Tyra Banks welcomes a son via surrogate

TYRA Banks has become America’s Next Top Mum. The supermodel has welcomed a son via surrogate.

TYRA Banks has become America’s Next Top Mum.

The 42-year-old supermodel and her Norwegian photographer boyfriend have welcomed a son, York Banks Asla, via surrogate.

Banks announced the arrival of her bub on Instagram, along with a photo of a baby’s hat from the hospital.

“The best present we worked and prayed so hard for is finally here,” she captioned the pic. “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.”

In the past, Banks has spoke of her struggles with infertility, revealing she’s undergone IVF procedures in the hope of conceiving.

After the birth of baby York, the America’s Next Top Model host told People magazine in a statement it had been a difficult road.

“We are so excited for our new baby boy bundle of joy. The journey to now has not been an easy process, as I’ve shared before,” she said. “But there was a beautiful bright light at the end of the tunnel for me and his father, Erik.

“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 every day. 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.”

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