Quote Of The Day By Tyra Banks: 'A Lot Of Young Girls Think That The Opposite Of Fake Is...

When you hear the word "smize," only one person comes to mind — Tyra Banks. The supermodel used the term to describe how to emote using just the eyes, which is a must in the modeling world. Banks began her career at 15, and just two years later, she signed with Elite Model Management, giving her the opportunity to pose and smize around the world. One of her first big breaks was in Paris, where she really made a name for herself, but it wasn't always easy, especially as a teen. "I didn't have any friends, and my family wasn't there, so it was kind of lonely," Banks said in a 1992 interview (via Videofashion). Still, she ended up walking in 25 shows her first season, which is quite a feat for a new model.

Banks wasn't just a pretty face, however. She used her talents and smarts to get acting roles, create a production company, and become the brainchild behind "America's Next Top Model." During that time, Banks, along with a panel of experts, handpicked young ingenues who wanted to break into the industry. She used her experience as an OG supermodel to mentor the group of hopefuls. In one particular episode, the former face of Cover Girl had to give some tough love and advice to a model on how to conduct herself properly, and her words make up our quote of the day. 

During Season 16, Episode 7 of "America's Next Top Model," contestant Brittani Kline challenged fellow model Alexandria Everett in front of a client, which Tyra Banks thought was unprofessional. Kline claimed she was just being honest, but the judges weren't happy about her behavior at all. During deliberations, Banks stated, "A lot of young girls think that the opposite of fake is rudeness. And just as ugly as fake is, so is saying whatever is on your mind because it's the truth." Fans of Banks know that she's all about keeping it real, but there's a fine line between being honest and knowing when to check your words.

No one likes a fake person, but being brutally honest can hurt people's feelings, which is what Tyra Banks was trying to convey. There's the saying, "You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar," which means kindness gets you better results with people. Just because you believe something to be true doesn't mean you should be harshly blunt. In addition, there's a time and place for everything, and Brittani Kline criticizing Alexandria Everett during a shoot was highly inappropriate.

Banks received a bit of backlash when she yelled at contestant Tiffany Richardson in a 2005 episode of "America's Next Top Model." However, in the docuseries "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model," Banks confessed, "I went too far. I lost it. It was probably bigger than her. It was family, friends, society, Black girls, all the challenges that we have." She added, "I just wanted to change this woman's life." In short, we all fail to choose our words carefully sometimes, but there's always a lesson to learn when that happens, which is to take accountability and strive to be more gentle with our approach.

• "Tough love is effective and necessary when someone's future is in danger of stopping them from their greatness."

• "When one door of opportunity slams shut in your face, you don't turn around and go home, boo. Oh, no. You just go through that side door, and if that's closed, go through the back door, the cellar door, the attic — just get in the damn house!"

• "I wish I was harder, I wish I didn't care so much about being the nice girl all the time because a lot of the time people can take kindness for weakness, so I wish I had a little bit more 'oomph' in me."

• "For Black women to continue to have power and visibility in the beauty industry ... you need not just advocates that are saying, 'Oh yeah, Black women should be on that cover.' You need Black women in power saying that."

• "I hate when people ask for a selfie. I'm like, 'You just want to prove you were here. But can't I give you a hug and tell you how to smize, and it will be something that you'll remember for ever and ever?'"