Tyra Banks’ program “The Tyra Banks Show” marked its 500th episode today. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed April 18 “Tyra Banks Show Day.” Tyra Banks made an appearance on “The View” today, April 30.

Tyra Banks offered her assessment of the Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair photos scandal.

The model-turned-talk-show host told the ladies of The View on Wednesday: “She is a 15-year-old, and I just wish everybody would leave her alone!”

Banks, 34, said provocative photos can come with the territory when you’re a young star, and her own mother kept a close eye on her. “There were definitely jobs they would ask me to do,” she said, referring to a request for Banks to pose nude for the legendary Pirelli calendar — but her mom said no.

Source: Showbiz Spy: Tyra Banks on Miley Cyrus: ‘leave her alone’

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