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Talk about a hairy situation.
During Larry King's interview with Tyra Banks, he picked up a few tips and tricks from the supermodel and television show host. Banks, who admits she's "worn fake hair since [she] was 17 years old," recently declared September 8th "National Real Hair Day." She told King that she "did it because I feel like I have a responsibility. There’s so many young girls that come up to me and say, 'Tyra! I want to look just like you,' and I don’t look like me, you know?"
This is where it gets kinky.
KING: This – is this real?
BANKS: Yes. This is me. You want to feel my scalp?
KING: Yes.
BANKS: Yes? It’s a little kinky in the scalp. That’s like real black girl hair. But – go – go in there.
KING: Oh, yah. Yah. This is kind of kinky.
BANKS: Yes. That’s – Yes. It’s kinky. Exactly.
Larry's lesson's apparently didn't end there. He also learned the art of "smizing" from Tyra. What exactly is a "smize," you wonder? Tyra Banks explains.
BANKS: The eyes, it's all about the eyes. The eyes are the window to the soul. If you're just dead, like this, you're not going to sell that eye makeup. But if you're like, "Buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it." But it's not something that just models – women can work this. You can get a second date by smizing. You can get a job by smizing on that job interview.
KING: Wait a minute. Can men smize?
BANKS: Oh, yes, you can smize, Larry. Will you try? No, too intense. Soften it. Soften it. Yes, yes, yes. Not with the lips. Only with the eyes. Novocaine mouth. Novocaine mouth. Dead mouth. Squint just a little bit. Not with the lips. Dead lips. Dead lips. Eyes. Nice. Work, work, work, work. Yes, you did it.
To see the art of the "smize" and more, catch Tyra Banks' appearance on Larry King Tuesday night at 9pm ET on CNN.
Tyra is cool.....when is she going to do a season of just plus size models????
September 22nd, 2009 3:23 pm ET
"Tyra, I know it gets a little expensive but put the wigs back on, you can rock them like no body else Or just dye your real hair to that pretty blonde you always wear, this dark color is not you… your eyes is too pretty for this dark color is not you." (Dee)
Dee, you're not making any sense, Dee. Dee, the dark hair IS her, that's the point!! You've grown so accustomed to the fake hair, you actually can't envision Tyra in any other colour – especially the colour nature gave her. I wish you'd stop encouraging weave. It makes black girls think they cannot be lovely on their own. Maybe you can't, but speak for yourself.
Haha... that was hilarious!! i cant beleive how LK was like just keeping his hand in her scalp... :D Funny...
But idk what i think about that *smizing* thing...?
I love Tyra. She has helped alot of girls by showing them that she is just like them. She has body hair and men issue. Letting us know that we are beautiful in everyway and to not let anyway take that way from them.
It's always Tyra's show , no matter what television programme she's on. Itr's alway the "All about me,Tyra!" show. But I like her. I can't help it. I think he can be amusing. She also seems to be kind. I men, she comes off that way. I don't know he or anything, but she seems cool, albeit a little too self-impressed. It's always "memememe!" with this lady.Uh, Tee, probblybecause she reularlycomes across in a way that indicates thatshe IS full of herself!It's always all about Tyra. It's perpetual show and tell with her.Her green eyes are prettiest with her dark hair.She is pretty.
Let Tyra do her own thing and just worry about yourself.
hi Tyra,i wear weaves a lot,not because of low self esteem but because my hair is so kinky and unmanageable no amount of relaxer ever works and its brown yet am dark skinned. so thanks for having the confidence to finally display your hair cos i think its about time i also showed the world just how kinky can be cool..and about being full of yourself,its your right and your life! all those haters are also free to feel good about themselves, who are they to judge you anyway?fans?please!!!!!
smizing is supposed to be a combination of 'smiling' with your 'eyes'. It should be spelt "smeyesing"
I love Tyra. She doesn't put on an act. She is who she is and seems proud of it. She's a beautiful woman just as Oprah is. They have so much because they work hard. That is the only way to make it in this country unless you are born with money. You can always live a life of crime which doesn't seem the way a reasonable intelligent person would go. I hope more good things come Tyra's way in the future.
I love her hair. She wants to show young girls that you don't need all the fake hair to be beautiful.
I don't know why everyone has ill comments to leave about Tyra being full of herself. She talkes about herself, because that is what her target audience wants. Her hair is a big deal, because image is everything in America. I think she struggles with being a good role model for young African Americans, while still living upto the image viewers think she should protray. On a side note: if Tyra did get her natural hair blond, it would cause so much damage her hair would brake off. She already has to processe it to get it straight.
ms. tyra is worth MILLIONS and ms. oprah is worth BILLIONS and you losers are whining about how you can't stand them and can "hardly" watch them anymore. i really don't think that they care because WHATEVER they are doing there seems to be audience for them and they are getting paid rather well for it and their names are household names, whereas you losers can only whine in the paper anonymously (even if we knew your real things – wouldn't really know who you are). so, ms. tyra love your hair – especially the kinky part.
stop hatin just cause she fine
Tyra, I know it gets a little expensive but put the wigs back on, you can rock them like no body else Or just dye your real hair to that pretty blonde you always wear, this dark color is not you... your eyes is too pretty for this dark color
Oh Kelly stop hatin! Tyra is just doing her thing and having fun doing it! You should try to smize and chill out!
She is full of herself. It is boring to watch.
Of course it's not a "word", silly. It's a TERM. Different industries are filled with TERMS that, while they're not actual "words", they mean something within that industry's community. Get over yourself, will ya? Damn.
What a waste of news. A second-rate Oprah, which isn't saying much other than a brand name.
I agree with the she's so full of herself statement. I never liked her but I could at least stand to watch her on tv on rare occassions. Now I can't even stand to look at her at ALL.
I love Tyra despite having no idea what "smizing" is!
Helen
sorry guys I meant self esteem...
LMAO!!!.. I don't even know where to begin with Tyra.... she is a character.... Like who cares how your hair really looks... if you want the world to know how your real hair looked... you would have been showing it from the beginning... I think just like so many figures in the entertainment world she has self esteam issues with her body and her looks... I just wish she would talk about things that really matter...
Tyra Tyra Tyra please!!! Smizing isnt a word and it means nothing! I use to like her but she is so full of herself anymore theres no room for anyone else to like her. GAG!!!!!!
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