Tyra Banks Credits Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez for Making Her Excited to Turn 50

Tyra Banks isn’t shying away from the big 5-0, drawing inspiration from other stars who recently turned 50.

Former America’s Next Top Model host embraces her age as she approaches 50 on December 4. While talking to Daily mail at the Como 1907 Charity Gala at Villa Erba in Italy on November 16, Banks praised other women in the industry for boosting her confidence as she heads another year older.

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“When I was younger, 50 was old, right? It was like the grandma era or something,” Banks said. “Now I look at Jennifer Lopez, I look at Halle Berry, I look at Jennifer Aniston, and I’m like, ‘What the hell is 50?'”

Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez and Halle Berry.

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Banks also revealed the secret to why she feels good about herself ahead of her upcoming birthday.

“I think one secret is excess weight, because I wasn’t too thin,” said the supermodel.

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“I think if you are very thin, your face will age. Well, I think a little juice, because it keeps the face beautiful and juicy naturally. I didn’t get injections,” he said Coyote the Ugly the actress continued.

In her early career on the catwalk, she did a little work, but she hasn’t had any procedures since — though she hasn’t completely ruled out the idea, Banks said.

Tyra Banks.

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“The only thing I did was the nose, and that was many years ago,” she explained. “I’m not against it [injections] — maybe one day I will, but not yet.”

The The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum echoed those thoughts while talking to PEOPLE earlier this year about starring in designer Karen Millen’s latest ICONS campaign.

“I look in the mirror and I don’t feel like I’m 50,” Banks said in September. “I think 50 is the new 30.”

She continued: “When I look in the mirror, I don’t see it. I haven’t had plastic surgery for my age. I’m not against it. I’m just not yet. I might need a little something, something — I’m 50 even though I don’t [yet]. But I’m not insecure about it.”

Tyra Banks.

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Former Dancing with the stars The presenter also admitted: “I don’t have the body I had when I was on the catwalks.”

However, she was grateful to the ICONS campaign, which allowed her to “make a tailored piece look good on curves”.

“There’s an evolution,” she said of body positivity on the #StraightTalk Women@Meredith series in March 2021, reflecting on how far the modeling industry has come since her career began.

“There’s a constant evolution of everything. I’m happy to be a part of it and I’m happy to see people take it to the next level,” Banks added.

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