Slog - Comments on Violet Blue vs. Tyra Banks http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks There's a must-read post up on Violet Blue's blog, Tiny Nibbles. Violet writes about a recent taping of the Tyra Banks show--it didn't go well, it seems. Go, read, watch. Now.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:25:21 -0800 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:07:10 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Paul A supermodel who's spoiled, narcissistic, and just plain nuts. So what else is new?

]]> Paul http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809374 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809374 Media Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:43:29 -0800 Comment by June Bee i would go. watch. now. Dan, but after 8 hours helping an ungrateful Aspergers meagalomanic move his crap to new digs, i saw your headline could only piece together Vida Blue, baseball player turned I believe to indie band. youch, time to go to Mercury and bliss out.

]]> June Bee http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809375 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809375 Media Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:44:47 -0800 Comment by Vitamin.D.Deficiency What kind of show let a person talk for only 5 minutes when the person is told to be the reason for it?

]]> Vitamin.D.Deficiency http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809394 Media Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:34:52 -0800 Comment by The CHZA This ended up being way less interesting than I was hoping it to be.

]]> The CHZA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809407 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809407 Media Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:16:44 -0800 Comment by wiseblood I love Violet Blue. It is truly a shame that her voice is not taken more seriously. Ugh. I hope she comes to Hump again this year. Dan, have you thought about having her more involved? I would love to hear her speak or have a chance to meet her.

]]> wiseblood http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809463 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809463 Media Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:32:00 -0800 Comment by matthew fisher wilder I think the O article got 6000% more circulation than the one appearance on Tyra that everyone would forget anyway, so if I were her, I wouldn't feel too bad about this. She doesn't sound too broken up about it either. Just another crazy WTF experience with TV as usual.

Tyra is useful for the whole culture on animated gifs featuring her, but that's about it.

]]> matthew fisher wilder http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809539 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809539 Media Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:18:17 -0800 Comment by Sean Who the fuck is Tyra Banks, a swimsuit model or something?

Thanks for the introduction to Violet Blue. Always refreshing to hear from a rad female kindred spirit.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809563 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809563 Media Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:05:00 -0800 Comment by la #7: Have you been hiding under a rock? I assume that's a joke.

Yes, Tyra Banks was a swimsuit model. In fact, she was the first black woman to appear on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue back in 1997. That's right: 1997. Just ten freakin' years ago they didn't allow a black woman on the cover of a sports magazine.

She was also a runway model, a Victoria's Secre catalog model, had several cosmetic contracts, and now is a producer with a hugely popular TV show that's in it's seventh season. And she hosts a talk show.


She does okay.

]]> la http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809637 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/violet_blue_vs_tyra_banks#c809637 Media Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:07:10 -0800