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Tyra Banks Reveals ‘Disgusting and Erotic’ Toe and Pimple Rituals

Her final Today With Jenna & Friends segment propelled her confession about specialized extractions on friends and family into a pop-culture phenomenon.

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Overview

  • On July 31, during her final Today With Jenna & Friends co-host segment, Tyra Banks described her compulsion for picking toe dirt and popping pimples as “disgusting and erotic.”
  • She revealed she relies on a dedicated extraction kit—complete with alcohol and specialized tools—to perform these rituals safely.
  • Banks says she practices these habits only on consenting participants, including her mother, friends, boyfriend Louis Bélanger-Martin and her son.
  • She draws a strict boundary at “nether regions,” limiting extractions to areas between the chest and knees.
  • Her shocking on-air confessions have gone viral across pop-culture platforms, capping her weeklong guest-hosting stint.