Tyra Banks embraces her style icon status in a plunging black jumpsuit and tan beret as she rocks the red carpet for the 2019 James Beard Awards
She's considered one of the most beautiful women in the world.
And Tyra Banks proved worthy of the title as she stepped out looking fabulous for the 2019 James Beard Awards in New York on Friday.
The 45-year-old TV hostess embraced her style icon status in a plunging black jumpsuit and tan beret for the glamorous event.
Stunner: Tyra Banks, 45, stepped out looking fabulous for the 2019 James Beard Awards in New York on Friday
Daring to impress, the America's Next Top Model creator flaunted her famous figure in the alluring number.
Her trademark sandy blonde tresses were styled in prom curls as she tucked them under the fashion forward beret.
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Meanwhile, Tyra detailed the importance of diversity in the workplace during a panel discussion hosted by Gayle King for the TIME 100 Summit in New York on Tuesday afternoon.
The mogul — who has regularly been listed as one of the publication's most influential people — is aware of her platform and the power she holds to create inclusive spaces.
Hostess hottie: TV hostess embraced her style icon status in a plunging black jumpsuit and tan beret for the glamorous event
Impressive: Daring to impress, the America's Next Top Model creator flaunted her famous figure in the alluring number
'Not only is it important for me to hire women, but my team understands it's important to hire women of color,' Banks said during the sit-down which was focused on female entrepreneurship.
Cowboy Ventures founder Aileen Lee and Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd joined Tyra for the discussion.
The supermodel detailed her struggles in the modeling industry as a black woman and the impact of her experiences as she built an empire.
Tresses: Her trademark sandy blonde tresses were styled in prom curls as she tucked them under the fashion forward beret
'I think it's about mandates,' she said after decrying how her business is affected by the 'lens that it's coming from.'
'I think if you have power, that is a platform that just wields so much control — "this is this role, it's a CFO, we will find have a woman, we will find a woman of color, we will" — and being very specific. It's about being that pointed with it.'
Tyra rose to fame in the '90s as a top model and was the first black woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Rise to fame: Tyra rose to fame in the '90s as a top model and was the first black woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
She wore the coveted Victoria's Secret angel wings from 1997-2005 and walked in countless catwalks and runway shows around the world.
Banks used her experiences in the industry to create America's Next Top Model, which aired more than 300 episodes in 24 seasons and spawned into an international franchise.
She's taking her talents into the world of amusement parks with her own model-themed park called Modelland due to open this fall.
Angel: She wore the coveted Victoria's Secret angel wings from 1997-2005 and walked in countless catwalks and runway shows around the world
