Hey Tyra, I want to start off by saying that I love your show. You've always been my role model and I look up to you alot. I've just been having some issues. I'm sixteen and I really want to be a model once I finish high school. I'm not a small girl but I'm not letting that put me down because I could always be a plus sized model. The only thing that worries me is that I have Type 1 Diabetes so I use an insulin pump. I always have to wear it no matter what so It looks like I have a phone on my side all the time. I'm concearned about this because I'm worried that people won't accept me anywhere beacause of my condition. I always think to myself, "How could I ever model beautiful dresses or anything else with my insulin pump on?" Should I just give up on my dreams? I have no idea what to do. Modeling is something that I've always wanted to do and I would love to be able to inspire people by letting them know that teens with diabetes are just as normal as anyone else.

there is no reason why skin color should matter. at the end of the day a man is a man. and woman are woman. IF you do things to make me smile, keep me happy, make me apreciate you. and if you love me... I wouldn't care if you were blue. Because love has no color. has no race. no name. no hair type. no body weight. and it doesn't discriminate so why should we. People who deprive themselves of love from another race just might be settling for love that isn't real. Or a relationship that could never last.

I don't personally believe in interracial relationships. People sometimes disagree but that's how I feel. I think God made us different for a reason. Not to say that relationship segregation is a religious concept by any stretch of the imagination. But I think as an educated African American woman that I should be with a black man. As a people we have been diluted of our culture (through slavery we were not allowed to continue traditions we had before enslavement) we have been essentially given a culture of violence rugs and segregation of black women. After 450 years of slavery assimilation ism was more prevalent than before. Mind you Africans traditions, religious practices, and mentality was almost completely obliterated and literally beaten out of us (as a people). We were forcibly given the whites (European's) customs, language and religion. So often I hear whites now days say (and I'm only 20 years old) I'm not the one that enslaved black people, you all can't say anything happens to you now, I don't treat you that way my family doesn't treat blacks differently. The message is always I didn't do it so why should I have to hear about and this usually come hand in hand with you are not a slave so you shouldn't have a problem. These are the ideals that are verbalized by whites I come in contact with both in personal and professional settings. I believe that as a people we need to strengthen our rankings we need to choose other African Americans as life mates and instill a positive family oriented, rich, proud culture in our children. That’s just how I feel about the situation.

You know why black woman want to be with black men, because they can relate it would be so much trouble having to adjust to someone of a diffrent ethnicity not only them but their families. same with other races they like to be within their race because its easier to relate to eachother better. so when someone of your race is with someone of a diffrent race, it burns, its like whats wrong with us why you dont want to be with our kind anymore. and now its like not alot of people want to be with black woman because black woman in the media are portrayed as woman with adittude and baby mama drama. All this is not so attracting to other races so its like we're shrinking

Hi Tyra, I love you and the topics you've covered in the past, but the July 4th show made me have a lot of mixed feelings about you & your show.I am a 39-year-old mexican woman who married a cacausion man because that's how it was destined to happen. I wonder what reactions would have been like if you had your celebrity friend/model Heidie Cloom who is married to Seal (A black man), and Halle Berry (mother, white and father, black), who is with a white man. White, mexican or any other ethnicity, these women are not taking any black men. I felt a lot of hate from the audience. I've heard so many times how strong, confident & independent they are, but yet, they were changing what God gave them. Don't be bitter of what other ethnicities have; embrace your own texture hair and color without blaming all other ethnicities. Also, you had another show based on jealousy among light, medium and dark shaded african american women. To me, there seems to be so much hatred among many black women. I wonder if it's like this among other ethnicities. Tyra, I too did the sweater thing during playtime to pretend I had long hair. Tyra, when you least expected, that man (whatever race he is) will come and you will have your beautiful baby. PEACE TO ALL!!

Hi Tyra, I love you and the topics you've covered in the past, but the July 4th show made me have a lot of mixed feelings about you & your show.I am a 39-year-old mexican woman who married a cacausion man because that's how it was destined to happen. I wonder what reactions would have been like if you had your celebrity friend/model Heidie Cloom who is married to Seal (A black man), and Halle Berry (mother, white and father, black), who is with a white man. White, mexican or any other ethnicity, these women are not taking any black men. I felt a lot of hate from the audience. I've heard so many times how strong, confident & independent they are, but yet, they were changing what God gave them. Don't be bitter of what other ethnicities have; embrace your own texture hair and color without blaming all other ethnicities. Also, you had another show based on jealousy among light, medium and dark shaded african american women. To me, there seems to be so much hatred among many black women. I wonder if it's like this among other ethnicities. Tyra, I too did the sweater thing during playtime to pretend I had long hair. Tyra, when you least expected, that man (whatever race he is) will come and you will have your beautiful baby. PEACE TO ALL!!

After I watched this show, I felt that the history we learned in school is lost now. People have forgotten what Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for: equality among people. Being able to be with anyone, of any color, at any time that they want. He was probably turning over in his grave seeing this episode.

Okay.. I am white, and have never dated a black man. And I want to say.. That even if I had.. It's not anyones buisness but mine. I respect anyone who has found true love. What matters is what's in your heart, mind and soul, not the color of skin you're sportin'. Same goes for guys with guys/girls with girls. Not my buisness. I'd rather not see it, but I wouldn't judge or be distgusted by it. They found what most people will never find. A love worth exposing. Free from not caring what you or I think. It's beautiful. Love in all ways, is a beautiful thing. So stop hatin on poeple and get a life. Find a man that respects you, loves you and treats you good!

I am white and I believe it shouldn't matter! I am by no means racist, some of my best friends are black and I do not see them as colored, i see them as a human, just like myself. I don't think people should chose love based on color, i think if you fall in love with someone, you don't see them as black white hispanic or whatever, you just see them as the one you love. another thing i found quite interesting was at the end of the show when they were talking about black performers not having an equal chance as whites. maybe they aren't good enough, ever thought about that? some of the most respected and popular music artists are black.... Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Mirah Carey, India.Arie, Usher, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Leona Lewis, LL Cool J, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Jordin Sparks, and so many more so there is no room to say blacks don't get the chances whites do.

Hello Tyra, I'll start off by saying I have been a huge fan of yours for years! I was a little disappointed in today's show. I am a hispanic woman and I have dated many black men and I have also dated hispanic men. I felt hate coming from black women in the audience when they talked about hispanic and white women (especially white women) dating "their men". I think that times have changed and a lot more people period are dating outside of their race while black women wait for a good black man to come along. I think it would be a lot easier for black women to find a man if they start being more open minded and start dating outside their race as well. I am with a man now that is black and younger and I could not have found a better man. I am so happy to have found someone that loves me and my son so much, and I may have never found him had I waited along for an older hispanic man to come along...

I saw this show today and it was really appealing. First off I'd like to say that I have friends of many different ethnic backgrounds and I think that we applaud ourselves on being different. Even though we have our differences it's these differences and similarities that draw us together as friends. I understand what the lady in yellow was talking about when you have short hair how in the black community more often then not your "baldhead", it seems that the men have a problem with us having short hair or wearing our hair natural becuase it's kinkier and not curly. I have noticed over the years that when I'm out with my friends that have either naturally curly or long hair who, look like they could be mixed and the attention that they get. Believe me I'm not hating by any means, I'm just observing. I hate that just because I have pretty eyes a lot of men in the black community come up to me and say " You have really pretty eyes. What are you mixed with or are they contacts?" When I tell them that I am just black then it's just shocking. Black people have eyes that change colors or are pretty colors naturally. These are misperceptions I believe have also been perpetuated in our community. Another thing is a lot of times I'm deemed as not "black enough" becuase I don't have a big booty. "I got a white girl booty", according to them. Then on top of that I'm still not "black enough because I talk a certain way. I have literally been told that I need to stop acting like I've never lived in the projects becuase i had never seen a roach and I was creeped out that someone had

I am a 19 year old biracial (black and white) actress. Watching the show was very enlightening and a little upsetting. I think a lot of issues were not discussed. Racism within the black community, and homophobia being two huge ones. There are a lot of women out there who have issues that weren't discussed on the show. I have been ridiculed by several black (darker skinned) women for being light skinned, and I believe that it is important for our community to support and encourage each other, before we start blaming others for our misfortunes and the inequities we face. Similarly, as a child of a white lesbian mother, whose partner of 13 years (the woman i call my step mother) is black, I also think that homophobia within the black community is generally ignored. I don't appreciate that these issues were not discussed, while whether or not weaves "empower us" was a topic that garnered so much attention. I very much enjoyed the conversation about actresses and appreciate the attention paid to it, but as much as i enjoyed that, I would have liked to see these other issues attended to. Next time, if there is one, I would love to see these issues discussed.

I'm black and I don't believe that white women are taking away the black men. First of all, you need to stop being so picky if you really want to find them. Secondly, black guys go to white women and they accepted the offer, as they discussed in this show. Third of all, do you really need a black man? Men might come in different colors, but should it matter? You should be seeking love no matter what your preferences are (if that's what your looking for).

Hey Tyra, I'm white and hispanic and i grew up in philly, where there is a diverse population of people, black people do not have to put themselves down, my friends never did, they did what they wanted and never got told they couldn't do something because of their race. Whatever my skin color is I am gonna be proud of it!

I actually taped this episode, it was very interesting to me. I have to say that I don't agree that White and Hispanic women are taking Black men. I am Hispanic and yes I have a Black boyfriend. In our case, in previous relationships we "stuck to our own". For me, it just never worked out. I didn't seek my man because he is Black and I don't think he went for me bc I am Hispanic something just brought us together. We have a great relationship because we love each other. I feel the animosity from Black women from time to time but once they actually get to know our relationship, they see its love not just a trend we're following from TV. I have never been sorry for being with this man regardless of the obstacles we have been through.