Tyra Banks: I don’t miss modelling

OHMYGOSSIP — Tyra Banks has said that she has no real desire to begin modelling again. Banks became one of the most successful fashion models in the world in the 1990s, but in recent years has been studying at Harvard and hosting a chatshow.

In an interview with Parade, the star revelead that she does not have a strong desire to return to active modelling. “I don’t miss modelling very much because I have America’s Next Top Model, so for the past ten years I’ve been creating photo shoots, executive producing the television show, and doing a lot of photo shoots myself,” she said.

Banks continued: “I do look back to those modelling days when it was just some people on your nails, somebody on your hair, somebody on your makeup, and you’re just like, ‘What angle am I going to do today?’ So it was a pretty non-challenging life in terms of not having to micromanage and wear so many different hats, but it wasn’t easy.

“There’s a lot of isolation with modelling, you’re by yourself constantly, there’s a lot of people telling you to lose weight and that you’re not good enough – your hair, your skin – there’s a lot of pressure.”

Banks went on to stress that she is very proud of her reality competition America’s Next Top Model, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary.

“When I created Top Model, I thought if I had two seasons it would have been a success,” she recalled. “I would have been happy. Now, we’re getting ready to start Cycle 21 and it’s unreal.”

She added: “We’re casting right now and the lines are longer than ever because there are boys now, too, and a lot of people are complaining about the lines being so long and it’s like, ‘Well ya’ll made the ratings go up by watching the boys, too’!”