Rita Ora seeking hosting advice from Tyra Banks
Rita Ora has asked Tyra Banks for guidance on replacing her as host of America'S Next Top Model.
It was rumored earlier this month (Jul16) that the R.I.P. singer would be replacing the supermodel as presenter of the show, which was canceled by executives of The CW after 12 years in December (15) but later picked up by VH1.
Tyra, who had hosted the show from the very beginning, has
confirmed Rita will front the modeling competition, revealing she
has offered Rita a face-to-face chat after the singer approached
her for some advice about how to make the role her own.
“Rita and I spoke today. I love her,” Tyra told ETOnline. "She was
like, ‘Tyra, I don’t want to fill your shoes, I want to create my
own shoes.’ So I was like, ‘I got you boo.’
“She was like, ‘I just want some advice and some help.’ So I’m
going to have a session with her in person. I’m going to give her
the ins and the outs, but make it you. Do you. She’s gotta make it
her’s."
The 25-year-old singer is no stranger to reality TV as she recently
worked as a judge on U.K. talent shows The Voice and The X Factor,
both in 2015.
She confirmed she was stepping down from The X Factor after one
season on Twitter in May (16), by writing, "I had a ball on
@TheXFactor last year and will miss the team... @simoncowell can't
wait to work with you again... I'll be round for dinner soon. Thank
you for the experience & love."
She has made cameos in TV shows Empire and 90210, landed roles in
movies such as Fifty Shades of Grey, and is reportedly working on
her second album.
However, it's not all work for Rita - she attended two summer
parties in London on Wednesday (06Jul16). She was first spotted at
the GQ and Warner Music Group bash at Shoreditch House, before
moving onto the Serpentine Gallery party later that evening.