Tyra Banks Dresses Up As Michelle Obama For Harper's Bazaar September Cover

Tyra Banks will dress up at Michelle Obama for the September cover of Harper's Bazaar, according to a Page Six report:

Tyra Banks - the mastermind of gimmicks - is at it again. Banks - who once had her breasts examined on TV to show everybody they were "real" - is now dressing up as Michelle Obama for the September cover of Harper's Bazaar. "It's a full makeover," said one spy. "You know how Tyra likes to do that stuff. And she'll get a lot of press off it." A rep for Banks didn't return calls.

Fashion magazines' September issues are historically their biggest and most important of the year.

This is not the first time this election cycle that Bazaar has gone political without the actual assistance of the candidates. In January, the Hearst-owned mag ran a spread called "The Politics of Fashion," featuring cardboard cutouts of the candidates.

Vanity Fair recently named Michelle Obama to its "International Best-Dressed List."

Comments

[Cakey4814]

Is Tyra suppose to be a live caricature of Michelle Obama? What's the point of Tyra doing this?

[TJRich]

I think she did it to raise her profile but I feel this assignment was not a good choice. It just doesn't achieve what she hoped to accomplish here. It's pretty much like when she ask Hillary how she felt about Bill's antics. It got her a lot of press but no one took her more seriously for it. They just thought she was bold and brash. It was a question that no journalists would ask.

I understand pretty much why she did it, but I think the end results will be disappointing.

[GeekyGirl]

I just gave Tyra Banks more attention, like her head isn't big enough already.

[MNFighter]

Zzzzzzzzzz­zzzzzzzzzz­zzzz

[honeydiva]

wth? what's wrong with you, tyra? is your weave too tight? you have too much meat on you, a big head bo obs are enormous in comparison and you are too light in complexion. u are not flattering her at all. so r u that jealous that the 0 bamas really like oprah, tyra?

[Makesense]

I don't like Tyra. She is fake. Give me the real Michelle O. Love her!

[HEYWOODRFLOYD]

please. really. just take the story away. who the hell made tyra banks relevant?

[Ajegunle]

Are you sure that this not your thinly veiled Michelle Obama hate?

[Nan2008]

Really, the fact that Tyra ISN'T relevant is the reason she's looking to cash in on Michelle.

[TJRich]

You nailed it!! Cashing in on Michelle is exactly the right term!!

[HarlemFreeThought]

Knee pads ;-)

[barackobama4prez]

huh?