Mumbai, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Supermodel and television personality Tyra Banks has revisited a cherished memory involving late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, recalling how he once praised her mother, Carolyn, for being a loving parent during a fashion show in Milan.
Sharing the anecdote on Instagram on her mother’s birthday, Banks said Lagerfeld had approached Carolyn backstage at a Fendi fashion show when she was still a teenager modelling in Milan.
According to Banks, Lagerfeld fanned his face and told her mother: “You’re a good mommy, not a bad mommy. You’re such a GOOD mommy!”
Banks said the unexpected compliment filled Carolyn with pride and happiness, and that she has continued to recount the incident decades later.
Thanking Lagerfeld for recognising her mother’s love, sacrifice and care, Banks wrote that his words had made a lasting impression on Carolyn.
She also paid an emotional tribute to her mother, calling her a “great” and “phenomenal” parent and describing herself as forever her little girl.
Banks began her modelling career at the age of 15 and went on to become one of the few Black models to achieve supermodel status. She also made history as the first African-American woman to appear on the covers of several major fashion magazines.
She later ventured into acting, making her television debut in the sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ and her film debut in the drama ‘Higher Learning’.
Her notable film appearances include ‘Life-Size’ and ‘Coyote Ugly’. She also had roles in ‘Love & Basketball’, ‘Halloween: Resurrection’ and television series such as ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Glee’.
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