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Friday, September 11, 2009

Media It Takes a Lot to Make Tyra Banks Look Smart and Classy

Posted by David Schmader on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 3:19 PM

...and Cynthia McFadden's got it all!

Thanks to Towleroad and D-Listed.

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Cynthia McFatten is a muckraking hag.

Tyra Banks is hot, talented, funny and endlessly patient with this provocateur who's doing nothing but building her own ratings on the back of Tyra's career and work ethic.

Posted by Massive Attack on September 11, 2009 at 3:44 PM

after she did that show where she took off her bra and showed her boulders handing to the floor...no...can't look at her...

Posted by Dropsy on September 11, 2009 at 4:34 PM

I don't know why people hate her. I admit I had a (perhaps sexist, pretty-girl-ist) expectation for her to be dumb and fail, but she's proven herself to be bright and resilient on her talk show. I can't stand the model show, though; her persona is so... Cleopatra -- too precious.

Posted by Michael of the Green on September 11, 2009 at 4:42 PM

I'm not sure what lured me to watch this piece but here's what I see. McFadden is being smarmy and sneaky. She is not conducting much of an interview. Banks is crafty and wily and clearly knows how to talk to interviewers. I know why McFadden participated in this silliness but I'm not sure what Banks got out of it. What silly TV.

Posted by LuisitaPhD on September 11, 2009 at 7:06 PM

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i love the way mcfadden and others of her ilk "ask" a question: they make statements or quote others, then sit back expectantly and wait for a response. when they don't get one they try more provocation, then make it sound like the subject is avoiding the question. you didn't ASK one, asshole! and the interview subject is smart enough to recognize this.

Posted by ellarosa on September 11, 2009 at 11:11 PM

If you're interviewing someone, at least get the names right! "Pauline Porvikova, Pauline Pornikova." Sheeeee-it. And seriously? The women who win this (and many who don't) are working as models. And sure there's Drama; it's a competitive show about women trying to look better than other women. It's inherently silly drama. But it's fun & Tyra shows a hell of a lot of poise here in the face of a truly silly interview.

Posted by Missliss on September 12, 2009 at 7:25 AM

Wow, this video actually renews my respect for Tyra. She totally used the Socratic method and after that moment, she knew she had the upper hand in that interview. Everything after that was just awkward for McFadden. What a lousy interviewer, she sure seemed crass.

Posted by NumberOne on September 12, 2009 at 11:23 AM

Oh wow, Dickinson's response to this interview was basically as though Banks had actually said she was jealous, rather than "no comment."

Oh, people. You're the worst.

Posted by Lee on September 13, 2009 at 7:20 PM

err How does Tyra look smart and classy in this interview. McFadden basically called her on all her bull. I'm pretty surprised at the pro-Tyra comments in here. She's crazy--I thought that was common knowledge. Her talk show is tawdry, and her reality show is stupid. Cynthia's interview was a breath of fresh air in my opinion.

Posted by Pip on September 14, 2009 at 6:14 AM

The women who win this (and many who don't) are working as models. And sure there's Drama; it's a competitive show about women trying to look better than other women. It's inherently silly drama.
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Posted by astery on November 12, 2009 at 6:54 PM