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VIDEO: Strike a Pose to Win Tyra’s First Fiercely Real Teen Model Search

01/25/2010 at 06:01 PM ET

Today, Tyra Banks announced her newest challenge to the modeling market: her first-ever plus-sized modeling competition for teens. Dubbed Tyra’s Fiercely Real Teen Model Search, the contest will hunt for curvy catwalk contenders aged 13-19 and between 5′ 9″ and 6′ 1″. So why tackle this ignored segment of the fashion market now? “I’ve always felt it was my mission to expand the narrow perceptions of beauty; through America’s Next Top Model, True Beauty and The Tyra Show I challenge industry and universal standards by featuring and celebrating non-traditional beauty, and stressing that true beauty is both inside and out,” she explains of the decision. “Plus-sized tends to have a negative connotation and I want young girls to realize that what’s considered plus-sized is the average American woman. That woman is healthy, fit and beautiful. Adolescence is such an impressionable time in a young woman’s life, and I hope this contest helps teen girls discover their own beauty from the inside out.” Think you might have what it takes to conquer the catwalk and earn a one-year contract with Wilhelmina, magazine cover and more? Click over to tyrashow.warnerbros.com to learn how to enter — and learn more from the supermodel herself on how to pose for your audition only at tyra.com!

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womex on January 25th, 2010

As far as I am concerned Tyra is a scam artist.
She held a competition with her buddy Niki Taylor for women entrprenuers. I know someone who won a finalist position, and they never even followed through with the deal, or even contacted them again. It was as if they used the people just for content material so they could do the show.
After many letters, neither one of them had the courtesy to follow up with the person I know or the other runners up ladies.

She is a self centered ass. So I would not get too excited about this and I hope these girls are not let down by this BH.

S on January 25th, 2010

I think size US 12+ IS normal for that height range, so stop hitting on her like that. She doesn’t want SEVERELY obese models who, honestly, are probably very, very unhealthy. She’s not condoning obesity, sh wants REAL teens. Besides, like Crystal Renn, she’s comfortable at Size 14 and looks great, any larger and you’ll start looking really, really unhealthy.

Ally on January 25th, 2010

It’s kind of sad that there is a height requirement for a teen search, because most teen girls are not that tall. I feel bad that my gorgeous 13 year old sister would not be able to participate because she is ‘only’ 5’7″. I know this is something she would love to do.

Lousie on January 25th, 2010

Tyra can’t push for plus sized petite models. Lets face it, the modelling industry is harsh and if you’re short AND curvy, they don’t make clothes for that. It has to be one or the other and I applaud her for pushing for each of them seperately.

A on January 26th, 2010

I USE TO LIKE TYRA, BUT I NOW THINK THAT SHE IS TOO FAKE.

LUV YOURSELF THE WAY YOU ARE SHE SAYS!!

“KISS MY FAT ASS” SHES SAYS THAT SHE LOVES THE WAY THAT SHE LOOKS, BUT ENDS UP LOSING WEIGHT TO BE “HEALTHY” RIGHT TYRA!

YOUR BEAUTIFUL DON’T CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK YET WHO HAS HAD RHINOPLASTY??? BY THE LOOKS OF THINGS ALSO MORE THAN ONCE. hmmmm

SHE SAYS THAT SHE LOVES HER NATURAL HAIR AND WANTS TO SHOW THAT IT IS OKAY TO WEAR YOUR OWN HAIR. YET!!!SHE STILL THROWS IN A TRACK OR TWO.

PLEASE TYRA GIVE US A BREAK……

happyhbmom on January 26th, 2010

A 5’9″ 13 year old is “real?” Get real!

How about some teens that are in the normal range for height and weight?

Robin M on January 26th, 2010

Sure, Tyra…now you finally want to acknowledge that plus size teens are beautiful. I used to always want to be a model but you–and every other model–wouldn’t give people like me the time of day. Now, you finally do and it’s only for teens. Ugh…well…now am I not only too heavy to be a model, I’m too old too. Just perfect…ugh. Just another indicator that modeling is superficial.

up on January 26th, 2010

To whom it may concern:
When someone opens a door for you, it is your job to put in every effort to not only walk through it, but to break down walls that you feel are in the path of your dreams. Tyra has generously opened yet another door for a certain type of “real” person to walk through. if she cannot open a door for you, then you try to open the door your damn self. stop whining in this blog about what someone else needs to do for you. it is pathetic, and tells me that you do not need to be in any competition to begin with. this definitely goes out to womex-you snob. i guess when you do not have the will to do, then you insult others (really sad womex).

Me on January 26th, 2010

Oh the jealousy of short people I am 5-11 and it is not easy to be so tall either super hard to buy jeans and pants that are long enough, but clothes do hang better on taller women and that is what the designers want is their clothes to hang right and not have to be taken up many inches by you shorter women

Sherri on January 26th, 2010

Never did care for this woman. She just seems, or comes off as, fake to me. I work with a guy who’s daughter at one time worked for the Tyra Banks Show. This guy says he met her and doesn’t care for her, so I guess I’m not imagining my ill feelings about her.

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