>> IN 2003, TYRA BANKS HAD AN IDEA FOR A REALITY SHOW.
SHE CALLED IT AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL WHERE THEY SAT OUT TO FIND
THE NEXT IT GIRL ON THE RUNWAY.
>> 24 SEASONS LATER, THE HIT SHOWS ARE THE LONGEST RUNNING
REALITY FASHION SERIES AIRING IN
73 COUNTRIES.
>> YOU GO GIRL, AND AFTER A
SEASON OFF TO FOCUS ON BEING A
MOM, THE BOSS IS BACK AND MORE
FIERCE THAN EVER.
CHECK IT OUT. >> ALL SHAPES, ALL SIZES AND ALL
COLORS.
COLORS.
TOP MODEL IS MY THEME AND
CONTINUES TO SHOW YOU THAT YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL.HOW YOU THAT YOU
ARE BEAUTIFUL. THATS WHY IM BACK.
>> SO MUCH TO CONGRATULATE YOU
ON.
ON.
>> IM GOING TO CONDUCT THIS INTERVIEW FROM OVER HERE.IS
INTERVIEW FROM OVER HERE. >> NO REASON.
>> WE SHOULD TELL PEOPLE BECAUSE
SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT HAVE SEEN
THIS.
THIS.
>> GOOD TO KNOW. >> LETS ROLL THE TAPE.
>> WE HAVE TAPE.
>> THERE WAS SOMETHING GOING ON
WITH YOU GUYS.
IM NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS.
>> OH, MY GOD.
I HAVE A WEIRD MEMORY LOSS.
DOI NOT REMEMBER LICK
I DO NOT REMEMBER LICKING YOU.
>> I DONT REMEMBER DOING THAT.
>> I REMEMBER AND MORE TO THE
POINT THAT MY WIFE DOES.
>> STILL YOUR WIFE.
THAT WAS GOOD. >> SO MUCH FUN.
>> HE HAS BEEN NERVOUS ALL
MORNING.
MORNING.
I DONT KNOW WHY. >> YOU SHOULD HAVE CAKE.
>>.
>>.
>> WE SHOULD SAY CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. YOU DONT USUALLY HERE ABOUT
SHOWS RUNNING THIS LONG, BUT
SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
THAT CAPTURES PEOPLE AND IT
SUSTAINED THEM.
SUSTAINED THEM. WHATS THE MAGIC SAUCE?
>> I THINK THE MAGIC SAUCE IS
THE MODELLING WORLD BACK IN THE
DAY AND EVERYTHING WAS LIKE THIS
MYSTERY.
MYSTERY.
WHAT IS IT? PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS GLAMOROUS
AND PERFECT.
AND PERFECT.
I PULLED BACK THE CURTAIN AND SAID HONEY, ITS CRAZY.AIN AND
SAID HONEY, ITS CRAZY. ITS UGLY.
ITS UGLY. AND ALSO THAT I WANTED TO EXPAND
THE DEFINITION OF BEAUTY AND NOT
JUST HAVE THESE SKINNY GIRLS
WITH BLOND HAIR AND BLUE EYES.
THATS BEAUTIFUL, TOO, BUT I
WANTED PLUS SIZE AND CHOCOLATE
AND AL BASTER SKIN AND RED
FRIZZY HAIR.
FRIZZY HAIR. SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BEAUTY.
BEAUTY.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND I WAS NOT
NECESSARILY TALKING TO THE GIRL. I WAS TALKING TO THE GIRL ON THE
COUCH WATCHING TV THAT LOOKS
LIKE HER.
LIKE HER. >> WHAT I LOVE THAT YOU ARE
DOING THATS DIFFERENT IS YOU
HAVE AN AGE CAP.
OFTEN PEOPLE THOUGHT YOU HAVE TO
BE IN THAT GROUP.
GIVE US THE AGES NOW.
>> NOW ITS 18 TO INFINITY.
>> IS IT REALLY?
>> WE HAVE WOMEN IN THEIR 40s.
WE HAVE A GRANDMOTHER.
>> YOU DO?
>> NO OFFENSE, BUT YOU GUYS GET
GRAY AND CROWS FEET AND SOME
PEOPLE SAY THATS HOT.
>> THATS THE KIND OF THING THAT
NEEDS TO CHANGE.
TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE.
THE NEXT PERSON, THE NEXT KIND
OF PERSON I WOULD LIKE TO SEE
LEADING THE FASHION INDUSTRY
LOOKS LIKE WHAT?
>> LOOKS LIKE -- HMMM.
NOT A STEREOTYPE.
NOT A COOKIE CUTTER.
IN FACT ONE OF THOSE THINGS
EXIST RIGHT NOW.
ONE OF MY JUDGES IS A SUPERMODEL
AND A PLUS SIZE, BUT I LIKE TO
CALL IT CURVY.
SHE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
INSIDE AND OUT AND SMART.
SHE IS NOT A COOKIE CUTTER.
TO ME THATS THE FUTURE OF
FASHION.
FASHION. THATS WHAT I HAVE BEEN PUSHING
FOR.
FOR.
>> YOU ARE SOMETHING SPECIAL.
IN HONOR OF SEASON 24, WE WILL PUT YOU TO A FASHION TEST TOLL
PUT YOU TO A FASHION TEST TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING THINGS.
I WILL LIST THE TASKS.
YOU HAVE TO DO A WARDROBE CHANGE
TO ANOTHER PAIR OF SHOES.
WALK THE CAT WALK.
>> SMILE WITH YOUR EYES.
TOUCH UP YOUR MAKE UP AND TAKE
THE PERFECT SELFIE.
>> I THINK ALL THAT CAN HAPPEN.
>> YOURE RIGHT.
MAYBE WE JUST KEEP YOUR SHOES
ON.
ON.
>> I CREATE THESE CHALLENGES FOR
MY GIRLS.
I KNOW THAT THAT WOULD BE UNFAIR.THAT THAT WOULD BE
UNFAIR.
>> WHY DONT WE FORGET THE SHOE.
LETS DO IT WITHOUT THE SHOE.
START THE CLOCK AT 24 SECONDS FOR SEASON 24.K AT 24 SECONDS
FOR SEASON 24. >> AND GO.
WALK THE CAT WALK WITH A SMISE.
>> OH!
>> OH! >> TOUCH UP THAT MAKE UP.
WE ARE DOWN TO 15.
UH-HUH.
UH-HUH.
>> YEAH. AND TAKE A PERFECT SELFIE.
>> OH, YEAH.
>> HOW WAS THAT?