my wish...a fairytale wedding. sfter nine long years my boyfriend has finally asked me to marry him. in the nine years we have had one daughter, who is four and adorable, and taken in his parents for health reasons. with only one income in the house my fairytale wedding is veering toward city hall and a pair of jeans. help me have my fairytale wedding and be a princess instead of an ugly toad. thanx

Hi Tyra,
I'm a 32 year old woman, and have been living with my boyfriend for almost nine years. He has finally asked me to marry him, I'm so excited and so depressed at the same time. We live in a rental house we can't afford, and have for the past year been taking care of his parents, for health reasons. I absolutely want to get married and still salvage some of my dreams of having the whole fairytale thing, but as I begin looking for venues and caterers I see my dream slowly drifting away and may have to settle for city hall (how romantic). I'm by no means a "glamor girl" on a good day you might catch me wearing jeans and a bulky sweater, otherwise I'm a track pants kind of person, so for one day I wanna show my family that I can be beautiful. For me I wanna prove to myself that I'm not the toad but the princess. JUST ONCE!!! Anyway thanks for the chance to vent.

HEY TYRA
TO BEGIN WITH I LOVE YOU"RE SHOW AND ACCOMPLISHMENT INTO MAKING THE TYRABANKS SHOW. My name is Tracey. I am 13 years old with a VERY IMPORTANT DREAM. TYRA, I WISH TO BE A MODELL AND ACTRESS. I have always wanted to be an actress and model as long as i could remember. I wanted to begin MODELLING when I was all grown up, but, since I have an opportunity now, why not take it. In school I have joined the Drama club and my teacher says am good. My friends/family have always advised me to become a MODEL. My Aunt used to be a MODEL. She advised me to be a MODEL, you have to have you're GRADES UP. And that is exactly what I have been doing. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WATCHING AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL and watching/listening to the advice MODELS are given by you, Dickinson and other judges. TYRA, this has always been a.
DREAM for me. I live in Africa in a country called Kenya. I don't know who, where to go to, to become a model or audition. I have always watched you're shows and decided it is time to EMAIL TYRA.

As a teenager I have experienced alot of HARD DIFFICULTIES/SITUATIONS. The most difficult satiation is I have lived with is when I was hit by a TRAIN when I was fourth grade. I now have this phobia of TRAINS. Anytime I see/hear one I can't look at it because it reminds me of when we were hit. I can't even ENTER into a TRAIN.I THANK GOD for giving me another chance to live (THANK YOU GOD).

Being a Model for me has been my life. I have always practiced walking around with heels (even heels which are not you're exact size).

Four women and one man have inspired me in my life. I hang a picture of them in my wall to remind me never give. My Mother, Father, YOU, FERGIE and BEYONCE. I do not know how much I will write saying how GREAT YOU ALL ARE. BEYONCE she started singing at such I young age. And now, married to JAY-Z, HAVING A UNIQUE TALENT, BEING ABLE TO COMPOSS, MODEL, and ACT. She is LUCKY to be who she is. TYRA, you have inspired me the most. You started MODELLING from a swim suit, to runways and now having you're own show. TRULLY AMAZING. FERGIE, WOW!! I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO SAY. THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL, THE BEAUTY OF A UNQUE WOMEN, SUCCEDING IN MAKING HER OWN ALBUM ' THE DUTCHESS.' TRULLY INSPIRING. My PARENTS, always giving me that MOTIVATION. Always telling me to keep trying, and one day you will get their. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO THANK ALL YA'LL!

TYRA, please help me become a MODEL and ACTOR. IT HAS BEEN A DREAM/WISH/EVERYTHING I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO.

YOU'RE BIGGEST FAN TRACEY.

Please Help me...
PLEASE

HEY TYRA
TO BEGIN WITH I LOVE YOU"RE SHOW AND ACCOMPLISHMENT INTO MAKING THE TYRABANKS SHOW. My name is Tracey. I am 13 years old with a VERY IMPORTANT DREAM. TYRA, I WISH TO BE A MODELL AND ACTRESS. I have always wanted to be an actress and model is as long as i could remember. I wanted to be a MODEL when I was all grown up, but, since I have an opportunity now, why not take it. In school I have joined the Drama club and my teacher says am good. My friends/family have always advised me to become a MODEL. My Aunt used to be a MODEL. She advised me to be a MODEL, you have to have you're GRADES UP. And that is exactly what I have been doing. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WATCHING AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL and watching/listening to the advice MODELS are told by you, Pamela Dickinson and other judges. TYRA, this has always been a DREAM for me. I live in Africa in a country called Kenya. I don't know who, where to go to, to become a model or audition. I have always watched you're shows and decided it is time to EMAIL TYRA.

As a teenager I have experienced alot of HARD DIFFICULTIES/SITUATIONS. The most difficult satiation is I have lived with is when I was hit by a TRAIN when I was fourth grade. I now have this phobia of TRAINS. Anytime I see/hear one I can't look at it because it reminds me of when we were hit. I can't even ENTER into a TRAIN.I THANK GOD for giving me another chance to live (THANK YOU GOD).

Being a Model for me has been my life. I have always practiced walking around with heels (even heels which are not you're exact size).

Four women and one man have inspired me in my life. I hang a picture of them in my wall to remind me never give. My Mother, Father, YOU, FERGIE and BEYONCE. I do not know how much I will write saying how GREAT YOU ALL ARE. BEYONCE she started singing at such I young age. And now, married to JAY-Z, HAVING A UNIQUE TALENT, BEING ABLE TO COMPOSS, MODEL, and ACT. She is LUCKY to be who she is. TYRA, you have inspired me the most. You started MODELLING from a swim suit, to runways and now having you're own show. TRULLY AMAZING. FERGIE, WOW!! I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO SAY. THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL, THE BEAUTY OF A UNQUE WOMEN, SUCCEDING IN MAKING HER OWN ALBUM ' THE DUTCHESS.' TRULLY INSPIRING. My PARENTS, always giving me that MOTIVATION. Always telling me to keep trying, and one day you will get their. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO THANK ALL YA'LL!

TYRA, please help me become a MODEL and ACTOR. IT HAS BEEN A DREAM/WISH/EVERYTHING I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO.

YOU'RE BIGGEST FAN TRACEY.

Please Help me...
PLEASE

Hi Tyra,
My secret dream has always been to be an actress for TV and film. I've tried a few times here and there and it didn't work out because I'm sooo shy. I run away embarressed of myself usually. It's a catch 22 because I have this in me to want to be an actress, but I don't know if it will ever come true because my fears hold me back. Not to mention it is a tough job to get into without knowing the ins and outs.

i need 2 talk 2 you about wats happening in my life its important my address is
jeffreda ford
P.O box 1317
Hastings,Florida please write to me

Hey Tyra! my name is Jamie and I would like to tell you how much I think you are So talented,funny and beautiful! you are such an inspiration to so many people i know and myself! someday I would love to attend one of your shows and meet you! I cant imagine how busy you always are but it would still be an unforgetable experience meet you! well the thing i have always dreamed about doing ever since i was about 5, was to visit some very needy parts in Africa and help out, and possibly take over clothes and food. I've ALWAYS wanted to do that! I just wish i found more people to want to help me do that so we could get together and save up some money for that, because I am only 18, and I do not have those funds by any means...so I hope you like my wish and think its a good idea! so please help me help others in need Tyra! Jamie

Hey Tyra! my name is Jamie and I would like to tell you how much I think you are So talented,funny and beautiful! you are such an inspiration to so many people i know and myself! someday I would love to attend one of your shows and meet you! I cant imagine how busy you always are but it would still be an unforgetable experience meet you! well the thing i have always dreamed about doing ever since i was about 5, was to visit some very needy parts in Africa and help out, and possibly take over clothes and food. I've ALWAYS wanted to do that! I just wish i found more people to want to help me do that so we could get together and save up some money for that, because I am only 18, and I do not have those funds by any means...so I hope you like my wish and think its a good idea! so please help me help others in need Tyra! Jamie

I want to act so bad. I've always wanted to. I have even auditioned and been an x-tra on a couple of shows. Just local christian shows and One tree Hill. Please help me to live out my dream of actually having an acting role and being on tv

I always wanted to be an actress. I feel like my life is over with already and now its too late. You see I am 37 years old and lucky if at this point in my life that I might become a mom. I dont want to be a single mother but at this point in ly life I have given up on men altogether. I have always had bad luck with men anyway.

i am 23 years old and for me its not something i want to do but something i need to do. i lost my daughter to Child Protective Services about 2 years ago and i have been fighting to get her back since then. i ahve completely changed my life around but i couldnt afford the things i needed to get her back so she is going to be put up for adoption soon... the only problems are that i do not have the finances to get her back. i cant afford my own place or a good enough lawyer to help me get her back. my daughter is my life and without her my life isnt and will never be complete. please tyra i need my daughter back home with me everyday without her is aggonizing and painful. i need to be able to feel my daughters touch again. please tyra help me make my dream come true.

i am 23 years old and for me its not something i want to do but something i need to do. i lost my daughter to Child Protective Services about 2 years ago and i have been fighting to get her back since then. i ahve completely changed my life around but i couldnt afford the things i needed to get her back so she is going to be put up for adoption soon... the only problems are that i do not have the finances to get her back. i cant afford my own place or a good enough lawyer to help me get her back. my daughter is my life and without her my life isnt and will never be complete. please tyra i need my daughter back home with me everyday without her is aggonizing and painful. i need to be able to feel my daughters touch again. please tyra help me make my dream come true.

HEY TyRA 0R MS. BANKS 0R DAMN I D0NT N0E WAT T0 kALL yU HAHAHA...WELL FiRST 0F ALL C0NGRATS 0N UR SH0W iTz AWES0ME ! BUT MAN yU SH0ULD 0F STAyED iN L.A. y DiD yU G0 S0 FAR ?? :]]

WELL, iM 15 yEARS 0LD LiViN' iN SAN J0SE, CALiF0RNIA yUP ND WELL i DNT WANT T0 SEEM SELFISH C0MPARED T0 WAT 0THER PPL R ASkiNG F0R BUT MY WISH D0ESNT ASK F0R MUCH :]] iM A "MEXiCANA" ND PR0UD 0F IT ! HEHEHE ND i JUS RECEiVED A F0NE kALL FR0M BARBiZ0N ND i HAVE READ UR ADVICE 0N M0DELiNG AGENCiES ND i DNT THiNK i SH0ULD G0 F0R iT...iM REALLY iNTERESTED 0N MAKiNG iT T0 THE T0P By MySELF AS A M0DEL BUT DAMN I JUS DNT N0E WHERE T0 START WITH Sk00L ND TAKiN' CARE 0F My LiTTLE BR0THERS :[ ACTUALLY I D0 VERy WELL iN Sk00L LAST yR AS A FRESHMAN i WAS A 4.0 STUDENT :]] ND THiS yR. B/C 0F AN AP CLASS i HAVE A 3.888 L0L BUT M0DELiNG iS S0METHiN' i REALLY BUT REALLY DESiRE BUT i JUS NEED UR TIPS 0N H0W T0 BE SUCCESSFUL WITH My DREAM. i N0E BEC0MiNG SUCCESSFUL IN M0DELiNG W0N'T CHANGE My FAMiLY'S EC0N0MiCAL STATUS B/C TRUTH iS M0DELiNG iSNT MAGIC iTz A PASSi0N =) S0 IS BARBIZ0N THE RiTE PLACE T0 START ? iM S0 TR0UBLED iF yU C0ULD PLz JUS HiT ME UP..MAN SERI0US TLk PPL THiNK yU LiKE SUPERW0MAN 0R S0METHiNG L0L AS IF YU C0ULD HELP EVERY0NE 0UT BUT HEY W0RTH A SH0T. iM N0T ASkiN' F0R A MIRACLE JUS ASkiN' F0R ADVICE.

P.S. EVER TH0UGHT 0F A TEENAGER AS AMERiCA'S NEXT T0P M0DEL ???

LUBB yA GIRL ND KEEP D0iN' UR THiNG

HEY TyRA 0R MS. BANKS 0R DAMN I D0NT N0E WAT T0 kALL yU HAHAHA...WELL FiRST 0F ALL C0NGRATS 0N UR SH0W iTz AWES0ME ! BUT MAN yU SH0ULD 0F STAyED iN L.A. y DiD yU G0 S0 FAR ?? :]]

WELL, iM 15 yEARS 0LD LiViN' iN SAN J0SE, CALiF0RNIA yUP ND WELL i DNT WANT T0 SEEM SELFISH C0MPARED T0 WAT 0THER PPL R ASkiNG F0R BUT MY WISH D0ESNT ASK F0R MUCH :]] iM A "MEXiCANA" ND PR0UD 0F IT ! HEHEHE ND i JUS RECEiVED A F0NE kALL FR0M BARBiZ0N ND i HAVE READ UR ADVICE 0N M0DELiNG AGENCiES ND i DNT THiNK i SH0ULD G0 F0R iT...iM REALLY iNTERESTED 0N MAKiNG iT T0 THE T0P By MySELF AS A M0DEL BUT DAMN I JUS DNT N0E WHERE T0 START WITH Sk00L ND TAKiN' CARE 0F My LiTTLE BR0THERS :[ ACTUALLY I D0 VERy WELL iN Sk00L LAST yR AS A FRESHMAN i WAS A 4.0 STUDENT :]] ND THiS yR. B/C 0F AN AP CLASS i HAVE A 3.888 L0L BUT M0DELiNG iS S0METHiN' i REALLY BUT REALLY DESiRE BUT i JUS NEED UR TIPS 0N H0W T0 BE SUCCESSFUL WITH My DREAM. i N0E BEC0MiNG SUCCESSFUL IN M0DELiNG W0N'T CHANGE My FAMiLY'S EC0N0MiCAL STATUS B/C TRUTH iS M0DELiNG iSNT MAGIC iTz A PASSi0N =) S0 IS BARBIZ0N THE RiTE PLACE T0 START ? iM S0 TR0UBLED iF yU C0ULD PLz JUS HiT ME UP..

P.S. EVER TH0UGHT 0F A TEENAGER AS AMERiCA'S NEXT T0P M0DEL ???

Hi, Tyra
I have always wanted to meet you!! Also i have always wanted to model!! always!!! I am from a small town in utah called fountain green and there is nothing there at all!!! Nothing in utah even. I am the oldest of 10 kids im 19 and the youngest is 2 1/2 . I got pregnant when i was 16 so my daughter is 6months younger than my brother. i got married and i feel like my life is DEAD. I cant live my dream cause now i have a family i cant just leave . i dont have the money for it at all. im working nights, when my husband gets back from work i go to work.I love my family. I just wish there was a way i could make my dreams come true.

Hey Tyra♥, My name is Jennifer Tierney-McAdam. I am 15 years old and I am from Alfred,Ontario Canada! It's a really small town I live on a farm and I love it but sometimes it can be really stressful. I am the youngest of my family of five and I have to take care of over 100 animals all together. My parents work everyday and one of my sisters works almost everyday as well, my oldest sister is 18 and she works on weekends and she thinks just because she works to get paid she doesn't have to work on the farm anymore! I am so tired you would not believe.I am in the second semester of grade 10. (You wouldn't believe me if I told you but I have to wake my sisters up I am always the second one up next to my dad but I am in charge of them and I feel rediculas) I love my family but I want to start my career and long awaited dream and I think you can help me with it.. I want to be an actress! I know everyone wants to be an actress but I am not other people! When I set my mind on something I will go for it. It's hard for me though:[ My family doesn't have a lot of money so it's hard to do stuff(ie: find an agent$, find an audtion$, I have never went on a single trip in my life, I went to my aunts huse for 2 months in the summer 2007 because she paid for it). All that stuff takes money I know nothing comes for free but with my blood, sweat,& tears I would make an excellent actress. I would love to guest appear on Law and Order SVU~ UGh... this is my world. I am overly obcessed with this show, you wouldn't believe. The reason I am, is because of one certain celebratity.. MARISKA HARGITAY☻♥.. omg.. she is my idol and inspiration, I would love to have a break of my reality of life on a farm ... and be taken by my dream! Since your studios are now in NY:] YEAH! &Law and Order SVU is filmed in NY it justs clicks, all you need is me!
I will go as far as finding a plane ticket to NY, I really want to guest appear on the show! So tyra I am sorry for this long letter but it's from the heart!I think you are the only one who makes dreams possible, you even said so your self (*up top*)
xox-Mariska's/SVU biggest Fan! & I will so be yours if you make my dream come REALITY!
with lots of love Jennifer,15♥♥

I have always wanted to go to Australia with Tyra banks and go bunjy jumping. I think it would be a fun experience and have always wanted to meet Tyra because she seems like such a cool,down to earth person

HI,TYRA

WELL FIRST OFF MY NAME IS JESSICA RIVERA AND YOU HAVE BEEN MY ROLLMODEL FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS. I MEAN WOW TO BE HONEST I LOVE YOU ITS LIKE I KNOE YOU. BUT MY WISH TO YOU IS IF I CAN BE ON YOUR SHOW AND I LOVE TO WATCH YOUR SHOW EVERYDAY.

HEY GURL HEY I AM 12 AND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH......YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION AND I AM UBSESSED WITH YOU I AM WHAT YOU WOULD CALL A JADE I AM VERY VERY MATURE FOR MY AGE WHEN PEOLE LOOK AT ME THEY THINK IM LIKE 14-19 AND I AM SO TIRED OF THAT BUT ANYWAYS ALL I WANT IS I NEVER OWNED A PAIR OF NIKES.. SO I WANT SOME NIKES...

hey Ms Tyra banks!!
my name is Honey Smith
and i am 16 years old.. soon to be 17 in 24days
something I always wanted to do is meet chris brown...like soo bad,your propbabily wondering why ?? lol he's so cute I bought his dvd(chrisbrowns journey) when it first came out and watched it like 20 times lol he's seems like the tipical guy that you would have fun with. plus he's got jokes lol...i don't know him personally(obviously lol)but he seems like he'd be someone that would be fun to get to know...im not saying it because he's famous or how he looks, because there's alot of boys that look almost exactly like him and are SO RUDE and they got money too lol
but his personality all together seems like he would be great!!
My friend paige met him twice and rubbed it in my face.. it's all good though

Another thing i always wanted to do was be a model everyone said i got the height for it and body.
im 5"9 1/2 and 110 pounds lol i said i have to gain some weight first. but it's so hard i eat and eat and eat , than gain like a pound lol it goes to my chest!
but yeah i was born at 6 months and i wasn't supposed to make it but hey, here i am living life to the fullest lol well to where my parents say. which is not very far .
but yeah your my idol whenn it comes to the modeling part lol i watch all your shows even americas next top model

but anyway hope you write me back
.xoxox. honey Smith .xoxox.
Canada-windsor,Ontario

Dear Tyra. i live in logan utah and well im not the coolest person in school or the most loved in my family actualy no one pays attention to me so since im always alone i write songs and sing them i wanna be a singer i wanna show everbody my artistic side but they make fun of me becasue i tell them my dream they laugh or say ha like you'll ever make it! or your dumb singing career that will never land! it hurts iv been hurt my whole life i suffer from depression its not easy i just wanna chill with avenged sevenfold be able to text oprah winfre see New York City! and well give my sister an education maybe you cant get me a record deal maybe you can i wouldnt know my life is full of disapointments but im used to them i just wish i could help the world sing something i want to do at my school iv done the talent show and everyone comes up to me saying your good! but then they say to bad you'll never be discoverd so i cry tyra please i beg you help me a little bit with this. if hannah montana can do it so can i! i have faith...love adri

Dear Tyra. i live in logan utah and well im not the coolest person in school or the most loved in my family actualy no one pays attention to me so since im always alone i write songs and sing them i wanna be a singer i wanna show everbody my artistic side but they make fun of me becasue i tell them my dream they laugh or say ha like you'll ever make it! or your dumb singing career that will never land! it hurts iv been hurt my whole life i suffer from depression its not easy i just wanna chill with avenged sevenfold be able to text oprah winfre see New York City! and well give my sister an education maybe you cant get me a record deal maybe you can i wouldnt know my life is full of disapointments but im used to them i just wish i could help the world sing something i want to do at my school iv done the talent show and everyone comes up to me saying your good! but then they say to bad you'll never be discoverd so i cry tyra please i beg you help me a little bit with this. if hannah montana can do it so can i! i have faith...love adri

HI tyra i have always wished i could get back the shape i had before my two kids and i know this would happen with a breast augmentation. i work out 3-4 days a week and no matter what i do my breast wont change, not for the better anyway. Im in school and self employed so cant afford the surgery, but if you can make my wish, you will make me the happiest person in pheonix IL. and boost my confidence level so high that i can get back out there and start dating again. thank you and god bless you
love Kenya

Dear Tyra. i live in logan utah and well im not the coolest person in school or the most loved in my family actualy no one pays attention to me so since im always alone i write songs and sing them i wanna be a singer i wanna show everbody my artistic side but they make fun of me becasue i tell them my dream they laugh or say ha like you'll ever make it! or your dumb singing career that will never land! it hurts iv been hurt my whole life i suffer from depression its not easy i just wanna chill with avenged sevenfold be able to text oprah winfre see New York City! and well give my sister an education maybe you cant get me a record deal maybe you can i wouldnt know my life is full of disapointments but im used to them i just wish i could help the world sing something i want to do at my school iv done the talent show and everyone comes up to me saying your good! but then they say to bad you'll never be discoverd so i cry tyra please i beg you help me a little bit with this. if hannah montana can do it so can i! i have faith...love adri

Dear Tyra. i live in logan utah and well im not the coolest person in school or the most loved in my family actualy no one pays attention to me so since im always alone i write songs and sing them i wanna be a singer i wanna show everbody my artistic side but they make fun of me becasue i tell them my dream they laugh or say ha like you'll ever make it! or your dumb singing career that will never land! it hurts iv been hurt my whole life i suffer from depression its not easy i just wanna chill with avenged sevenfold be able to text oprah winfre see New York City! and well give my sister an education maybe you cant get me a record deal maybe you can i wouldnt know my life is full of disapointments but im used to them i just wish i could help the world sing something i want to do at my school iv done the talent show and everyone comes up to me saying your good! but then they say to bad you'll never be discoverd so i cry tyra please i beg you help me a little bit with this. if hannah montana can do it so can i! i have faith...love adri