© 2026 ABC News

\"First is crucial so that a door can be opened for others to fit through,\" she continued before reflecting on her past with the company. \"Within a 10 year span starting in 1995, I was the first Black @VictoriasSecret contract model ever. The first Black Victoria's Secret Cover model. The first Black VS model to do so many other groundbreaking things with the brand - as well as other brands.\"

\"But after a first, must come a flow of more. A flow of different. A flow of unique. A flow so strong, a flow of so many that we LOSE COUNT,\" she went on. \"I retired from the runway 16 years ago - and I'm proud that in my lifetime, I’m witnessing a beauty revolution. To the new collective of bada** ROLE models, I may have cracked that door open, but y’all are charging through.\"

\"Keep on keepin' on until we all LOSE COUNT of how many are breaking through behind you,\" she concluded, adding the yellow heart and strong arm emojis and #LetsLoseCount.

","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/GMA/Style/tyra-banks-reacts-victorias-secret-phasing-angels/story?id=78399691","legacySlug":"/style/story/tyra-banks-reacts-victorias-secret-phasing-angels-78399691","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"14:29","publishDate":"06-21-2021","updatedTime":"14:29","updatedDate":"06-21-2021","socialImage":{"alt":"Tyra Banks on Nov. 16, 2020.","credit":"Kelsey Mcneal/ABC via Getty Images, FILE","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/tyra-banks-file-gty-ml-210621_1624282834175_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"6/21/2021 14:29:55 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":78399691,"headline":"Tyra Banks reacts to Victoria's Secret news","mediaAssetTitle":"GMA TYRA BANKS","description":"The supermodel reflects on being the first Black Victoria's Secret model.","duration":"2:44","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2021/06/210617_gma_reshef_0742_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["78314930","78332659","78346566"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"story","date":"June 16, 2021","headline":"Simone Biles poses with mom, sister for new Athleta campaign","section":"style","slug":"/style/story/simone-biles-poses-mom-sister-athleta-power-campaign-78314930","id":78314930,"image":{"alt":"Simone Biles poses with mom, sister for new Athleta campaign","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/SimoneBiles_02_Group_1623871574298_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Athleta","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"June 17, 2021","headline":"Victoria's Secret introduces rebrand featuring diverse and inclusive message","section":"style","slug":"/style/story/victorias-secret-rebrands-featuring-diverse-inclusive-message-generation-78332659","id":78332659,"image":{"alt":"Victoria's Secret introduces rebrand featuring diverse and inclusive message","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/VSCOLLECTIVE_ALL_1623934926575_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Victorias Secret","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"June 17, 2022","headline":"10 nail art looks that beautifully celebrate Juneteenth","section":"style","slug":"/style/story/10-nail-art-beautifully-celebrate-juneteenth-78346566","id":78346566,"image":{"alt":"10 nail art looks that beautifully celebrate Juneteenth","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/juneteenthnails_1624040302246_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Courtesy of @Taylordtips/Instagram","ratio":"1x1"}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"Tyra Banks reacts to Victoria's Secret news","description":"The supermodel reflects on being the first Black Victoria's Secret model.","duration":"2:44","uploadDate":"06-21-2021","publication":"06-21-2021","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2021/06/210617_gma_reshef_0742_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2021/06/210617_gma_reshef_0742_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/style/story/tyra-banks-reacts-victorias-secret-phasing-angels-78399691"}},"playlist":[{"id":"133522899","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133584123","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133579397","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133482839","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133390157","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133415361","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133414032","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133380485","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133358298","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133350119","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133307515","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133307527","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133282665","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133220149","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133179167","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133144373","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133144059","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133143081","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133075455","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"133063114","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:style:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"style","title":"Tyra Banks reacts to Victoria's Secret news","pubTime":"10:29","pubDate":"06-21-2021","modTime":"10:29","modDate":"06-21-2021","taxonomyTags":"none","id":78399691,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"Tyra Banks reacts to Victoria's Secret news","mediaAssetTitle":"GMA TYRA BANKS","videoId":78399691,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/style/story/tyra-banks-reacts-victorias-secret-phasing-angels-78399691"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/78399691","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/78399691","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};