Banks, who broke boundaries when she became the first black model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1997, told Access Hollywood that Rexha could consider her a massive fan.

“I think she’s the sexiest. Oh my God. When you watch her on Instagram, do you see her pictures? I’m like, ‘I want to look like you’…that body. Her face! She’s like stunning…intimidatingly stunning,” she remarked.

The legendary supermodel, who has continued to defy the pressures put upon women in the public eye with her irrepressible body positivity, went on to explain that ageism frequently comes from a place of hurt, prompting people to project their insecurities.

“When people are saying negative things about age, they have serious age, personal insecurities. And I actually really feel for that person that is being very ageist and is saying something very negative because when age starts to hit them, it is going to be traumatic. And so what they’re doing is they’re throwing that negativity that they feel about their fears about ageing onto you,” she went on to explain.

Tyra Banks’ process for dealing with adult bullies is so relatable