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Tyra looking for plus size teen model

27 January 2010 1 views No Comment Tags: , ,

Supermodel and now TV mogul Tyra Banks has launched a search for a teen plus size model. It seems Banks, a savvy businesswoman, is striking while the iron is hot on the plus size modeling trend.

The competition, naturally, is called Tyra’s Fiercely Real Teen Model Search. It’s open to teens ages 13 to 19 who wear sizes 12-20 and are 5′9″ to 6′1″ tall. To enter, you’ll need to submit four photos of yourself in leggings and a t-shirt or tank: one full-body, one from the waist up, one face-on head shot and and one profile. The model search site, where you’ll enter, has examples to show you what you need to send.

“I want young girls to realize that what’s considered plus-sized is the average American woman,” Banks told Us Magazine. “That woman is healthy, fit and beautiful. Adolescence is such an impressionable time in a young woman’s life, and I hope this contest helps teen girls discover their own beauty from the inside out.”

According to the magazine, the finalists will be announced on the March 2 episode of Tyra’s talk show, and the winner will be announced the next day. The winner will receive a one-year modeling contract and a spread in a major fashion magazine.

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