“It was hard to get guys to notice me, period, because I was so skinny and all my friends were curvy. Plus, I used to be very nervous in front of guys.”

American model and media personality, Tyra Banks is best known for pioneering the modern era of supermodeling in the 1990s and later becoming the first Black woman to host a major network talk show. She founded the Tyra Banks Company, a production and media company focused on diversity and empowerment in entertainment.