33 Times Tyra Banks Was Truly Iconic on America's Next Top Model

Mama's coming home. After handing over the reins of America's Next Top Model to Rita Ora, Tyra Banks has announced that she's returning as host for the second season of VH1's reboot. No disrespect to Ora, but yaaasss. As producer Ken Mok (that guy whose name you always see in the credits) said in a statement, "Tyra has always been the heart and soul of the franchise and her absence was deeply felt by our fiercely loyal fans who missed their Queen of the Smize." In honor of her grand return, here are 33 unforgettable moments that make us love the model-turned-mogul.

01
Whenever She Introduced Herself and You Were Genuinely Excited to See Her
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Whenever She Introduced Herself and You Were Genuinely Excited to See Her

02
During the Opening Credits When She Looked Feckin' Fierce AF
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During the Opening Credits When She Looked Feckin' Fierce AF

03
This 100 Percent ICONIC Moment With Tiffany
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This 100 Percent ICONIC Moment With Tiffany

04
SHE WAS ROOTING FOR HER
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SHE WAS ROOTING FOR HER

05
You KNOW Tiffany Didn't Learn Anything
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You KNOW Tiffany Didn't Learn Anything

06
But Tyra Always Called a Girl Out When She Was Wrong
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But Tyra Always Called a Girl Out When She Was Wrong

08
OMG, Remember When She Fainted?!
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OMG, Remember When She Fainted?!

09
PSYCH, SHE WAS TOTALLY FINE
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PSYCH, SHE WAS TOTALLY FINE

She's an ac-TOR.

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Also, When She Taught the Girls How to Be Hoe Fashion
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Also, When She Taught the Girls How to Be Hoe Fashion

Like high fashion, but with "hoe."

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Iconic
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Iconic

12
The Woman Literally Coined Her Own Phrases, Like Smize
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The Woman Literally Coined Her Own Phrases, Like Smize

We'll never smile with our eyes without thinking of her.

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OK, Not All the Phrases Were Gold
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OK, Not All the Phrases Were Gold

15
Every Time She Shamelessly Plugged Her Own Projects
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Every Time She Shamelessly Plugged Her Own Projects

Classic Tyra.

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And When She Did Ridiculous Things in the Name of Helping the Contestants
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And When She Did Ridiculous Things in the Name of Helping the Contestants

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Yes, This Was a Real Thing That Happened
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Yes, This Was a Real Thing That Happened

18
Then There Was How She Interacted With the Judges
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Then There Was How She Interacted With the Judges

19
That Time Janice Dickinson Attacked Her Face
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That Time Janice Dickinson Attacked Her Face

20
Look at This Poor Woman Being Mauled
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Look at This Poor Woman Being Mauled

22
That Time She Ate an Apple Like She Just Had a Root Canal
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That Time She Ate an Apple Like She Just Had a Root Canal

23
And When She Manhandled This Chicken Cutlet Thingy
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And When She Manhandled This Chicken Cutlet Thingy

24
She Was Never Afraid to Be Silly
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She Was Never Afraid to Be Silly

25
She Was the QUEEN of Weird Faces
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She Was the QUEEN of Weird Faces

26
Look at This One
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Look at This One

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And This One
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And This One

29
She's Just an Expressive Person, and That's OK
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She's Just an Expressive Person, and That's OK

30
But Sometimes It's Borderline Disturbing
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But Sometimes It's Borderline Disturbing

31
Like I'm Not Even Going to Guess What's Happening With Her Tongue Here
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Like I'm Not Even Going to Guess What's Happening With Her Tongue Here

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But Props to Tyra For Being One of a Kind
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But Props to Tyra For Being One of a Kind

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That's All
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That's All