Tyra Banks turns 50: So many fear getting older but my mind is fiercer than ever

Tyra Banks turns 50: ‘So many fear getting older but my mind is fiercer than ever’ (Anthony Harvey/PA)

Tyra Banks said she considers turning 50 a “blessing” as she is wiser and her mind is “fiercer than ever”.

The US model and TV presenter, who created the reality show America’s Next Top Model in 2003 with iterations across the world, said “I can’t believe I’ve been on this earth that many years” when talking about her birthday.