TYRA Banks is Sports Illustrated’s golden girl once again — returning to the magazine’s cover after 22 years.
The supermodel, 45, who was the first black woman to appear solo on the front of the mag in 1997, also revealed she is changing her name to BanX for the comeback.
Tyra Banks is Sports Illustrated’s golden girl once again — returning to the magazine’s cover after 22 years[/caption]
She told a US chat show: “Yeah, BanX with an X, because I want me coming out of retirement to be bigger than me and for me to represent women to say, ‘Enough of this cookie-cutter thing’.”
US footballer Alex Morgan, 29, and model Camille Kostek, 27, also have covers for the swimsuit edition, which is on sale now.
This original appearance in 1997 marked the first solo appearance by a black woman on the Sports Illustrated cover[/caption]
Tyrais is changing her name to BanX for the comeback[/caption]
US footballer Alex Morgan, 29, above, and model Camille Kostek, 27, also have covers for the swimsuit edition, which is on sale now[/caption]
Tyra stuns in silver earlier this month[/caption]