According to Deadline.com, Tyra Banks is getting back into television with her first scripted comedy series. The show is based on her teenage years.
Tyra is co-writing and producing “Fivehead’ for ABC with Kenya Barris – who is a childhood friend and longtime business partner of the model.
The show is inspired by Tyra’s awkward years in high school and her journey to becoming a model.
“In high school, if you have glasses, you’re a ‘four eyes’, if you have braces, you’re a ‘metal mouth’ but if you had my forehead? You’re a fivehead,” she said.
Kenya and Tyra met at the age of 6 and attended school together.
“To be able to witness her career was wild, but to be able to watch Tyra grow up was nothing short of nutty,” said Barris. “I am blown away by the opportunity to tell not just a great story but a story that I remember so fondly.”
Production and air dates have yet to be determined.
Information from Eurweb.com and Deadline.com contributed to this report.
