When most people think of Tyra Banks they are probably thinking either Victoria's Secret or America's Next Top Model. You may even remember The Tyra Banks Show that ran from 2005-2010. This is really where she came onto my radar. The more I have learned about Tyra though, the more I have come to respect her.
Before we even get to her entrepreneurial feats let's also remember that she has had plenty of feats in the "Black Firsts" category. She was the first black woman to grace the covers of GQ, the Victoria's Secret Catalog, and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
As Tyra began moving out of the modeling world and into acting more she developed her own production company that started out as Ty Ty Baby Productions which turned into the present day Bankable Productions. This is the production company that has brought us The Tyra Banks Show and America’s Next Top Model. Bankable Productions also produced a film targeted at young women called ‘The Clique.’ I highly recommend it for parents with tweens and teens.
But where Tyra really hits my heart is her work with young women. She inspires them to be their true selves and reach for their dreams. She started a camp called TZone and it has since morphed into The Tyra Banks TZone and will have it’s permanent location in New York in partnership with The Lower East Side Girls Club.
Tyra is an entrepreneur that has put her life towards making the lives of young women a much bigger, better, and brighter place.
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