Tyra Banks Godmother Of Ming Lee Simmons, tyra banks type f, america's next top model judges revealed, kimora lee simmons shinto clinical---Tyra was the first African American model to appear on the covers of GQ and Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition with Valeria Mazza in 1996.
In 1997 she received the VH1 award for “Supermodel of the Year” and was the first ever African American to appear on the Victoria’s Secret catalog.
Tyra has said that her modeling career was made difficult by fellow model, Naomi Campbell. Tyra claims that because Naomi was more famous she would get Tyra thrown out of fashion shows. Much to everyone’s surprise and delight, Naomi and Tyra reconciled on The Tyra Banks Show in 2005.
Tyra Banks and Kimora Lee Simmons are BFFs, so much so that Kimora Lee was introduced to her ex-husband Russell Simmons by Tyra. Tyra also served as maid of honour at Russell and Kimora’s wedding and later became godmother to Ming Lee, Russell and Kimora’s first born.
Tyra is one of only four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly been ranked among the world’s most influential people by Time magazine.
In 1997 she received the VH1 award for “Supermodel of the Year” and was the first ever African American to appear on the Victoria’s Secret catalog.
Tyra has said that her modeling career was made difficult by fellow model, Naomi Campbell. Tyra claims that because Naomi was more famous she would get Tyra thrown out of fashion shows. Much to everyone’s surprise and delight, Naomi and Tyra reconciled on The Tyra Banks Show in 2005.
Tyra Banks and Kimora Lee Simmons are BFFs, so much so that Kimora Lee was introduced to her ex-husband Russell Simmons by Tyra. Tyra also served as maid of honour at Russell and Kimora’s wedding and later became godmother to Ming Lee, Russell and Kimora’s first born.
Tyra is one of only four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly been ranked among the world’s most influential people by Time magazine.
