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The Internet Is Losing It Over Tyra Banks' Unrecognizable Appearance At A Recent Red Carpet Event: 'Giving Scary Stepmother'

May 1, 2025 by Abigail Connolly
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Tyra Banks has always been known for her intense stare, but her recent appearance at a red carpet event has internet users calling her straight up “scary.”

The modeling legend recently attended the Daily Front Row’s 9th Annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards at The Beverly Hills Hotel in California, where she received a Fashion Icon award. The event was truly star-studded as many famous celebrities took the red carpet to pose for photos, but Tyra was a standout with her intense cool-toned eye makeup and dark black hair that some internet users felt was a bit jarring. Read more about her unique look below.

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Tyra Banks Attends The Fashion Los Angeles Awards In Intense Eye Makeup And Dark Black Hair

The America's Next Top Model host was one of many stars in attendance for the award ceremony, which honors stylists, fashion icons, and designers throughout the industry. The packed event took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 24th, and some of the famous attendees, including Hailey Bieber and Chappell Roan, stepped out for pictures on the red carpet.

 

Tyra was one of the notable faces of the night, not only because of her impressive achievements in the fashion industry, which she was honored for but also because of her look, which was quite different from what she usually selects.

 

The model wore a long, dark brown Christian Siriano coat with a belted cinched waist and extra fabric that draped down over her shoulder. In addition to her eye-catching coat, the television personality arrived at the event wearing dramatic white and cool-toned eyeshadow that added a chilling effect to her look.

 

She also switched up her hair and was sporting a dark black long bob that was parted in the middle and slightly curled. Her eyebrows were also extra dark and thick, making her entire face appear much bolder than usual.

 

She took the stage at the event to accept the Fashion Icon Award, which was presented by model and actress Beverly Johnson and given to her in honor of her decades of work in the modeling, fashion, and entertainment industries. However, after the event wrapped and the red carpet photos were shared online, the internet had a lot to say about her bold look.

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Internet Users Say Tyra Looked 'A Mess' During The Awards Ceremony

Once pictures of the 51-year-old at the award ceremony were released to several social media platforms, internet users began to slam her, writing that this was not a flattering look on her and that her makeup especially changed her entire appearance. One Reddit user wrote that Tyra looked "a mess" on the red carpet in a thread about the outfits celebrities wore to the ceremony.

 

"Tyra's makeup makes her look like a crazy person," read a Reddit comment, while another stated that she was "giving full scary stepmother."

 

The theme of the Coyote Ugly actress looking villainous was popular amongst internet users who couldn't help but compare her to something out of a cartoon.

 

"Tyra is giving Disney villain with the brows and wig," wrote a Reddit user.

 

"The brows overpower her face. As others have mentioned, she has a poor choice in wigs and fashion a lot of the time."

 

While the Smize & Dream founder has yet to make a statement on her controversial outfit and makeup, she took to Instagram to write that receiving the Fashion Icon award felt like "magic" and that she was proud of herself for having "smized, strutted, and stormed" the streets of the modeling world.

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Editorial Assistant

Abigail is a journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. As an Editorial Assistant for SheFinds, she covers topics ranging from celebrity news and fashion to wellness. She has written for other publications, including Chip Chick, Bandsintown, BroadwayWorld, and more. When she isn't writing, Abigail loves spending time in the city with her friends, being a 'dog mom' to her Chihuahua, and singing along to some of her favorite music.

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