LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Tyra Banks’ Ann, the “smallest waist in the world” contestant, is sparking controversy Sunday. Banks is also under fire for praising Ann and her super skinny waist on the new season of America’s Top Model. Tyra Banks has in previous seasons hosted a plus-size models cast; Banks herself has even faced weight fluctuations her entire career and boasted curves coming in at size 8 to 16. But now Banks is now under fire for a model yet unidentified but only know as “Ann” from Texas.

In 2008, Whitney Thompson was a plus sized model winning the reality show. But now Ann is shocking the new ANTM season standing at 6′2” tall with virtually no waist. So far, local news doesn’t know her weight. While some articles claim she has a super skinny frame, her legs aren’t particularly skinny. And while her waist shocks the senses, her hips are not as narrow.

Tyra says about the contestant, “You have the smallest waist in the world. There’s something about her that I like.” The question is whether Ann is healthy and whether Banks is sending the wrong message for including someone with a waist of this size in her new season.

A year ago, Banks said TV needs to depict women in a real condition. Before the premiere of the 2009 season of the Tyra Banks talk show, Banks said “This season on ‘The Tyra Show’ we’re taking it to the next level and getting more real than ever before by encouraging women everywhere to own and rock what they’ve got and be proud.”

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Krista White is America’s Next Top Model Cycle 14. Krista White is America’s Next Top Model 2010 beating out Raina Hein in tonight’s competition.

The finale airing tonight featured Photographers  Tony Drayton (CG ad) and Nigel Barker (Seventeen cover); Commercial Director Jonathan Mannion; and  Special Guests Nicole Fox and Vincent Oquendo.

Krista White is   24 from  Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Finishing third behind Hein was Alexandra Underwood, followed by Angelea Preston. White gets a management and representation deal by Wilhelmina Models, a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and a cover and six-page spread within Seventeen magazine.

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Tyra Banks’ talk show is ending. Tyra Banks puts an end to her five year old talk show today.

Banks won two Emmy Awards for the talker. But this fifth season will be the last.

“This will be the last season of The Tyra Show. I’ve been loving having fun, coming into your living rooms, bedrooms, hair salons for the past 5 years.”

Banks is said to be reportedly heading into film production.

“There’s a lot cooking right now and a lot of fire burning in my heart. And I salute you my amazing family of viewers; without you there never would have been a Tyra Show. I really love you all.”

Thoughts? LALATE luvs Tyra but wasn’t a fan of her talk show.

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PHOTO! Here again is Cookie Monster and his hand on Tyra Banks. Cookie Monster gives Tyra Banks a hand and right … behind … is Elmo on the action.

The Cookie Monster and Elmo recently visited Tyra Banks for an interview. But along the way, Cookie Monster gave a Tyra a hand, prompting the appropriate expression – Got Milk?

In this milkshake to the yard picture, Tyra is left to fend for herself as her two furry guests are a bit too friendly. It’s not quite clear what Elmo is after – perhaps he is still not sure about Tyra’s real hair bit. But it appears clear what Cookie is interested in.

Cookiiieeee!

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VIDEO! Watch youtube video of Tyra Banks real natural hair! Tyra Banks reveals her real hair – and as to be expected, it was great.

Tyra Banks revealed her natural locks to start season five of her talk show. Gone were the wigs, the hair extensions, the fake strands.

It was all part of her honoring National Real Hair Day. Once without her favorite faux strands, the supermodel strutted herself out all-naturale before a live studio audience.

The result? Very real and very beautiful. Catch the complete broadcast this – check local listings. Below is a … highlights … video of her real hair.

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