-What's up?
-Backin' it up and all that. -How are you?
-I am good. You guys look good.
This is the best set in the world, by the way.
-What?! -Yes, on TV --
-You think so? -On TV, it looks so good.
My makeup artist is in back goin', like,
"What's up with that set?" -Ohh!
-Yes, it's cute. -Thank you!
We have no monies. That's very sweet of you.
-Oh, it's good. [ Laughter ]
-That is very sweet of you. -You know how to stretch
a dollar. It looks really good.
Do you guys think it looks good? I think it looks good.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-The Queen herself co-signed.
I'm so excited you're here. -Thank you.
-We spoke a little bit backstage.
But I want to bring it up here,
because I think this is so important.
Years and years and years ago, before we've ever met,
before today, we actually interacted.
Because when I first started my social-good campaign
called GirlLove, women supporting women...
[ Cheers and applause ] ...Tyra -- Tyra was one of
the first people to support it online and tweet about GirlLove.
[ Laughter ] And I thought that was
so incredible, so thank you so much.
-You know, I feel like it is women supporting women.
I also think it's black women supporting brown women.
-Yes! [ Cheers and applause ]
-Right? -Yes!
This sisterhood is strong, y'all!
-Yes, the black is down for the brown, boo.
Yes. -I love that so much.
I mean, you're so iconic. You're so influential.
You introduced the world to the word "smize."
That is this legend right here. -Smize.
Yes, I created that word -- smize.
-But there is one thing that -- there is just an injustice.
"Smize" is not yet in the dictionary.
-It's not. -To me, that is some tomfoolery
that needs to be corrected. -Right?
-So, I have decided to officially campaign
with #recognizesmize. -Oh!
-Yes! -Thank you!
-We are gonna get "smize" in the dictionary.
So, Tyra, what I would love for you to do,
camera two is your closest camera.
Tell Merriam-Webster why "smize" belongs in the dictionary.
Let 'em know. -Okay.
-Right there, right there. Let 'em know.
-Okay. Ms. Merriam-Webster...
-Mm! -...boo...
You know I called you a couple of weeks ago,
and I said that I feel like
smize should be in the dictionary.
[ Fingers clicking ] You told me that you guys have
your eyes on smize and have been evaluating it for some time now.
But you don't feel like it has reached the peak consciousness
of our civilization.
But let me tell you -- I created that word.
And I said it for the first time on "America's Next Top Model"
that is in 180 countries, honey,
with 40 international run-throughs.
"America's Next Top Model" is so popular in India
that we have two versions.
We have a version shot in Hindi and a version shot in English.
Two casts. Two hosts.
We are in Asia. We are in Africa.
We are in Australia. We are all over America.
We are in Canada. [ Cheers and applause ]
And I said smize on that show for the first time,
and all the billions of eyes around the world
continue to say it and smize in the camera
to create the fiercest pictures in the world.
So, Ms. Merriam, you betta reco-smize.
-Oh! [ Cheers and applause ]
I am shook! I am shook.
[ Applause ]
I-I was not expecting a spoken-word piece, truly.
-Yes. -Yes!
Recognize smize, y'all. We will make it happen!
[ Cheers and applause ] We gon' make it happen.
-Do you know that I'm creating smize ice cream?
-What? -Yes.
-You do love ice cream. We talked about this.
-I am so obsessed with ice cream.
I'm creating some ice cream.
I have trademarked that, Merriam.
[ Laughter ]
-We love it. -Merriam.
-Now, I wanted to ask you about this, because, you know,
there's such a conversation around Victoria Secret's
fashion show right now being cancelled in 2019.
You are one of the first and most successful models.
What are your thoughts and feelings towards this?
-I have a love for that brand, to be honest.
I was with -- I was a Victoria Secret Angel
for 10 years. [ Cheers and applause ]
I was -- 10 years. Yeah, I was the first
black model on the cover of the catalog,
first black model to wear the diamond bra.
[ Cheers and applause ] -Yes!
-First black model to have a contract with them.
And so it's, like, kind of a little bit of
a part of a past home for me. -Mm-hmm.
-And the one thing I loved about them is,
they never told me to lose weight.
-Mm-hmm. -So it's interesting.
Over the years, and the brand has gotten into
this kind of place that is not necessarily the happiest place.
-Mm-hmm. -But I'm wishing them well,
and wishing that they can come home
and then jump forward to the present...
-Yeah. -...and represent
all the beauties that are here today.
The thick, the thin, the short, the tall.
-Yes. [ Cheers and applause ]
-And they're gonna do it.
I just hope that it's not too late.
I want them to win.