Photos of supermodels typically go through heavy airbrushing, but Tyra Banks decided to share her bare, makeup-free face to send a message to women about being confident in their skin.
On Wednesday, Banks posted a photo of herself on Instagram to show her fans what she looks like first thing in the morning.
“Well, this morn, I decided to give you a taste of the really real me. I wanted to smooth out my dark circles so badly,” she conceded.
“So…here I am. Raw. And there you are…looking at me, studying this picture. Maybe you’re thinking, ‘Whoa, she looks rough.’ And if you are, great! You deserve to see the real me. The really real me,” she said.
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She told People magazine in an interview that she’s used photo-editing tools before to enhance her figure. She says women shouldn’t always take what they see in photographs at face value.
“I love that at the touch of a button anybody can do it on their smart phone,” Banks told the magazine.
“Girls may be like, ‘I’m so insecure. Tyra’s butt looks like that.’ Well, Tyra’s butt does not look like that. And yours can look just like that. Just take a five-second tutorial online and you can do it yourself,” she said.
What do you think of Banks’ brave move to share her makeup-free face with the world? Tell us what you think on Facebook.
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Makeup-free selfies have gained traction all over the world – the movement’s encouraged women to embrace their imperfections instead of constantly covering them up.
After comedian Amy Schumer called on women to share their bare-faced selfies, thousands of women stepped forward to join the cause.
Watch below: No apologies necessary – that’s the message of the #NoMakeupSelfie and ensuing movement. Minna Rhee takes a look at how it all began and where it’s gone.
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