Dear Tyra,
My name is Fabyne C. Thegenus, Iam Haitian American and 17 yrs old. Tyra, I really have a dream to become a supermodel like you. To be the first Haitian supermodel, I really think I can live out my dream. But their two things stopping me. One is my dad, I want him to know that I believe in myself, and prove that I have the talent to become a top model. The way I think about my goals and dream in life. My father and mother may not think the same. He always says I talk ”bling bling” like as if, I dream big but show nothing that I can give in the industry of modeling. Sometimes I feel like maybe it’s not possible, because I get so put down. But Tyra I don’t want to give up on my dream, I want to at least have a chance to show I can make it with a great fight. I know my father is a poor man, and he may not have the money to help me start my dream and goal. I know my father loves me so much and, I know my father is a good father. It just seems like he thinks I wouldn’t fit the picture as a model. He’s always saying, why don’t I take any classes at school for nursing or do or say anything to take my mind off of what I love and want to do. I don’t want to later in life regret that I didn’t live my dream, and did something I didn’t enjoy doing in life. I don’t want to spend my life in the darkness, I want to see the light one day. The other thing is about my skin, my back has patches of lighter skin color. It makes me sad and feel no good in my own skin. When I look at people who have swimsuit and have nice backs, and I look at myself and want to wear a t-shirt when I go swimming, so no one will see my skin. I feel so insecure when I look at my skin or when I do my hair. I always find some way to cover my forehead. Because of the mark I have in the middle of it. Sometimes I don’t want to look at myself. Because I feel like Iam not beautiful at times. I don’t want to feel like this anymore, I want to love the skin I’m in. Please Tyra, help me, Iam writing from the bottom of my heart. And I know that is the way God is going to open the doors for me.
I love you so much.
May God Bless You and Your Family.

Thank You so much
Fabyne C. Thegenus

I agree with Charlie. Tyra, honey, you sure don’t look 161 pounds in this video footage. Not that I’m talking bad about her, but just a few weeks ago I saw her show were she agknowledged the press for talking smack about her weight. She looked slightly different in weight (a little larger) on her show.

However, having said that, Tyra Banks looks GOOD and she should forget the haters. She is a powerhouse African-American businesswoman who is making her mark in the entertainment industry.