Tyra Banks is single and ready to mingle!
The supermodel and media mogul has made a surprise revelation about her love life, confirming that she’s back on the dating scene at 52.
And the admission is particularly notable given her years-long relationship with businessman Louis Bélanger-Martin.
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The revelation came during a candid, nearly hour-long conversation with Nessa on HOT 97.
While much of the discussion centered on the unexpected viral revival of her 2011 novel ‘Modelland,’ talk eventually turned to relationships and finding love later in life.
Banks shared:
“I think that it’s never too late to start again. It is, I’m a single woman now, right? I’m 52 years old and I’m single. And I kind of was over it. I’m like, ‘I’ve got my mom, I’ve got my son… and I’m good.’ And I was like, I didn’t even have like a drive, you know…
But now I’m like, ‘You know what? It is not too late.’ And now I feel feminine dating, you know, I’m back to that. And there is no such thing as, ‘Oh, it has to be over because of an age or because you’re just done.’ So I’m living my femininness right now.”
As for what she’s looking for in a man these days? Her priorities have shifted.
“I think when I was young that I just, he just had to be fine as hell, man. He just had to be pretty. And now I don’t care, child. I still want to be attracted to him, but it’s not like, you got to still be attracted to him, but he doesn’t have to be like a supermodel kind of guy…
And just somebody that is present. Oh, the value behind like someone being present.”
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Tyra Banks’ Relationship History
Banks had been linked to Canadian businessman Louis Bélanger-Martin since around 2018. Though the pair largely kept their romance private, the star spoke warmly of his support during a previous ‘TODAY’ appearance. She did not mention him by name in her latest interview or elaborate on when their relationship ended.
Prior to that, Banks dated photographer Erik Asla, with whom she shares son York, welcomed via surrogate in 2016. They split in 2017.
Away from her love life, Tyra has been keeping busy.
As previously reported, she made her return to fashion television as a recurring judge on ‘Project Runway.’
She’s also embroiled in a legal dispute with Netflix over its ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ documentary. Netflix and the producers have denied wrongdoing.
Meanwhile, ‘Modelland’ has enjoyed an unlikely second life, returning to shelves on November 3 after becoming a viral sensation 15 years after its original release.
And there’s an audiobook version, too, with all 50+ characters voiced by Banks!
A fresh chapter for the book and, seemingly, for its author too!
