Because hours upon hours of gazing at computer screens have finally rendered me completely unable to read, I somehow interpreted this Page Six item to mean that Tyra Banks was dressing up Michelle Obama for Harpers Bazaar instead of dressing up as her for a shoot in the magazine. The latter definitely makes more sense. I'm relieved for Michelle Obama.
Now onto Tyra's "potential first lady" spread. She was not born with an internal foolishness censor, was she? And because she wouldn't be Tyra without giving a bit of interesting advice, she offered Michelle Obama these kind words of wisdom in the accompanying article:
I want [Michelle Obama] to not take herself too seriously. She’d need to know how to take a fierce picture, but at the same time be able to eat fried chicken, have grease on her fingers, and be okay with getting photographed like that, too.
The end. More pics after the jump.
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WTF….this is all too weird….
Who did her wigs- the Diahann Carroll collection? That mess does not look like Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Obama should let out a sigh of relief.
I like, it's cute.
Naomi wasn't available?
i think it's cute too. i think the pic of her and fake Barack wearing Harvard sweaters in bed while reading the paper is hilarious!
This is pure foolishness.
SimpleStuff: that's all sorts of foolishness. What sort of nouveau riche douchebaggery is that?! Plus the white house is saving on heat now?! It's 65 degrees like my house?
The Tyra haters are such bores.
These pics are cute, fun, and it's great to see Tyra grace the cover of Harpers Bazaar post retirement.
be able to eat fried chicken and get greasy fingers. well alrighty then. thanks miss "keepin it real" banks!
p.s. she looks more like lady bird johnson or somebody than michelle. fake barack IS pretty hot. no wonder people been stanning for him. lol.
Tyra is ever so much more interesting when I don't have to hear her or read anything she's said.
She's like Angelina Jolie in that way.
I think that Michelle Obama is just fine!!! She is not tryiong to be a supermodel Tyra!!!
**trying** oops!
I wish Tyra Banks would take herself seriously so she won't feel the need to make stupid comments
in order to make herself relatable to her young audience.
Really???
Tyra has really outdone herself, This is too strange for words…
"…but at the same time be able to eat fried chicken, have grease on her fingers, and be okay with getting photographed like that, too."
Isn't Tyra trying to destory racial stereotyping on her talk show? Way to go Tyra! Perpetuating the stereotypes around the clock.
She'll do anything for attention, she's such a joke.
she looks like whitney…the bad black farrah wig does her no justice
@MAC- I don't like the chicken comment either, but stop being so paroniod about what yt and other poc think about us.
Tyra wishes…that's all I can say.
Why does it have to be fried chicken?
Shit I eat baked chicken, cause all that grease aint healthy.