Will Smith officially crossed over from rapper to actor as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on NBC. The show itself was (and still is) a smash hit, and throughout the years, it featured some guest appearances from big names and new stars alike. Tyra Banks began her acting career 27 years ago, playing the part of Smith’s ex-girlfriend from back in Philadelphia.
Looking back at her time on the series, Banks ended up revealing to Yahoo Entertainment that even though she got the part in the end, the audition for the role got off to a rocky start.
The supermodel explained that all she knew about the character going into it was that she was Smith’s ex-girlfriend from Philly and she played basketball.
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