Supermodel and TV personality Tyra Banks surprised viewers with a candid (and unconventional) confession during her appearance on Today With Jenna & Friends this week.
During her guest co-hosting stint alongside Jenna Bush Hager, Banks opened up about her personal quirks, family life, and what makes her feel most connected to others.
Known for her openness and humor, she leaned into the lighthearted atmosphere of the show, trading stories with Bush Hager about habits at home and the things people don’t usually share on camera.
Then, Banks revealed one of her most unexpected tendencies: a fascination with pimple popping and cleaning other people’s feet – a habit she described as both “disgusting and erotic.”
“I like to pick,” the 51-year-old former America’s Next Top Model host admitted during her conversation with Jenna Bush Hager. “I like the toe, and if it has some stuff in it, I don’t mind digging it out.”
Banks emphasized that she takes hygiene seriously when indulging in her peculiar pastime. “I have a kit. You have to have a kit; some alcohol, you know, some stuff!”
When asked who she tends to target with her grooming rituals, Banks said her loved ones are often the recipients. “Anyone that wants it; my mom, my friends, my man, my son,” she said, referring to her longtime partner, Canadian businessman Louis Bélanger-Martin. “And a pimple? If you had a pimple, I would be staring at you.”
Banks described the habit as a form of release. “It’s disgusting and erotic at the same time,” she joked. “It touches those parts of me.”
However, she noted that her grooming interests do have boundaries. “Nether regions - I’m not picking up in those,” she clarified. “If somebody’s like, ‘Can you check this?’ I’m like, ‘No, that’s where I draw the line.’ Chest up and knees down? It’s on. Outside of that, I’m out.”
The model also explained that her toe-focused obsession can be especially intense. “The toenail because there’s stuff in there. The jam. The toe jam is up in the nail, and then you pick, and sometimes it’s different colors; brown, green,” she explained, much to Bush Hager’s amusement and slight disgust.
Banks has been dating Bélanger-Martin since 2018. In late 2019, it was reported that the couple had taken a major step in their relationship by moving in together.
“Tyra and Louis live together, but Louis travels frequently for business,” a source previously told Page Six, noting that the businessman splits his time between homes in England, Barbados, and Magog, Quebec. “Tyra’s child has his own room at Louis and his ex-wife’s house in Magog, and she’s even moved some of her belongings there; clothes, jewelry, and more.”
Despite her glamorous lifestyle, Banks continues to show she’s unafraid to embrace her quirks, even the unexpected ones!