Tyra Banks Reveals She Had Her First Alcohol Drink At 50-Years-Old

Tyra Banks Reveals She Had Her First Alcoholic Drink At 50-Years-Old

According to supermodel Tyra Banks, she celebrated her 50th birthday with her first alcoholic drink.

During an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Tyra revealed she was excited for the milestone birthday, but celebrating with a drink “wasn’t worth it.”

“I could not wait to be 50. I felt it was a rite of passage to be my true self. I like to challenge misconceptions about aging by saying, ‘Child, I’m 50,’” the former host of America’s Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars said,

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Tyra Banks celebrated her 50th birthday in Australia with her family. The model has been living and working in the country with boyfriend Louis Bélanger-Martin and son York Banks Asla, 8, whom she shares with ex Erik Asla.

She continued, “My mom and my best friend surprised me there, and it was so magical. We took a seaplane, had a meal in the middle of nowhere. I even had an alcoholic drink for the first time! It wasn’t worth it. I was like, ‘This is nasty!’”

Banks also revealed that she has dropped some expectations and is embracing her age with open arms. “I’m a momma and an entrepreneur. I do Zoom meetings with no makeup and throw my wig on… 50 feels good,” she said.

During the interview, she added that Janet Jackson is her fashion inspiration. “It is black from head to toe,” she said. “I’m obsessed with everything black. I wear a black blazer every single day. I’ve got 12 of them from Zara. When I was a young girl, I went to school and I wore a uniform.”

“I wish I can have a uniform as an adult. Yes, I was a fashion model, but I don’t care about no clothes child. I could give a damn. And I said goodbye to heels about two years ago. They ain’t my friend no more,” Banks added.