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Tyra Banks Reveals Why She Was “Still” Terrified Of Naomi Campbell

In a new interview on Norwegian/Swedish talk show Skavlan, Tyra Banks  reflected on the fierce rivalry that erupted between her and Campbell, four years her seniors and already an established model, when she arrived in Paris in the early 90s.

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“I got to Paris, and it was very difficult. I did really well really fast, but then the industry was saying, ‘Oh, look out Naomi Campbell, here comes Tyra Banks! So Naomi Campbell, sit your butt down’,” she said.

“It wasn’t fair to Naomi, but her response was … to this day, I’m very scared of her. It was very difficult — like some of my lowest times of my life — dealing with that.”

While she “cried like a baby” during that now infamous talk-show confrontation, clearly all the wounds haven’t yet healed for Banks.

Though Banks didn’t elaborate on Campbell’s behavior, she understood the 46-year-old diva’s frustrations.

“I don’t condone her actions and her response, but I understand where it comes from because the world is saying, ‘You’re not going to have your spot. We’re going to take your money, we’re going to take your fame. Go sit down, there’s somebody else.’”

The rivals squashed their 14-year feud on Banks’ now-canceled talk show in 2014.

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