Tyra Hearts Chanel Iman, Heatherette!

Sep 17, 2007 @ 10:07am

Tyra Banks is doing an upcoming segment on her talk show about race in the fashion industry - specifically, how hard it is for women of color to book on the runways.

Her special guests for the show?

Heatherette designers Richie Rich and Traver Rains, plus their catwalk opener and closer, Chanel Iman.

We're slightly shocked that Ford would let Chanel do The Tyra Banks show - it's not quite the same as a Vogue cover - but so psyched to see the poised sixteen-year-old discuss her own modeling adventures with Ty-Ty Baby.

The only irony?

We don't think Chanel Iman would ever have won Top Model - weirdly, she would have been too modelesque for a shot at the title.

Chanel Iman at Trovata.

posted by astralgirl01

Sep 17, 2007 10:35AM

I'm glad that Ty-Ty is actually bringing on a top-tier model to discuss race and the catwalk.... it's a conversation that's been waaaaaay ignored for too long. Hopefully something good will come out of the dialogue, and it won't end up being a once-a-year thing, like it always tends to be!

posted by Sam

Sep 17, 2007 10:37AM

this topic is everywhere!! i'm glad prominient people of colour in the industry are talking about it and bringing it to light! I hope things change for the better....

i'm def going to watch this show..and i wish i had a ticket to this show UGH

posted by QT

Sep 17, 2007 12:10PM

Tyra will prob turn everything she asks Chanel about Tyra. That's how Tyra rolls.

ps antm wed nite on a cruise ship!

posted by Sam

Sep 17, 2007 12:27PM

ANTM is this wednesday???
and she def will put a spin on it making everything about her and the time she use to model..blah blah blah..i *heart* Tyra

posted by hannah

Sep 17, 2007 3:46PM

I'm glad Chanel's talking about this. My mom and I flipped through September Vogue and we counted 2 ads that featured women of color in the first few hundred pages. My mom sarcastically commented that they must be out of style. But I love Chanel, and I'd like to see more black models!

posted by AJ

Sep 17, 2007 8:22PM

check out the September issue of Ebony magazine. Tyra, Kimora Simmons, Iman, and Alek Wek are all on the cover and discussing this exact topic.

posted by Jac

Sep 18, 2007 2:42AM

Tyra annoys the crap out of me. She is famous solely because she won the 150 million dollar genetic lottery. Her race, her talent etc. have very little to do with it. A women that looks like that with a body like that is such an anomaly. I wish she'd realize she has no talent for anything but looking like she does. I wish she wouldn't act like the spokesperson for black models.

posted by tanisha

Sep 22, 2007 6:03PM

I like that tyra is finally speaking about the topic of black on the runway. i happened to read the issue of ebony that ur talkin about. tyra does talk about her self a lot but she also helps other people who went through wat she went through so i guess she finds a purpose in tellin everyone her life stories

posted by Modupe

Nov 06, 2007 7:41PM

I love Tyra and Chanel both, i look up to them in fact. And as an aspiring Nigerian model, i love this topic and i'm glad its finally getting some attention.