When Catriona Gray awed the whole internet with her ‘lava walk’, there was no doubt that not one supermodel or critic wouldn’t agree. Thus, Catriona’s preliminary performance that stormed the internet caught the attention of supermodel Tyra Banks resulting for the two to exchange complimentary tweets.
It all started when a netizen mentioned Tyra on a tweet where Catriona is seen doing the ‘lava walk’. To her admiration, Tyra quoted the tweet with a caption ‘I mean…Pinoy Power to the Max!!!’.
I mean…Pinoy Power to the Max!!! https://t.co/ar22wLvw2k
— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) December 15, 2018
Gray responded to the tweet expressing her excitement with a caption “OMG” completing it with heart eyes and joyful crying emojis then tagging Tyra Banks.
OMG 😭😍 @tyrabanks https://t.co/vSL3NZyvHN
— Catriona Gray (@catrionaelisa) December 15, 2018
In reply to the recently crowned Miss Universe, Banks’ applauded Catriona for recently winning the title and doing an excellent performance. Banks’ also complimented Gray’s walk and confidence saying it was ‘next level fierce’.
And OMG back at YOU!
You did it!
And that walk and confidence?
I mean…NEXT LEVEL FIERCE!!!
TyTy approves. 💛 https://t.co/HJPAUgyZ11— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) December 17, 2018
At the end of the tweet, Banks’ gave her eminently rewarding “TyTy approves” complete with a yellow heart.
As of writing, Banks’ tweet already generated more than 15,000 retweets, 89,000 likes, and 300 replies, mostly from Filipinos thanking the supermodel for praising Catriona Gray.
