Hi Tyra
I have watched your show and Top Model. They are both interesting to me. I really enjoy the guests you have on. Reading through all your makeover stories, most of them are from women who have a problem with their teeth.
That is my problem also, but I don't have the money to fix them. Is there any type of program that people could get into to have dental repair work done? Hopefully some day it can be fixed, but it can cause so many other problems. It is amazing how depressed you can get just over looks, or not being able to get a job because of your teeth looking so bad. Thank you and if there is anything you could do to help these people, or have a show devoted to helping some of the young women who are getting depressed because of the teeth issue. For me I guess maybe someday.

Dear Tyra,
My name is Alyssa I want to enter my children into your life changing makeover. I am a 22 year old woman who lives in salt lake city, Utah. I also have four children one boy and three girls, their ages are 5yr,3yr,2yr and 4 months
old. OH YEA lol! They are a hand full, I had my first when I was 16. The reason why we moved out here is for my husbands job advancement, when our family moved here we were staying with his brother for 5 months in a one bed room apartment. And belive me it was really rough we couldnt find a place to live because or our credit history, well we finally found a company that would work with our credit score. so now we have a lovely house in a nice neighborhood its our first house so that makes me happy. I dont have to live in a one bedroom apartment no more with with our four kids. But the problem is all of our money goes to rent, so we have no money to buy anything for our house or our kids. We dont even have a dinning table for our family. so tyra I want to ask you to please, please makeover our family home. So my children could have a nice home inside and out. P.S THANK'S FOR TAKEING TIME TO READING THIS TYRA.

Tyra, I realize that there are so many more people here that deserve a makeover then me, but The reason I would like a makeover is because for starters, when ever I look in the mirror and see my nose I am reminded ever day as how that happen but to embarrassed and really don’t want to tell the world in detail about the night I got jumped and how my nose got broken, but another reason is because my teeth are so bad, I have missing teeth in the back, I have a broken tooth and some other bad teeth and I can not afford to go to the dentist. I am low income, because of my depression I can not work and I am going on 55 and single, the way my teeth are I don’t think any man would want me.

hi, tyra. i would like to nominate myself for a makeover. i have 2 small children. a beautiful girl who is 7 and a handsome boy who is 5. i am 30 years old and i do everything i can for my husband and children. i pay all our bills with my income only while my husband pursues trying to be a truck driver. i would really like to have a makeover for my teeth. i have none. after both of my children were born they started to rot and fall out. so i had them pulled not knowing i couldn't wear dentures. i have tried. they make me throw up. i want what is called nobels. they are permanent teeth that is drilled into the gum. i checked into them and i can't afford them. i tried even to get the dentist to do them pro bono. i think it would help my self esteem. i don't smile and don't like to take pictures. i have been turned down jobs. i have always have alot to say but will not go in front of people who don't know me and talk. i am embarrassed. please help me if you can i would really appreciate it.

Dear Tyra,
I am 16, i live in Budapest Hungary with my mom and family. My mom looks soo much younger than her age but she doesnt show it, she turns 40 this summer. We just moved to Budapest 3 years ago from Greenwich, Ct and my mom has been gaining weight slowly, wearing the same clothes for the past 4 years She never has time for herself, she doesn't work because she stays home watching my little brother and all she does all day is work in the yard, clean the house, cook, and deal with erans. I have tried to convince her to go out get her hair done, go tanning,shopping, whatever just as long as she finally thinks about herself. Of course she laughs at me because she knows she has no time or money to do all that. She used to be a mom with time on her hands for herself content everyday, but now I see how tired she is and really needs to have someone think and care for her. Please help my mom to feel young again and be taken care of. She has gone through soo much and I would really appriciate it if you could pay her back for all the years she has put up with me with your help.

Yours Truly,
Aniko

Hi, Tyra!
I would love to nominate my science teacher to get a makeover. Just to be clear she is not ugly. I personally think she's beautiful she just hides it. Sometimes i wonder why. The clothes she wears is all over the place. Mis-matching and wrong shoes. She really loves her job and is good at it.She's firm but fair.My teacher talks to us with respect. I can honestly say she cares about us and puts her money,time and effort in us. I can't say that alot about other teachers.You can tell she's still young in her late 20's but looks younger. Long brown curly,frizzy hair. I know that you,Tyra can do a great job and change her outside. When I think of strong women she comes to mind. So please give my amazing teacher a makeover!
Thank You

Dear Tyra, I'm a 26yr old mother of two little boys. They are truly my sunshine through my cloudy days. I have medical problems that keep me from feeling good about myself. I stay depressed alot because I can't help but to look at others thinking their so normal. I've experienced my medical problems early on in life so I don't remember what it's like to really feel good about myself, I walk with my head down and I don't like that. No one can fix my medical problems but I would like to atleast look good on the outside maybe to feel a little better. I had acne as a teenager and I had a problem with picking at it so as a result I have lots of blemishes on my face. Until you have had that kind of a flaw more than half of your life you have no idea the effect it could have on your life. I wear lots of make-up to cover it but I don't want to have to wear it. I want to know true beauty. I don't have any friends because of it, I don't want to be hanging out with other girls and their face is clear and I'm sitting there in a corner feeling low about myself. I don't even apply for certain kinds of jobs that deal with outside or, bright lighting because the make-up I wear is not good coverage in the light. Tyra I'm so depressed because of it you just don't know how terrible I feel. I have a boyfiend who has spent $1300.00 on microdermabrasion for my face and it does not seem to be working. He still loves me regardless but I don't love me regardless. Sometimes I think he is looking at other females because they look so beautiful not to have scars on their face. I really wish that you could help me. I don't have the words to express how I would feel but almost normal atleast on the outside. This would be like a dream come true for me not to feel empty,lonely,ugly,depressed, and just totally disgusted with my face.I only look in the mirror while putting on make-up other than that I try to avoid mirrors. I don't want to look like the girls in the magazines I just want to look like me the natual me. Please find it in your heart, budget, and busy schedule to please help me Tyra, I'm crying out to you and you alone because you seem sincere to me to help young women such as yourself to feel good about themself. Please!, help me. I'm begging you please. Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to read my story. P.S. Just in case I'm picked I am so afraid of flying but I will take a bus or train.

Dearrest Tyra,
Ive written on ya blog another time before I am a 35 year old woman with one kid and im married . Ive lost over 138 lbz went from a size 26 to 10 in the last 7 years , ive got skin that hangs on my arms and my belly when i bend over when im naked and i dont think im very goodlooking at all naked . I was a borderline diebetic and had to lose the weight and i went from a nearly c cup to a nearly a i cant save up the money now cause im getting laid off my job i just need help if you can spare the time i know youre busty if not i understand. I m coming to you cause you help ppl and dont judge them and i like that about you , i was gonna try to get a full c cup and a body life my butt shaggs now that the weight is gone and it dont look good in a bathingsiut either, thanx for taking the time to read this i wish you all the best and god bless you and you family. take care sweetie thnx

Hello Tyra,
I am 23 years old with two children, a 7 year old and 16 month old. I have always been told i should be a model because of my height. I am 5'8 and very thin.I only weigh 112. I am not anorexic or bulimic. I have been made fun of all my life. When I look in the mirror I just see a girl with no figure at all. A stick. Please help me to gain confidence, and teach me how to dress for my figure. I had my son at 17 years old and was in an abusive relationship. I left my ex-boyfriend and started college. Then i met a great guy, who is now my fiance. We had a little girl together and he is helping me raise both children. I am now going to college to become a counselor, i am majoring in Psychology. I want to help other young girls who became pregnant young and who are in abusive relationships. I want them to see that they can do anything as long as they have faith. Tyra,you are so beautiful and have a lot of confidence. I want that confidence so that i can give the girls there confidence. I don't want anyone's sympathy because i am very blessed. I only want a chance to be on your show so that the way i feel on the inside can match my outside.
Thanks,
Your #1 fan
ANNAMARIA

hi tyra my name is tammy i'm from trindad and wanted to know if you would do a make over for someone outside of your country. i'm 22yrs and don't have a sense of style i watch ur show and is envy by howbeautiful those girls are i need help i don't know how to explain it but if you can help me i can have an idea as to how a person wanting to be a model badly have to look. thanks for reading miss banks

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Hello tyra, I see this a very popular section. I am writing to ask please consider me for a makeover show. I am turning 25 on the 11th and I have a wonderful four year old daughter. Before I got pregnant I wieghed only about 130 pounds, but gained about 60 during my pregnacy, I have worked for four years trying to lose it but nothing has helped. I have tried diet pills and exercise, though I can't afford to go to somewhere such as curves. I have tried exerciseing at home but always run into not having time, either due to my schoolwork, my job, and my child. I am currently getting ready to be married on August 16th 2008. I would like to be beautiful on my big day, but with the stresses of trying to be able to afford to get married my skin seems to want to break out all over, my face and back. I would like to get my dails done, my hair done, the works for a beautiful day. HELP Tyra. HELP me be beautiful for my wedding.
Desperate here in Michigan.
Luv Melissa Jones

I'm a mother of three small children i love my family,and work really hard. i just got married in december and i do not feel sexy anymore,i think that i have just let go of my looks.my hair is straight,my makeup is bla :( please help tyra!!!

TYRA, MY NAME IS KIKI. I AM FROM FLATBUSH. I AM 20 YRS. OLD AND I JUST HAD A BABY. BEFOR THE PREGANACY I WAS LIKE 114..BUT NOW IM LIKE A 100 PDS. I HAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH MY WEIGHT. I KNOW PEOPLE ARE USUALLY CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING BIGGER BUT I AM REALLY CONCERED BECAUSE I AM LOSING WEIGHT AND I AM NOT LIKING MY BODY IMAGE AT ALL. I CRY TO MY BOYFRIEND ALL THE TIME BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ASKING ME WHY AM I SO SKINNY. OR WHY DID I LOSE WEIGHT. I USED TO BE VERY HAPPY WITH MY SELF BUT NOW I AM SOOO DISGUSTED. CAN U HELP ME? PLEEEEEZZZ?

HEY MY NAME IS DANA VANWINKLE IM 16 I AM A GREAT GIRL BUT IN THE BACK OF MY MIND I ALWAYS THINK OF ONE THING.MY GLASSES I WAS BORN 3MONTHS 12 WEEKS PREMATURE AND HAVE A BAD VISION PROBLEM AND HAVE TO WEAR THICK UGLY GLASSES. I WAS CALLED NAMES ALOT IN SCHOOL AND WAS WANTING YOU SO MUTCH TO HELP ME.I NOW THAT THERE IS SOMTHING THAT SOME KIND OF DOCTER COULD DO TO HELP ME.MY MOM GOT SICK A FEW MONTHS AGO AND MONEY IS HARD TO GET AND WITH 3 OTHER KIDS AND A DOG THAT EATS LIKE A HORSE WE DONT EVEN HAVE MONEY FOR GAS TO DRIVE TO THE DOCTER.SO THERE IS KNOW WAY WE WOULD COULD REALLY GET ANYTHING DONE FOR ME.TYRA HELP ME I BEG OF YOU!!!!KNOW THAT THIS IS COMING FROM A HONEST SAD DARK PLACE AND THAT I NEED THIS SO MUTCH!!I KNOW IM NOT UGLY BUT I FEEL LIKE IT.EVEN WHEN I LOOK MY BEST I STILL HATE THE WAY I LOOK AND WHEN I MEET SOMONE 4 THE FIRST TIME THEY ONLY REMMBER ME AS THE GIRL WITH THE GLASSES NOT DANA OH TYRA IF YOU KNEW THE WAY I WANTED JUST ONCE JUST 4 A DAY TO NOT WEARE THEME.I CANT EVEN WEAR CONTACES BECAUS MY EYES ARE SO SMALL.HELP ME TYRA.BOYS DONT REALLY LIKE ME AND I DONT THINK I WILL EVER GET MARRIED BUT I WANT TO MABEY ONE DAY SOMONE WOULD LIKE ME IF I COULD GET HELP WITH MY VISION YOU.YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FIX IT IF YOU COULD MAKE MY GLASSES NOT SO THIK IT WOULD HELP ME GREATLY AND I WOULD BE SO VEARRY THANKFULL TO YOU.THANK YOU VERRY MUTCH FOR YOU TIME AND KEEP DOWING GREAT AND KIND THINGS.LOVE DANA

Hey Tyra, I have a few things in common with your features and am unsure of how to make my bad ones go away or at least disguise them. Im 30 years old, 5'11 about 190. My 2 issues...My 5-head (dont know how to pick a hairstyle to cover it or at least make it look not so big, Ive been trying all kinds of styles and can't find that right one) and my muffin top. Im not really that heavy, Ive had it even when I weighed 145. Im just tired of baggy jeans and no bangs or bangs that fly away...Can you help? I want to be a sexy wife and a pretty mom.

Tyra,
I know I don't have a chance at actually being able to get you're attention with all of the other women who are writing in but I was wondering if you could possibly help me, I have very low self esteem because of my weight and some of my facial features (my teeth for one) and I have always dreamed of being a plus sized model, although I don't think this dream will ever come true because I cannot afford the dental work that needs to be done to my teeth, or the pictures that would be needed for a portfolio, or the clothing either. I have had people tell me that I am pretty but I never believe them because of my low self esteem, I hope that this doesn't sound like a pity party to you but I really would love it if you would consider helping me especially in the modeling area. Please let me know. Thank you.

Dear Tyra my name is Rohini Khan and i am from Trinidad. I suffer from an acne problem since teenage it never seem to subside i visited America twice thinking laser treatment would atleast help but Tyra it cost me my life's savings and no hope. I've always dreamt of representing my country in a miss universe pagent but it just remain a dream. Oh Tyra how i wish you could be the angel i desperatly need. If its not possible i'll understand but i know for sure you'll continue the marvelous wonderful work with others. I love you Tyra may god always keep you beautiful.

Tyra,

Girl I need your help. Its not me its my mother. She is stuck in the 80s! I am talking scrunch socks, long hair with the birds nest bangs! I have tried to secretly get her into my hair stylist but she gets her hair cut the same way every time. I have tried throwing the socks out with out her knowing but some how they end up in her drawer again! She is a beautiful woman inside and out! Any tips on getting her out from the past?

Hi Tyra,
I am getting married on October 3,2008. I am sooo excited and have made sure that I am happy with all the details; except one. All my life I was a size 1 or 2 until 9 months ago when I had my beautiful daughter Alexa. I gained so much weight and had soo many problems. I already ordered my dress and thought that by the time it came in I would be in better shape.Unfortunatly that was not the case. Despite my efforts to work out and eat healthier, I look horrible in my dress to the point that it brings tears of sadness to my eyes. I am not used to my body and more then anything I just want to feel beautiful on one of the most important days of my life and always. Please help me.

Dear Tyra,

I’m writing you because I have a major problem. It’s my hair! I’m African American woman and I wear my hair natural and by natural I mean I have a head full of naps, that I don’t know what to do with. Back in 2003 I had grown my hair out to my mid back and decided I wanted a changed and I went and got it pressed out, well obviously the person that was pressing my hair didn’t like that fact that I had long hair and she ripped it all out! I went from having hair down my back to having a bob lengthed hair! It was horrible. I was so uncomfortable in my own skin and I felt so ugly. On top of that my hair is uneven everywhere! From that point on I’ve been experimenting with my look but I just can’t find anything! I’ve done weave, and I’ve worn my hair in twist, and right now for the past year and I’ve been wearing a wig. My hair is even a sore subject between my mom and I and even with my husband Josh. I’m tired of people telling me “I’d be pretty if I had straight hair” and I’m tired of people saying “ You are too pretty to walking around with your head like that”, and it wouldn’t be so bad if the people who were telling me this were my associates but this is my family! Tyra please help me look more polished and professional! I’ve just started my career in advertising and I don’t want my looks holding me back! Thank you for your time

Sincerely,

Adrienne “wannabefabulous” Butler

Tyra I am 16 years old, and I watch your show daily. My mom is a hard working single mother,who's 42.I am the youngest of three children, even though we are all old enough to take care of ourselves, my mom still does everything she can to help. In fact at this time my sister,her soon to be husband,and her 9 year old son all live at my house. My mom almost always has my nephew, because my sister is at work.I cant remember the last time my mom has actually done something good for herself.She has always struggled with her self image. When she watches your show she trys to pick up on all the tips.She always says that she wants to do this or that when she sees it on the show. We really don't have money, so when we do it is spent on food, school things, or something someone elses needs. My mom pretty much never buys things for herself.I wish that once she could have something for herself.My mother seems to try everything in the book, to change a million little things about herself.I really just want my mom to be able to see that she is beautiful the way she is.I know that you can help my mom see this,becuase i've seen it happen with many people on your show. I really think that if my mom could be on your show for this makeover, that you can show her she is an amazing and beautiful women. Please e-mail me back on this, I would really like that. Much love from me to you, Rachel.

Hi my name is Tina and I'm a navy wife who at the moment is a stay at home mom of 2 beaitful girls 6 and 9, he is currently on deployment 11/05/07 to 06/04/08. We'll have been married 2 yrs on may 27th of this year. I have been through alot I was a teenage mother who got married at 16 and had my 1st child before I turned 17 and was stuck in a mentally, and physically abusive relationship. By the time I divorced I was 22 and had 6 years of him degrading me and telling me noone would ever want me. Then I started seeing my current husband. I'm very insecure and he hates that about me, he says he gets tired of hearing me make negative comments about myself. I can't help it, I just don't like myself. I need you to give me a makeover so that when he gets home, I can look good and maybe feel good about myself again. I don't want my insecurties to run him into the arms of more confident woman. I also don't want my girls growing up watching me feel and say these things about myself, and think that its ok. I'm not asking to look like a super model just a super wife and mom. Thanks for listening.

hey tyra, my name is hani and i want a make over because since i was...well as long as i could remember i wore the same style of clothes. I would change my woredrob but i'm afrid of what my mom might think. My family is a somalian muslim family and i don't have enough guts to do something like that. Please tyra can you help.

I have spent the last ten years of my life taking care of everone from working to empower people who diagnose HIV positive to adopted three children at one time to caring for my sickly best freind to caring for my husband. I don't do much for myself my entire life is geared towards helping someone else and that how I receive my blessings. So a make over I believe I deserve one