by Stephany Martinez

Created on: March 05, 2009   Last Updated: March 06, 2009

Sports Illustrated has been know for having beautiful, in-shape women on its cover, it's a models goals and dream to reach a cover of a magazine, especially Sports Illustrated.

For many years, America had specific views on what a beautiful woman should look like, the traditional thin Caucasian female with long blond or brunette hair. Never before did anyone think that a curvy black woman, Tyra Banks, would ever graze the cover of any magazine let alone Sports Illustrated. Everyone was so surprised when she appeared on the cover with another woman, the traditional beauty, blond and very thin. Yes, she wasn't alone, but it was still a cover.

The magazine got good reviews for the cover and Tyra was more than pleased. Tyra's dream of being a famous top supermodel was coming true, one cover at a time. Banks changed history when she appeared on the Sports Illustrated cover once more, and this time alone. The world was show a new kind of woman. Curvy, voluptuous, thick, and most of all, not white. Men started to notice this sort of woman a great deal more then ever when Tyra Banks came out to the world.

Sports Illustrated was introduced to a new diversity of women and were shown that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, thanks to the beautiful Tyra Banks. Now the world doesn't single out beauty to one type of woman, beauty is found in every type of woman and no one is left out because of their color or body type. Tyra Banks brought a whole new game to the modeling world and she thrives in her success.

Young girls can now accept their bodies for what they are and what they should be because of the powerful and positive influence that Tyra Banks has. Tyra not only conquered the modeling world, but is doing more to contribute to those who are in grave need of advice with her talk show and T-Zone program for young girls, Banks is giving back and is helping young teen girl accept who they are and make the right choices whether it be about relationships, their body, or life changes. Tyra is there all the way and it all started with a cover on Sports Illustrated. Some believe that things happen for a reason, and Tyra Banks took advantage of her success and became a great influence and role model to women and young teens.

Sports Illustrated did a great thing putting Tyra Banks on the cover; she turned out to be a fantastic woman and a great person. Her incredibly positive influence has changed what people think of supermodels and gave America a chance to see what women like Tyra Banks can really do.

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