So, she figured she’d share some of her trade secrets with those of us homely folk, who have been doing it wrong all these years. Oh, I know, this is supposed to be Tyra poking fun at her own image and she does it well, except that I never fully believe her whenever she plays the “I’m not really so silly as to actually believe that ‘Tiger Eyes’ are a real thing. I’m real, remember?” shtick.

This video was taken in conjunction with an in-depth interview with Ms. Banks for the New York Times Magazine. In the article, quoth Ty-Ty: “Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command.” Of course you did, Tyra. Of course.