The article details Tyra Banks' 18-month stay in Sydney, Australia, focusing on her business ventures and personal life. She's opened a pop-up ice-cream shop, 'Smize & Dream,' and is preparing for a permanent location.
Banks discusses her entrepreneurial journey, highlighting both successes and failures, including the closure of her ModelLand theme park. She reflects on her modeling career and its impact on her business endeavors, noting the challenges of being taken seriously as both a model and an entrepreneur. She emphasizes the importance of perseverance and learning from failures.
The article provides glimpses into her personal life in Sydney, her relationship with her son, and her experience adapting to a new culture. She shares anecdotes about using public transport and integrating into the local community. Banks also reflects on her relationship with her mother, who inspired the Smize & Dream concept.
Banks discusses her potential return to television and reflects on her past successes and challenges with shows like 'America's Next Top Model,' acknowledging past criticism but highlighting her positive impact on the industry. She also mentions current television projects she's working on.
The article concludes with Banks expressing her fondness for Sydney, highlighting the city's role in her personal and professional rejuvenation.