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Celebrate Tyra’s birthday with 15 classic ANTM moments

By Josh Haggis

Legendary supermodel Tyra Banks turns 41 today (December 4), so we thought we would celebrate by taking a look back at some classic America’s Next Top Model moments from the last 11(!) years…

1. First up: the time Tyra made it all about her booty

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2. When a model had a melt down because she turned up late to a challenge and a fellow contestant told her to “calm down, because some people have war in their country.”

[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfeG7clR7VA[/youtube]

 

3. When Tyra made the models walk in these heels:

[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfCbZpMYXzM[/youtube]

 

4. The time a contestant said this:

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5. The time a model couldn’t take Tyra’s criticism and passed out:

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6. The time a model was a huge fan of Audrey Hepburn:

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7. The time Tyra “never yelled at a girl like this before.”

[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Shpn5WCFs[/youtube]

 

8. When Tyra kept everyone’s priorities in order:

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9. The time Tyra passed out in front of the girls because she was tired of the moment not being about her.

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10. When she made the models record this incredible music video – aided by Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle – during the British Invasion cycle.

[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp-FysibcFg[/youtube]

 

11. The time former judge Janice Dickinson was done with a contestant talking back to her:

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12. The time she told the models that no matter how hard they try, they will never be her:

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13. The time we realised that we are all season six contestant Jade Cole:

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14. The time Miss Jay gave this runway advice:

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15. Last but not least, the time she made this nightmare-inducing face:

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Never stop smizing, Tyra.

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