Tyra Banks, through her show, strives to become the new icon for all females out there...but can she surpass Oprah or Martha??? Hmm... The former runway diva does grace the cover of the June 2008 issue of New York Times Magazine:

"Her brand, like her trademark ‘tough but still smiling' smile, is consistent in all her shows: serious about the frivolous; empathetic and empowering, and always, always aimed at young women, across all races. It's girly TV with a punch," New York Times staff writer Lynn Hirschberg says in her interview with Banks.