Tyra Banks Poses For Sexy Shoot After Dropping FIVE Dress Sizes - Pictures

Tyra Banks was half the woman she used to be as she posed for the cameras yesterday, having dropped a staggering FIVE dress sizes.

The former supermodel hit the headlines in 2007 when she was snapped looking bulky in a swimsuit after piling on the pounds until she tipped the scales at 11st 7lbs.

Tyra shows model hopefuls how it's done during an outdoor shoot in New York on Monday (Splash News)

At the time, Tyra defended her curvier figure, famously inviting her critics to "Kiss my fat ass!".

But since then she has shrunk from a size 14-16 to a slender size 8 - and, once again, she'd like you to know she couldn't be happier.

Tyra this week (left, Splash News) and at her heaviest in 2007 (right)

Tyra recently said: "I might be doing a little TMI (too much information) - I always feel great when I don't have clothes on.

"When I told the world to kiss my fat ass, I remained that size for two years. I maintained it with my ice cream and my salad with ranch and dressing and croutons and bacon bits."

Tyra poses in a two-piece for Sports Illustrated at the height of her modeling career (WENN.com)

The America's Next Top Model host showed off her slimmed-down look during an al fresco photoshoot in NYC.

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