them to see their full image below.

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NEW CANDIDS: TYRA BANKS & HER BOYFRIEND SHOPPING IN SOHO; MODEL SAYS SHE FEELS GUILTY FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SHE HAS.

Supermodel-turned-supermogul, Tyra Banks was seen shopping in Soho with her 50-year-old investment banker boyfriend, John Utendahl last Friday. Can you believe that this woman actually said she sometimes feel guilty for banking so much money? With two hit TV shows to her credit: America's Next Top Model (now in production on its 11th cycle in the US) and her daytime talk show The Tyra Banks Show- the supermodel-turned-TV mogul is raking in the dough. Although she earned millions as a model and has now retired (2005), she is reportedly as highly paid as she was at her peak, earning US$50,000 a day. Banks earned at least $18 million last year, far more than most supermodels and was ranked number 61 on the 2007 Forbes Celebrity 100 money list. She also owns 25 percent of America's Next Top Model (through her company Bankable Productions) which is syndicated to more than 100 countries around the globe. A "fierce" work attitude and a determination to escape poverty - she grew up with her mother and younger brother in a one-bedroom apartment in gritty Inglewood, Los Angeles - has reportedly made Banks frugal, and fearful of losing everything. Although she won't reveal her net worth, in an interview last year with Vanity Fair magazine, she did say of her success: "Sometimes I feel guilty for how much money I have."

Girl, you better stop playing!

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FALSE RUMOR ALERT: TYRA BANKS IS NOT LEAVING HER SHOW (AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL).

Recent rumors of retired supermodel and creator of America's Next Top Model Tyra Banks leaving her top-rated reality show swarmed the Internet this week. However, Banks is dismissing those reports as untrue. The former catwalk beauty was rumored to be quitting the hit series after a number of fights with fellow mentor Jay Manuel (who also serves as ANTM's art director) and that the pair are reportedly "not speaking". As if a little spat with someone working under her would cause her to leave her own show! Come on yall! It was also alleged Banks' stint on America's Next Top Model was "detracting" her from her "big plans" to focus on her talk show, The Tyra Banks Show. But Banks' spokesperson insists the reports are wildly inaccurate. The representative tells Usmagazine.com: "The rumors about Tyra leaving and the fight with Jay are not true."
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ALLEGED TYRA BANKS STALKER ARRESTED, THEN FREED FROM JAIL.

A man accused of stalking retired supermodel Tyra Banks has been released back onto the streets of New York - just 24 hours after he was arrested by police. Brady Green, 37, has allegedly been hounding Banks for months, sending her letters and leaving her phone messages since early January 2008. The Dublin, Georgia, native then began sending the talk show beauty flowers and last Tuesday (March 18, 2008) turned up at the N.Y. TV studio where she films The Tyra Banks Show asking to speak to the star in person. Authorities were alerted to Green's unwanted presence and found him carrying a large bag packed full of magazine cuttings and notes about Banks. He was removed from the premises, but later returned and waited for Banks to emerge from a fast food restaurant across the street. Police were called back to the scene and officers took Green into custody, charging him with stalking, harassment and criminal trespass, reports the New York Post.

Green was hauled before a judge at Manhattan Criminal Court on last Wednesday where he protested his innocence - and within minutes he was freed by Judge Anthony Ferrara, despite Green having prior run-ins with the law. Ferrara did issue an order of protection for Banks, but staff at the posh Chelsea, N.Y. studio are reportedly still anxious about Green's return. A producer says, "There's no security at this building. It's very scary."
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TOCCARA CHANNEL TYRA IN RECENT BLOW-UP AT CELEBRITY FIT CLUB JUDGES: 'ALL OF YAL CAN KISS MY ASS!'

In a scene almost reminiscent of her former mentor's (Tyra Banks) tirade on her talk show, plus-size model Toccara Jones took it there and beyond when she blew up at VH1's Celebrity Fit Club judges. In her 2005 appearance on season 2 of Fit Club, the BET personality broke down in tears over the possibility of losing too much weight. Then in her return appearance on the current season, Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, the model has a straight up nervous break down while blaming the judges for failing to support her weekly attempts to lose weight, and blowing off her suggestion that she is still happy with her current size. A clip released on the Internet shows the former America's Next Top Model finalist walking briskly to the scale for her weekly weigh-in and going off on the judging panel: nutritionist Dr. Ian Smith, psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser and trainer Harvey Walden IV. I swear I'm waiting on somebody to bust Dr. Ian's ass wide open.

"All of yall can kiss my ass if yall don't like the fact that I like who the f*ck I am," she says during the outset of her eruption. Her anger builds as Dr. Ian attempts to calm her down with the words, "Tocarra, have some class." The statement just riles her up even more. She steps off of the scale and begins screaming in his face, punctuating the exchange with "Kiss! My! Ass!" Next, Kaiser takes a crack at calming her down, only to be met with Tocarra standing inches from her face and screaming "No! No! No! No!" and denying the therapist's contention that they, indeed, "applauded" her weight loss efforts for the week.

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RAY J. ON TYRA: TALKS ABOUT REGGIE'S 'SLOPPY SECONDS', HIS LOVE FOR WHITNEY & LIL KIM & MORE....

Brandy's little brother, Ray J. made an appearance on Tyra Banks talk show on Monday where he talked about everything from his infamous sex tape with his [two-faced, hypocrite of an] ex-girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, his relationships with Lil Kim and Whitney Houston and why he uses his sex tape as an 'educational tool.' I watched the show and found it quite entertaining. I even snickered a bit when Ray J. (jokingly) described Reggie Bush in two words: SLOPPY SECONDS! Check out some of Ray J.'s quotes from the show:

Ray J. has dubbed ex-girlfriend Kardashian a hypocrite for complaining when their sex tape leaked onto the internet - and then use it to build a TV career. The R&B singer is determined to break the mold and achieve fame without relying on the publicity the scandalous video brought him. He says, "My mission is to let all women know you don't have to be like Paris Hilton and shoot a sex tape and three weeks later you have a reality show. You don't (have) to be like Kim and shoot a sex tape and do Playboy and become this so-called superstar from having a sex tape. Just focus on your talent, the positive things of life that you do." Well said, Ray-Ray.

Brandy's baby brother also refuses to be tied down to one woman--old and young--particularly when he is being linked with two of the biggest names in music - Whitney Houston and Lil Kim. Most famous for his sex tape performance with Kardashian, Ray J. has known both divas since he was a teenager. He refuses to deny romantic liaisons with them - and claims to love them both. Of his relationship with rapper Lil' Kim, Ray J says, "We go out on dates and have fun but it's not official like I'm her husband and she's my wife. We go out and we have fun. I love Lil' Kim (but) I don't kiss and tell." And, of Houston, he adds, "I've been knowing Whitney since I was young. Every time she came around we laughed and joked. We always had good conversation, so last year we just spent a lot more time together. I don't think I'm in love. But I love her."

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Some folks may be unaware of the fact that when the actor/musician isn't busy writing and producing songs for himself as well as other artists, he can often be found in the confines of his home watching his sex tape to analyze and critique his bedroom performance. And while he insists he never sits down and watches it with friends, he uses it as an educational tool so he can study and improve on his performance, claiming, "I would never watch that with one of my friends but I did watch it to watch my performance. It's kind of like a football game and afterwards you watch the game and see how you can get better at it."

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TYRA'S TOP MODEL GIRLS TRASH $6 MILLION LOFT.

Looks like Tyra needs to give the contestants of her show, America's Next Top Model a lesson in home training and how to respect other people's belongings.

According to the New York Post, the 14 wannabe models from the latest cycle of America's Next Top Model are accused of making a dump out of the gorgeous $6 million TriBeCa loft where they lived for 10 weeks. Anisa Productions, which makes the show hosted by Tyra Banks, rented the loft at 39 Lispenard St., promising landlord Michael Marvisi that any damage would be minor, according to an insider. Instead, the crew "punched hundreds of holes in the ceiling to hang lighting equipment" and ruined the Brazilian wood floors, forcing the owner to tear them up and install all new flooring when the women moved out three weeks ago. "These girls not only destroyed the floors, it appears they had food fights. There's ketchup and coffee splattered all over the landlord's $20,000 white drapes. There's lipstick on the walls," said the insider. "They moved in furniture and made holes all along the walls." According to our source, while the beauties were staying in the 4,200-square-foot loft, they damaged a $15,000 chandelier beyond repair and splashed so much water around, the bathroom was ruined and had to be tested for mold. "A plumber had to come fix the toilet and the water caused $90,000 worth of damage to the electrical store on the first floor," said our source.

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America's Next Top Model also "skipped out on" a $1,500 electric bill, claimed our source, who estimated the damage totals $500,000. "The landlord is devastated," the source said. "Three other shows approached him [to use the loft] and he turned them all down for Top Model. And a tenant was supposed to move in a week ago, but when the place wasn't ready, they pulled out. Tyra Banks should be ashamed of herself."

Picture courtesy of VH1.com

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JANET & MARIAH ON STARTING A FAMILY, MAKING BABIES, FREEZING EGGS FOR FUTURE USE & RAISING PUPPIES.

Multi-platinum-selling artist, Janet Jackson says she is considering freezing her eggs so she never grows too old to become a mommy. The singer/actress, 41, fears she's leaving motherhood a little late and is pondering her options. During her appearance on The Tyra Banks Show on Tuesday (March 4), Jackson revealed she's willing to let science help her out, telling Banks, "I'll have kids some day... My doctor thinks about that, believe you me." This isn't the first time Janet mentioned freezing her eggs for future use. As previously reported, says she's fed up with family and friends' attempts to persuade her to have a baby - because she isn't ready to become a mother. Jackson says although she eventually wants to start a family with Dupri, she still isn't convinced she is mature enough to raise a child. "I just have to hurry up. I get so much pressure from people I don't even know and I think, 'My God, am I missing my moment?' Even my mother mentioned something to me the other day. But now you can have your eggs frozen and there are all sorts of things you can do. I've got to get a little more kid out of me first before I move on and be childish with my child."

When it comes to birthing babies and whatnot, Mariah Carey's outlook on raising a child mirrors Janet's...sort of. Carey says she has no plans to enter into motherhood anytime soon - because she still struggles to look after her puppy. The singer, 38, admits she cannot imagine starting a family at this point in her life, because she won't be able to dedicate her full attention to her offspring. She says, "Obviously, having a kid is a commitment for life. I really would have to be very, very positive that I was in a place where I could completely focus and put everything into the job of being someone's mommy, because it's hard enough to have a puppy." (Peep Mariah--click on the pic on the right--feeding her pooch a hamburger while vacationing in St. Tropez)
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WENDY WILLIAMS PREDICTS BRITNEY & OJ WILL COMMIT SUICIDE, BEY WILL CHEAT ON HER CAMEL/BOO & FLAV & NEW YORK WILL HOOK UP IN 2008

Leave it up to shock jock-turned-television talk show host Wendy Williams to conjure up such tactless (well, I did find one or two of her predictions rather funny) predictions for the new year. And who knows: unlike famed psychic Sylvia Brown, maybe Wendy's predictions may actually come true. Check out several of them below and judge for yourself.

BEYONCE WILL CHEAT ON JAY-Z: Beyonce is getting tired of Jay; not enough to leave him (because even she realizes the cash camel that Jay is), but enough to let a backup dancer or a hot upcoming one hit wonder blow her back out.





FLAVOR FLAV & NEW YORK WILL END UP DOING A SITCOM TOGETHER: It will come to a point this year when people really will not care about either one of these donkeys anymore. BLOGGER'S NOTE: Hold the hell up! Now, I know Wendy knows she is the last person to be calling someone a damn donkey...especially when she look like...well nevermind. Back to the predictions... So what will VH1 do? Combine the worst of both worlds and do a new reality show based on Flav and New York trying to have a relationship with each other. *crickets*


THE FIRST EVER GAY SEX TAPE FEATURING TWO PROMINENT HIP HOP ARTISTS WILL SURFACE: It's only a matter of time. A lot of artists almost got pulled out the closet kicking and screaming in 2007, do you not think one of these ecstasy-induced idiots is stupid enough to tape a How You Doing encounter? Wait and see...

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T.I. WILL JOIN MICHAEL VICK IN PRISON: I know everyone below the Mason Dixon line doesn't want it to happen, but T.I.P. is going down. When you buy enough weapons to supply a small country and you're an ex-dope boy, it doesn't take a donkey to figure this one out...

OJ WILL COMMIT SUICIDE: OJ is going to prison, he knows he's going to prison, but he's not going to allow himself to go to prison. He's going to lead police on a wild chase on national TV once again and he's going to blow this brains out on national TV. Strike up the sad music....



BRITNEY SPEARS WILL COMMIT SUICIDE: Britney is being pushed to her breaking point. I can just see her taking a fist full of pills and ending it all. Dead on the kitchen floor with no panties on while the kids are visiting and one of them has to dial 9-1-1 and I don't think either child is mentally capable of the task...


THE WENDY WILLIAMS TALK SHOW WILL BE BETTER THAN STAR JONES BEFORE THE GASTRIC BYPASS !: Yes, my talk show will be bigger than Tyra, not quite Oprah. I have been the best-kept secret for 21 years and now it's time to let the world know what NYC has always known. It's room for all of us on the block, I respect Oprah, but Tyra, you can put that where? Back there...


SOURCE: HHW

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RUMOR OR REAL: WITH NO WEDDING PROPOSAL IN SIGHT, TYRA BANKS IS ALREADY DESIGNING HER BRIDAL GOWN.

Word around the rumor mill is that Tyra Banks, who has been dating businessman John Utendahl for only six months, is already designing her bridal wedding gown. According to a 'source close' to Banks, 'She's at a point in her life where she wants a serious commitment.' There's just one catch though: Utendahl, the 50-year-old chairman of the largest African American-owned investment bank, hasn't proposed. In a recent Essence magazine interview, Banks admitted that living the single life leaves her feeling empty and that she's now ready to share her life with someone. "I'd go to work and women would be crying in my arms. But then I'd go home and put my key in my door and nothing. No friends, not husband, no children. I feel so full when I'm at work but so empty when I come home." But since meeting, 34-year-old Banks has fallen under his spell. 'John is acting like her manager and is totally immersed in her life,' adds the 'source.'

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In related news, Banks is executive-producing yet another fashion-related competition series for the CW. The network has ordered eight episodes of an untitled fashion-magazine reality series from Tyra and her business partner Ken Mok to go along with their other CW project, America's Next Top Model. "It is a competition show about aspiring assistants looking to become assistant editors at a fashion magazine," Mok told the Hollywood Reporter. "At the same time they're trying to prove themselves as aspiring fashionistas, that they have a sense of style and savvyness, all the things to make it in the fashion world." Described as The Devil Wears Prada meets The Assistant, each episode will feature contestants competing in two challenges, an individual competition and a team competition, in which each squad will submit a page for The Book, a mock edition of the magazine. The losing team's page will end up in the trash, and one of its team members will be eliminated. The page from the other team will be included in The Book. The winner of the competition will land a job in the fashion industry.

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NEW PICS: CONTESTANTS FROM 'AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL CYCLE 10' SEASON

Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model will debut its tenth cycle and fourth season of the series which will air on The CW network beginning Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 8 PM. A few major changes will be implemented this season. For starters, the show will return to New York City after being housed in Los Angeles, California since Cycle 4. This cycle's theme has been dubbed Back to Basics and the entire wardrobe will be completely dressed by mega fashion house, DSquared.

Fans of the show will also notice a change on ANTM judging panel which has gone unchanged since Cycle 5. During the last nine cycles of ANTM, Tyra Banks has gone through many judges. She started in 2003 with Janice Dickinson, Beau Quillian, and Kimora Lee Simmons. It was no secret that Dickinson and Simmons did not get along during filming. Simmons left after season one as did Quillian. By the time season 5 rolled around, Banks seemed to have found the perfect combo. Since cycle 5, Tyra has judged with Nigel Barker, J. Alexander, and Twiggy. However, due to 'scheduling conflicts', supermodel Twiggy has been replaced by Czech supermodel Paulina Porizkova.

BELOW, CHECK OUT THE 14 NEW FACES OF ANTM CYCLE 10 CONTESTANTS. CLICK ON PICS TO SEE ITS FULL IMAGE.

1st ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Amis, 20, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Anya, 19, Honolulu, Hawaii; Claire, 24, New York, New York; Aimee, 18, Spanaway, Washington; Allison, 19, Waunakee, Wisconsin.


2nd ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lauren, 22, Brooklyn, New York; Marvita, 23, San Francisco, California; Stacy Ann, 22, Miami, Florida; Whitney, 20, Atlantic Beach, Florida.


3RD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Atalya, 18, Brooklyn, New York; Dominique, 23, Columbus, Ohio; Fatima, 22, Boston, Massachusetts; Kimberly, 20, Worcester, Massachusetts; Katarzyna, 22, Roslyn, New York.

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The hit reality series features supermodel turned super mega mogul Tyra Banks and gives real people an opportunity to prove that they can make it in the high-stress, high-stakes world of supermodeling. The series follows a group of young women of various backgrounds, shapes and sizes, who live together and vie for a modeling contract and other elite perks.

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