Kim Kardashian convinced Tyra Banks to come out of retirement for SKIMS shoot

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Tyra Banks is one of the world’s most famous models. She was featured in the cover of Sports Illustrated and more, shifting perceptions on the types of bodies that were featured in covers.

In the 2000’s she shifted the trajectory of her career, becoming a fulltime TV host and personality, known for her appearances in programs like “America’s Top Model,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and more.

Still, she returned to modeling for a special occasion: A SKIMS campaign.Tyra Banks pays homage to Britney Spears on ‘Dancing With The Stars’Kim Kardashian enlists Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, and more iconic models for latest SKIMS photoshootA post shared by SKIMS (@skims)The latest SKIMS campaign recruited some of the most famous legendary models, including Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosio and Candice Swanepoel.Kim Kardashian spoke to the Today Show and discussed how she convinced Banks to be a part of her project. “We just had an honest heart-to-heart conversation, and she got to hear what the brand stands for, why I started the brand — and I’m just all about supporting women,” she said.

Banks said that that conversation helped her feel comfortable in her own skin and back in front of the camera. “(Kim) helped me to step into my own, I guess, power and influence as an icon in the modeling industry,“ she said. ”Then she talked about that — I was a role model for her back in the day, which really touched me.