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Tyra's Crash Course in Smiling for Dummies

by celebuzz on Jun. 4, 2008 04:31 PM / 11 Comments

Just when you thought smiling was easy, Tyra Banks reminds the world that there is a difference between expressing everyday joy and being a professional about it. The nuances are lost on mere mortals like ourselves, but this is Ty-Ty's bread and butter...and BBQ sauce.

Doing what she does best (which is making deceptively simple things like blinking and mastering the art of conveying the "broken-down doll" look sound way more complicated than they are), Ms. Banks sat down with the New York Times to chat about her craft.

"Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command," she said. "I studied all the time. I looked at magazines, I'd practice in front of the mirror and I'd ask photographers about the best angles. I can now pull out a smile at will."

Judge for yourself...

Editor's Note: It is not recommended that you attempt these smiles at home until after consulting your doctor. "Tiger eyes" should absolutely ONLY be done under the expert supervision of either a physician or a panel of modeling judges.

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“I don’t know whether or not to take this video of Tyra Banks being interviewed by the "New York Times" seriously because she explains all the different ways a model has to know how to smile. I’m hoping she’s joking because let’s be honest, as long as you’re hot, tall, and know how to stand you can be a model. And even if you’re not tall you can still be a model.”

“This week's "New York Times" cover story profiles Tyra’s “275 smiles from ‘angry but still smiling’ to ‘flirting with boyfriend.’””

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bawwow 1 yr 5 mos ago
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oh tyra.....you're so wise
ballier88 1 yr 5 mos ago
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she looks so stupid in these pics
blondebomb33 1 yr 5 mos ago
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tyra is literally insane. if i were on america's next top model i would be terrified.
rforrumor 1 yr 5 mos ago
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she used to be so beautiful..... now she's getting old. just look at janice dickinson!
flirtyfabulous 1 yr 5 mos ago
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That smile doesn't look sincere AT ALL.
allanthekind 1 yr 5 mos ago
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If she could just overcome that low self-esteem and shake off her reluctance to puff up her own accomplishments, there would be no stopping this woman.

By the way, Tyra Banks looks just like a girl I broke up with because I didn't like the way she smiled.
hispanicatthedisco 1 yr 5 mos ago
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Totally; I wish she'd come out of her shell already!
hwoodgrrl 1 yr 5 mos ago
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is her show still on the air?
roarzombies 1 yr 5 mos ago
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So in other words she mastered the art of fake.
sharonariot 1 yr 5 mos ago
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well, she's nice actually, but i don't like the smile in the pic =[