‘It’s tearing me apart’ Tyra Banks had THIS to say about Kendall et al

Ever since 47-year-old model, Stephanie Seymour, dubbed Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid 'bitches of the moment' and suggested that they weren't actually supermodels in the traditional sense, there's been no shortage of discussion surrounding the issue.

After Kendall took to her website to express her disappointment over Stephanie's off-the-cuff remark, the older model responded by apologising, writing on Instagram: "I respect and admire all these women in my industry, in particular Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner."

"Having been in the business over 20 years I know how hard these women work," she added in a post which has been likes more than 50,000 times since its upload.

But it looks like it's not enough for fellow model, Tyra Banks, who decided to weigh in on the controversy by tweeting: "This supermodel war is raging and it's really tearing me apart. It's my duty to speak up about the model war going on, and I've got a lot to say."

It's my duty to speak up about the model war going on, and I've got a lot to say. https://t.co/sxblwGOBBr pic.twitter.com/g78tw8RWom

— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) June 23, 2016

Leading fans to a blog on her website, Tyra communicated her stance on the issue, and while drawing comparisons between supermodels in the 90s and today, she insisted that both worked as hard as each other.

"I speak to the new Supermodels…my sisters…my girls. You’re kicking ass, working hard, running from show to show, shoot to shoot and party to party (because you have to be seen and have a cool social media post that night because your followers are complaining you haven’t been posting enough lately)."

"You’re driving yourself into exhaustion all while showing the world post by post that it looks so easy, when in reality, it is anything but. The pressure is ON," she continued.

"You have to be perfect but relatable, friendly yet intimidating, sexy but not too much or you’ll get barraged with the capital ‘S’ word all over your feeds," Tyra wrote. "The world is watching your every move, judging whether or not you have acceptable personal style."

 

18 years old. Backstage at some grand fashion show. In Europe. France? Italy? Can't remember. But what I DO remember is that even though I may look self-assured and confident, there was a lot of pain in my heart. There were roadblocks and people who wanted to halt my success, but the fire in my heart and support of my mother kept me going. If I could talk to my 18-year-old self, I'd tell her that she will grow up and be a voice for all models. For all women. That she will have a responsibility to speak up when she sees things going awry. When she sees women that are sisters having conflict, she must be bold. She must be unafraid. She must speak out. And she must do it today. And I will. Get ready.

A photo posted by Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) on Jun 22, 2016 at 10:58am PDT

Advising the younger generation of models that they should attempt to understand their predecessor's stance, she added: "Change is hard. And when you’re a legend, and have ruled the roost, it’s even harder. It can be frustrating, painful, and sometimes can leave one in disbelief."

Tyra finished by insisting that there were room for numerous generations of supermodels, writing: "The universe constantly changes and evolves, and will continue to do so until the end of time.  It’s inevitable. And it’s beautiful."

Preach Tyra, preach!