Tyra Banksis speaking out after an oldAmerica’s Next Top Modelclip resurfaced earlier this week and sparked controversy online.
“Looking back, those were some really off choices.
Appreciate your honest feedback and am sending so much love and virtual hugs.”
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“Do you really think you might have a CoverGirl contract with a gap in your mouth?”
“Yes, why not?”
“This is all people see.
It’s easy, breezy, beautiful CoverGirl,” Banks says while pointing to her teeth.
“It’s not marketable.”
The clip went viral on Twitter, with some viewers expressing anger at Banks for shaming Evans' gap.
Otherspointed outthat a different contestant in season 15 was told to widen a gap in her teeth.
(Evans would go on to win the season.)
“Nothing or no one was going to stand in my way.
“I want to remind you of your worth,” she said.
“You are so loved, you are so adored, and you’re beautiful.”
This has always been a passion of mine.
It’s so nice to see it’s normalizing.
I guessTop Modelhas normalized what difference is in beauty.”
