When Thin Was In
During a time where skinny was considered chic, Tyra stood out with her voluptuous figure, proving that you don’t have to be thin as a rail to be considered sexy. She reported that she was not going to starve herself to compete with other very thin models.
Tyra left the modeling business in 2005.
Tyra the Actress
If you are a Will Smith fan, you may remember Tyra from her days on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After a stint as Jackie, Will’s girlfriend, she went on to appear on the television show Felicity. She went on to play many small roles in both television and film. She also costarred in Life-Size opposite Lindsay Lohan.
