femalefirst.co.uk - 5/31/2008
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Tyra Banks: 'I Was Snubbed Because I'm Black And Curvy".... Tyra Banks faced a battle to become a runway success, because of her skin colour and size. The supermodel-turned-talk show host claims more doors were closed for her than other wannabes, because she didn't fit in with the modelling industry's usual perception of beauty.
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Tyra Banks Snubbed Because Curvy Body
Gabby Babble —
... magazine: "My biggest obstacle was that I was black and curvy," adding that her agency had a list of "designers who will not book Tyra because of hips and breasts. My mother told me the whole thing as we were walking down the street in Milan. She said, 'They say you're too curvy. Let's go order pizza.' We walked into a pizzeria, and we discussed a career change." Tyra, You Go Girl! Don't let anyone tell you you're fat! Source
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