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Tyra Banks comes out of modelling retirement for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

Cape Town – Tyra Banks is back and serving looks on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

The 45-year-old is the cover star of the 2019 issue for the third time and, of course, she looks amazing! 

"This is for everybody that has been told that they are not good enough because of their body, their age, their everything," she wrote alongside her cover on Twitter.

SEE THE STUNNING COVER HERE:

According to the feature, Tyra first appeared on the cover of the SI Swimsuit issue alongside model Valeria Mazza in 1996 after making a debut inside the magazine in 1993.

She then became the first woman of colour to pose on the cover of the issue solo in 1997.

In a short video clip shared on the magazine's Instagram, Tyra reveals while she's appeared on the magazine cover before she never expected to again because of her age.

"I never thought it would be possible to be 45 years old and on the cover of this magazine again."

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:


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