The Tyra Banks Contradiction
Tyra Banks confuses me, and I get the feeling she talks out of her ass. What I mean is that she just says stuff to sound a certain way or to represent herself in a particular light, but I’m not sure she really means it.
First of all, she modeled for Victoria’s Secret prancing around in her skivvies. Ok, fair enough. You’re a model, great body. I get you.
Then wait, now she’s not a model, she’s judging others to find America’s Top Model. Ok, so now you’re done with the modeling thing and want to find other people whose careers you can launch. Got it. Still in the model/appearance mentality.
But then, in an interesting turn of events, she lands herself a talk show, gains weight, and is now PROUD to weigh approx 200 pounds. Then, finds other women who are also overwight and that are “Ok” with it, prances THEM around in their underwear, declaring how we have an obsession with looks and that we need to be comfortable within ourselves.
But then she’s back on top model, critiquing appearances.
CONFUSION!!!
So which is it???? Appearances matter, or they don’t? I think that Tyra’s whole “it’s ok to be you and me” stint was a way to make everyone believe she is at peace with her weight gain, when in actuality it was all a coverup for her insecurity about it. Instead of letting the media and her “modeling peers” call her out on her weight gain, she once again went running around in her skivvies to prove to everyone that she was “totally fine” and not ashamed of how she looks. I think that was complete bullpoop. If she REALLY, TRULY didn’t think that appearance was important, then why would she be running a show where they are looking for attractive people, whether that be bodily attactive or facially attractive, to MODEL???
Hypocrite.
Everything you just said is sooo true. I thought she was full of shizzzit when they caught her looking fat in the bikini the first time, and then she marched around her show (& the cover of people mag) in her bikini to show she really wasn’t fat! Whatever! I am so over her! I think you nailed it. She wishes she could look like a supermodel (Who doesn’t), but she wants to eat like a fat girl (Again, who doesn’t!) and she doesn’t want anyone to point out her imperfections. SHE is one of the many reasons why women are expected to look like sticks with boobs in the first place. Tyra is in the ugly business of beautiful women. She loves to tell other girls that they aren’t beautiful enough. Tyra just needs to shut up and take it when they give it back to you.
Okay enuff said…How are you doing???