Tyra, Noami to bury the hatchet
2005-11-21 13:58
London - Tyra Banks is not afraid to stand up for herself.
She's already talked tough to wannabe supermodels and confronted porn actress Tyra Banxxx over using her name.
But her latest encounter, with fellow supermodel Naomi Campbell, is her biggest stand so far.
Apparently ending their 14-year feud, Tyra invited Naomi onto her TV chat show.
But instead of cosying up for a girly chat on the sofa, Tyra got straight to point, accusing Naomi of sabotaging her modelling career in the 90s.
She said: "I was tired of having to deal with you... I was tired of the pain, I was tired of the comparison.
"I was tired of constantly hearing that I got cancelled from this job or that, or hearing that this photographer was called, or that magazine was called and (told) not to use me."
'Jealousy has to stop'
Naomi denied that she had been involved in calls to have Tyra dropped from jobs and asked for proof - which Tyra said she had plenty of - she just wouldn't name names on her show.
The New York Daily News printed a statement from Tyra after the encounter.
"The press had cast Naomi and (me) as rivals before we ever met each other.
"Back then there were ten top models but there was an unwritten rule that only one of them could be black. And Naomi was that one black girl."
In the show America's Next Top Model presenter Tyra also says: "One of the reasons I wanted to do this show is because sisterhood is so important to me. I feel like women hate each other. We're jealous and it has to stop." - Ananova.com
- News24