i hope the comments below arent true. however i do know someone who was called and asked to pretend to be something she was not. she was just acting, because her agency told her to. after my friend told me that i was so suprised and thought of tyra in a different light. I still enjoy her shows but it isnt the same as it was before because i know that it isnt all real. but at least she hires people for a good cause and to help other people. By the way.. is it me or is the women at the beggining of the show also on the janice dickinson modeling agency. You know the plus sized model who was fighting with chandler and janice?

Is been a year since I went thru Gastro BY Pass operation, So far I lost 95 lbs and 2 so called best friends and gained a lot more support from people in my support group. Those so called friend just saw mw as a free, ride, bank and baby siter. It a shame. Who need friends like that.

Hey Tyra I hope these comments about you being mean and a fake are not true cause I really admire and respect you.I like your show and I like you even though I don't know you.

hi tyra..!i,m 32yrs old with 2 kids n i love your show...i love the way you've been trying to encourage people to keep a healthy life n i was just trying to share with you one of the most incredible thing that have ever happened to me 3yrs ago i used to weigth 350pounds n i used to b miserable because my husband started to call me names,he cheated on me n then he humilliated me in front of one of his lovers rite on my livinroom that's when i finally realized that he didn't love me nomore or he never did...now 3yrs later i weigth 167pounds,i lost 183pounds on my own just by eating rite n exercising every single day,i'm happy n also my kids they're so proud of me,but my mom had brain surgery on june 7,08 n she got a tracheactomy,she needs 28% of oxigen n she needs me to take care of her at all times n i feel down cause part of my goals was to go back to school to get a good job with a good insurance to get some reconstructive surgery cause i have alot of extra skin hanging due to the excess lost of weight n i would like to know if u could refer me to a good plastic surgeon who could help me ... n if you could please let me know,send me a email please...thanx..n god bless you...

hi! I just wanna to say that people do act differently when they lose weight because they have nerly not any energi and food it's a thing that you think about all the time. I have bin on so manny different diets and i know what i talking about, if its go to far with the weight losing it may be a beginning of an eating disorder. I got anorexia by starting on a diet, it's not easy that people may think.....

It saddens me to read these comments about Tyra. I have never been to a show so I cannot relate to the comments left by those who have. I happen to see Tyra in a different light then the above comments. I happen to see her as someone who cares for people and has stood up for the full figured side of modeling. I watched her stand up to Janice Dickenson on her show and she talked about the negative comments that push models to be thin. I watched a repeat today of americas next top model and I cried tears of joy when Whitney won. I believe Tyra is helping open the doors to the full figured super model, and honestly I feel she cares for people and their struggles. To me she seems genuine, I have never been to a show, but have watched americas next top model and am a fan of hers. I have struggled with an eating disorder for 12 years now, and the fact that someone with her credibility is willing to make a stand and change that image of the ideal waif that little girls see in all the magazines, Is someone I Idolize. I think she is making a difference and I Applaud her for that. "Tyra" , "You Go Girl!"

I have also had gastric bypass surgery. I like to encourage others to learn to live their lives anew also. I am so happy there is someone out there like you. I want to read your book. I struggle with worrying about gaining the weight back. I have had my skin taken care of and a breast reduction. My problem now is I don't know how to choose appropriate clothes. I have been heavy since I was 5 years old. That is 30 years of hiding lots of fat. I am not as small as you are but I am happy where I am. I wish you and Tyra would have a show helping people like us learn what to wear. You seem to know how to dress your new body so well and of course Tyra is a pro. Can you do that?

Jackie,as a nurse in the bariatric field, I applaud the courage you have to put yourself out there to raise public awareness regarding the disease of obesity.You inspire those struggling with this disease to seek help, not lose hope, and get back on track! Tyra, thank you for your support by dedicating time on your show for this important subject. It is so necessary and you couldn't have chosen a better representative! Let's keep the inspiration going!

I agree about all the comments being removed. What the heck? I guess it's because everyone was calling out the guests on this show(Alana & Kenisha) for being fakes who have been on ummm 5+ other shows for different things like JDMA, Gs to Gents, Court TV, Farmer wants a wife.... It's all on her myspace. Soooo Sad. And to those comments about Tyra. I really hope they are not true. I feel bad that these guests are fake and using her just to get on TV. I would really hope that the entire show isn't fake.

Ummmm...what the hell? I posted a comment about this show yesterday. What happened? Where are all the comments? What's going on?

I posted a comment about the show earlier but it was removed. I want to say to tell Tyra that I think you should do a lot more shows like this. I am 28 years old and have struggled with my weight all my life. I have been on a diet all my life and just keep gaining weight. I'm alot like Jackie because everybody tells me I'm so confident but unlike Jackie, I'm really not. My friends love me when I'm fat but when I try to lose weight they tell me I'm just fine. I wish I could watch this show everyday. You are my idol Tyra. Thank you for this show and thank you for introducing me to Jackie Guerra. I am going to get her book this weekend. Please do more shows like this! Leslie

Does anybody know if Tyra is friends with Jackie? It seems like they really like each other. I love Tyra and I always watch America's Next Top Model but it seems like if someone isn't a model or in the model business she isn't that interested when they speak. but I notice that Jackie seems to like her and Tyra really listens when she speaks. I could never be a model so I'm glad Tyra has people like her on the show because she is a huge inspiration for people like me.

These are some of the experiences from people who were guests/audience on the Tyra Banks show: ''So, I went to her show yesterday and I must say she IS beautiful and skinnier than she looks on TV. She didn't even say HI to the audience and had NO contact with us. When the cameras were on, she was so sweet and charming but once the cameras were off she had this stern face on and wouldn't talk to anyone. The same was with her guests...the camera was on..she was all sweet to them once the camera went off she IGNORED them once they tried to talk to her!!!'' ''She is a fake! I went to her show yesterday and I was just crushed to see how different she is once the cameras are off. I felt so deceited and wanted to get up in the middle of the show and leave.'' ''I too was on the Tyra show..the one that just aired about plastic surgery nightmares!! I agree...the WHOLE thing was scripted! My story was NOT told!!! I was BARELY shown on the show as well because of the "nice" factor!! People BELIEVE Tyra is all sweet and bubbley..friendly..caring..she is NONE OF THE ABOVE!!! SHe acted liked she HATED being there!! What a mistake it was to go on that show and look like a fool!!! I feel your pain!!'' ''She never said ONE thing to the audience. When you watch the show, she looks like so much fun and as if she cares about her fans.I woke up at 4am to go to NY to see her, waited in the FREEZING studio basement 2 hours. When the cameras were on she was the sweetest person ever..funny, interactive but when they were off she ignored everyone..even one of her guests.