Tyra Banks Makes Surprise Baby Announcement

The 42-year-old former model, beauty guru, and
TV host announced on Wednesday that she and
boyfriend Erik Asla are brand new parents. The
two utilized a surrogate in order to produce
baby boy York Bank Asla.

The best present we worked and prayed so hard
for is finally here," Banks wrote. "He's got my
fingers and big eyes and his daddy Erik's mouth
and chin. As we thank the angel of a woman
that carried our miracle baby boy for us, we
pray for everyone who struggles to reach this
joyous milestone. York Banks Asla, welcome to
the world."
The news is especially joyous given Banks'
public battle with fertility, a struggle that she
shared alongside currently pregnant Chrissy
Teigen.
Banks and Asla met on the set of Norway's Next
Top Model, and have carried on a relationship
since.
The model shared an in-depth statement with E!
News, expressing her empathy for all those who
have shared her struggle:
"As I gaze into the beautiful eyes of my son, I
think about all the people who struggle with
fertility or carrying a child and continue to pray
for them everyday. My hopes and dreams are
filled with well wishes that they get to feel what
my little treasure, York Banks Asla, feels like in
my arms."