Keep 'smizing': 'Top Model' taught us so many Tyra terms
The day has finally come: Tyra Banks announced that America's Next Top Model is ending.
A whopping 22 "cycles" later, and we've learned plenty from the reality TV series. Namely, a few Tyra terms, like:
Smize
That's the modeling technique of smiling with your eyes. As Tyra told Paste BN's Jefferson Graham, it involves squinting, relaxing your lips and acting as though a string is pulling your face up.
Fierce
According to Tyra, this is more than an adjective: It's a way of life for confident and strong women.
Flawsome
Definition: being awesome because of (not despite) your flaws. It's a powerful statement of self-confidence and acceptance. (For example: Tyra has said that her larger-than-average forehead makes her flawsome.)
Booty Tooch
When a girl pops her tush out a little for a photo. When a guy does it, it's called booching.
Drecktitude
The term was coined on Tyra's show, and it means a terrible, total mess. (Dreck, without the suffix, is actually a real word for trash.)
Pot Ledom
Pronounced pot "lead-um," it's just Top Model backwards.
H2T
This is a fun way of saying "head-to-toe." A model is posing H2T if she is working her entire body.