Perfect Is Boring

10 Things My Crazy, Fierce Mama Taught Me About Beauty, Booty, and Being a Boss

By: Tyra Banks, Carolyn London

Narrated by: Tyra Banks, Carolyn London

Supermodel and super CEO of our time Tyra Banks and her mother Carolyn show readers why when you kick perfection to the curb and showcase your unique beauty ain't nobody gonna stop you!


In Perfect Is Boring, Tyra Banks and her mother, Carolyn, get raw, real and cray-in-a-good-way as they share what they’ve learned on Tyra’s journey from insecure preteen to supermodel and entrepreneurial powerhouse. Though she’ll be the first to tell you she is not her daughter’s best friend—‘cause she ain’t that kinda mama!—there’s no doubt that Carolyn’s signature mix of pep talks and tough love got Tyra to where she is today, and here they pay it forward to empower readers with a reminder that perfect really isn’t all that.

Whether they’re writing about watching Tyra’s most imperfect moment go viral (Does “Be Quiet Tiffany!” ring any bells?), no-holds-barred sex talks or how they’ve overcome everything from fashion industry discrimination to media fat-shaming and a misguided attempt at a music career, they never lose their sense of humor or we-got-your-back-spirit. Full of smart, wise, and often hilarious lessons for mothers, daughters, fathers and sons everywhere—including “Take Responsibility for Yourself,” “Lip Gloss + Pizza Sauce = Boss,” and “Fix It or Flaunt It”—Perfect Is Boring is a must-read for anyone who needs a kick in the booty, a pat on the back, or a good reason to laugh-out-loud.

Every woman must read! Best Book of the year!

I am an avid reader and this is likely the best book I read for the year. I will reread it with time. every woman should read this book!

Great Read for Empowerment

If you could sum up Perfect Is Boring in three words, what would they be?

Empowering, Hilarious, Detailed

What did you like best about this story?

The story telling combined with the learned leassons

What about Tyra Banks and Carolyn London ’s performance did you like?

They were back and forth and it felt natural unlike the usual robot sounding narrators

Surprised and interested

This book was selected as part of a book club. I long ago have up any fantasies about modeling, but this book was not really about that. I found it to be candid and an interesting conversation between mother and daughter that dealt with many things women face. Far more relatable than I expected!

this book was absolutely amazing and so empowering

this book has no words for how amazing it truly is. I can't wait to share it with my daughter when she becomes a teenager we have to figure out this messy girl thing together. But in the meantime I fully intend to look in the mirror and love what I see and focus on growing myself personally and professionally so I can be a better me so I can be better for my family and for my daughter when she's ready.

A really great book

A fantastic book that I found to be developmental and maturative for a young man coming of age such as myself. I found this book to be written at a really intelligent level and I further found this book to be really relatable and encouraging. The intonations and inflections were really great and I highly recommend this book.