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Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 11:10 am
Photos from the finale party: Getty Images: http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/FrameSet.aspx?s=EventImagesSearchState Man oh man does Tyra look awful in these photos. Eva and Ann are stunning, tho...
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Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 11:36 am
Aye yi yi yi... Tyra looks so...large...and so...unnatural. Her hair looked heavy and really brought attention to her ever-expanding tummy. Yikes. Ok, I'll just say it: Tyra looked fat. And the hair and make-up and dress made her look even more so. There's nothing wrong with a woman gaining weight. But this is Tyra after all. If she's going to stand there and judge wanna-be models then she should live up to that standard herself. Check out the photos of Catie (the girl who cried all the time from last season). She looks pretty good with black hair. Funny how she cried when she got her hair cut, yet she went on to keep the same hair cut for all this time.
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Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 11:38 am
Tyra is heavier, but I have hesitated to say it because she's still likely smaller than me! Our perception of what is "normal" in the modeling/fashion/tv/movie world is a bit skewed, BUT she does look puffy all over, including her face. And the makeup and hair did nothing for her. I felt the same way as you, Scorpiomoon, and feel a little guilty for saying so, but there! I've said it ... so people can beat up on the both of us 
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Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 12:07 pm
From Salon.com: http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2004/12/16/top_model/index_np.html
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Spunky
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10-08-2001
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 1:12 pm
Well, who knew??? But I agree with one of the judges that Eva has a certain "cinderella" quality, she may not always look like a model but when it's called for she sure comes through beautifully!! And I agree, she does have an interesting face, and can become very versatile, while I thought Amanda, although beautiful, wasn't intriguing enough. Ya Ya has presence, but as face goes she's not as exciting as Eva's. I guess, it's those eyes, like Tyra, and gorgeous color skin and great bone structure. She also has a nice body, even if not tall, and walks with more personality than Ya Ya. Well, I was surprised but pleased with the choice. Kudos for the make up artists, what a great bunch of people!!
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Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 2:07 pm
I like the pictures of Yaya, that all labelled her as Kelle. hahaha. Eva just doesn't do it for me. I love Toccara. And Yoanna is by far the best of all three seasons. Miss Jay looked GREAT!! I love the look!! Great find Yankee!!

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Catfat
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02-27-2002
| Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 10:43 pm
Maybe Tyra is going to start modelling plus sizes. LOL
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Aahlife
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08-19-2004
| Friday, December 17, 2004 - 12:16 am
The current issue of People has the Cover Girl ad with Eva, has anyone else seen it? It is so retouched that she does not have knuckles or details on her hands.
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Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003
| Friday, December 17, 2004 - 2:32 pm
what a surprise? you know, so many of the front Pics of Magazines are so artificial looking...like they arent regular people (with freckles and slight normal imperfections) On the news stands now are at least two mags with Bikini girls on front. Both are so air brushed they look like barbiedolls. Both also have really strangelooking abdomens and legs....like they are been digitally distorted. We live in a strange world. No wonder 70s style natural photography is making a nostalgic comeback. (they were so normal looking)
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Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003
| Friday, December 17, 2004 - 2:39 pm
LOL oh yeah, and THANKS for the links to the final party Pics. I loved some of the dresses the girls were wearing. Norelle looked especially photogenic and Ann & Nicole's outfits were incredible. Tyra looked so madeup and artificial (like her face was painted rather then just makeup applied) I seriously thought she looked pregnant. I wondered when I saw her little pot belly in that robe when they first went to Japan but now I think that Dress and the way It was hanging told the story. I'd say about 7 months preg. Just a theory....
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Friday, December 17, 2004 - 2:53 pm
I wondered the same thing too, Sunshyne.
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Gina8642
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06-01-2001
| Friday, December 17, 2004 - 10:05 pm
I don't know if Tyra looks fat in the pictures, I think her figure is terrific and very shapely. However, she looks terrible. She looks for the life of me like a man in drag. It's something about the overly big and obviously fake hair and the way too large necklace breaking across her body. Just plain bad looking. If she'd just removed the necklace or had one that dangled and mimicked the neckline of the dress she would have looked better. Maybe a simple silver pendant? Anything, really. It was always funny through out the show how Tyra would dis the contestents on their outfits etc - always going on about how a model needs to look right. Needs to be put together right. Yet, nearly every time I see a picture of her at a red carpet event, she looks bad - though never as bad as this time. I think she needs to get one of those personal stylists the hollywood types use to survive Joan and Melissa Rivers.
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Fabnsab
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08-07-2000
| Friday, December 17, 2004 - 10:33 pm
I don't know where I heard it but Tyra said she has gained 60 lbs since her modeling heyday. And she seemed very coimfortable with it. I assume she gets strict when its time to do Victoria's Secret then she kinda lets loose.
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Luvmykitties
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01-02-2004
| Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 12:04 am
ewww - where was Tyra's stylist???? I think she looks like a combo of Diana Ross and Elvira. I think this was one of the first photos of Yonana where her makeup matched! Usually she has an orangy foundation on her face that doesn't match the rest of her skin. Didn't recognize Catie - she looks great! Only one picture of Anne? And where was "THE FIRST SUPERMODEL EVER"?
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Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003
| Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 1:54 am
I assume she gets strict when its time to do Victoria's Secret then she kinda lets loose. I bet she just pays the Uptouch Computer people a little extra incentive (WINK WINK!!) The Victoria Secret Commercials always show Tyra in VERY dim lighting. Ah yes, It hides a multitude of imperfections..which is why I LIKE dim lighting for myself LOL
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Thiry18
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09-18-2004
| Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 4:49 am
fab-she was on letterman when she said she gained the weight
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 10:48 am
have you seen pictures when Tyra was in college and starting out in modeling? She looked anorexic (sp?) and people thought she had an eating disorder. The doctor said it was just a growth spurt and found nothing wrong with her. She looked at least as skinny as Shandi
for more pics, check out VH1 Driven It would be easy to think she gained 60 lbs since then! (although 60 sounds like a lot - especially for someone who is thin)
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Gina8642
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06-01-2001
| Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 3:02 pm
It takes a lot of energy to grow fast. Lots of people who have extreme growth spurts (usually boys) will get really, really skinny for awhile. All their energy is going into growing, so unless the kid hugely increases their calorie intake they can't help but get really skinny for a few years. Those years hit Tyra just as her modeling career took off. I'm sure lots of people said stuff about her. That's a great picture gallery at VH1. So many candids from when she was a kid. She really didn't stick out as anything special until her teen years. Even her high forehead isn't obvious except in a few.
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 3:08 pm
The "Driven" documentary was really good too. Lots of stuff I never heard before. It's too bad they aren't still showing it.
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Fabnsab
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 10:22 pm
They just showed it this past week, actually. They're also doing an inside look at Victoria's Secret Angels across America on VH1. That was interesting too. Tyra talks about her growth purt and how gawky she was. Thiry18, ty for that. I knew I wasn't crazy.
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Kappy
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06-29-2002
| Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 11:42 pm
I hadn't realized Tyra had her nose fixed but can understand why she would be influenced to in that business. Back to the show, I was really happy to see Eva win. It was also nice to see a different side to YaYa in how she treated Eva at the end. I really don't feel Eva was any worse then some of the others in how she treated people and I do she will be the most flexible. After seeing some of her earlier close-ups, I remember thinking how good she would be for a cosmetic line so Cover Girl is perfect for her. Who knows how long she will succeed ~ what a tough business to want to succeed in! If anything, this show serves as a good warning to young girls as to what to expect if they want to make it in modeling. You can be absolutely gorgeous and they will still find fault with you in some way. Ayeee.
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Hootyhoot
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12-18-2001
| Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 1:04 pm
I received People magazine in the mail yesterday, and when I came to the Eva two-page ad spread for Cover Girl, I just had to smile. She looks SO happy ... what a thrill it must be for her to see that ad!
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 4:25 pm
quote:You can be absolutely gorgeous and they will still find fault with you in some way
Yea, like saying Tyra Banks looks like a fat drag queen...
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Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002
| Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 7:29 pm
Yea, like saying Tyra Banks looks like a fat drag queen... Well, if the modeling industry is as harsh (or worse) as we have seen via this show, I'm sure, over the years, Tyra's peers have called her much worse. I don't feel bad saying Tyra looks fat. It would be one thing if the modeling industry was forgiving of flaws models have, but they're not. So why should I be? From all indications, Tyra seems to think having a bit of weight on her body is some great milestone, statement or achievement. Funny how she wasn't carrying around extra weight even just a few years ago. Now that Tyra is successful enough as a model and businesswoman (and is also nearing the age of retirement...she is 31) now she can afford to look to normal. And what a slap in the face that is. For years Tyra herself helped perpetuate an image not many of us could/can live up to. And now that she has the freedom to eat pizza whenever she wants, we're all supposed to applaud and respect her? Please. This rant wasn't directed at anyone. I just needed to release. I'm sick of Tyra acting as though she's so real and genuine and a great role model when I don't think she is.
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Gina8642
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06-01-2001
| Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 10:02 pm
I said she looked like a man in drag due to her outfit and the way she was made up, and most especially that awful necklace. I think generally Tyra is georgeous but I think she has a very poor sense of personal style and continually makes very bad choices at red carpet events. It's very distastful to see something I said taken out of context and then added to something else someone said (re: the weight gain). I don't think Tyra is fat, not even close. No, she isn't rail thin anymore but that is probably a good thing.
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