I'm trying to build a strong business. I want to create new stars, new shows and new products for my audience and create a legacy that outlives me. There are so many other ways I want to reach women besides doing a talk show.

In 2005 when asked about her relationship history Tyra Banks stated 'I won't be using a lot of names [on the show] but a specific relationship had not just cheating but emotional abuse. Banks passed the Executive Education Training Program in February 2012 earning a certificate. Harvard's own newspaper The Crimson was critical of Tyra's public statements about "attending" Harvard.

Banks is one of four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly ranked among the world's most influential people by Time magazine. Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4 1973) is a former American model author actress and television personality.