Guest editor Tyra Banks sits down with Aussie bestie Julie Bishop

The one and only Tyra Banks guest edited The Sunday Telegraph’s entertainment section. She sat down with former politician and friend Julie Bishop, with some surprising insights.

This weekend the one and only Tyra Banks is guest editing the Sunday Telegraph’s entertainment section. Here she sits down to interview former politician and fast friend Julie Bishop.

Tyra: What’s your power colour – and do you have receipts to prove it? I need three photos of looks in the colour!

Julie: Red! When in doubt, wear red. It’s more than a colour, it’s a statement – whether it’s red shoes, red dress, red lipstick or red bag, you can take on the world!

Photographic proof Julie Bishop is a big fan of the colour red.

Red heels and nails lift a navy ensemble. Pictures: Supplied

Tyra: What’s the most unexpected thing in your handbag right now? No edits, no filters. Right NOW!

Julie: My United Nations ID and the business cards of some very interesting people!

Tyra: What moment made you laugh so hard – in politics – you almost lost your composure, but HAD to keep it together?

Julie: While waiting for parliamentary Question Time to begin and playing “rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock” with Christopher Pyne then receiving a text from staff saying “You’re on TV – stop it!”

Bishop playing ‘rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock’ with colleague Christopher Pyne in federal parliament.

Tyra: What’s the most unexpected (I am Julie Bishop!!!) flex you’ve ever pulled in a room full of men in suits?

Julie: Sitting around a table with all men to discuss a proposal and trying unsuccessfully to get a word in, so waiting until they all agree with each other and are about to move on, then putting my hand up to say, “There’s a fundamental flaw in this. We’ll need to start from the beginning and here’s why.”

Tyra: What’s a dream you haven’t chased yet … and what’s stopping you?

Julie:I would love to visit Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago near the North Pole, and experience the wonder of the Northern Lights with polar bear, reindeer and arctic foxes.

Finding the time is all that’s stopping me!

Julie Bishop and Tyra Banks bonded over dinner at Nobu at Crown. Picture: Instagram

Tyra: I bonded with you in such a beautiful way when we had that first dinner at Nobu at the Crown. What should we do on our next girls’ hangout?

Julie:I love that we connected so easily with lots to talk about, so I can’t wait for our trip to Margaret River to explore the wine region and just hang out for a few relaxing days.

Tyra: I have a confession, I kept forgetting you were this big-time parliament powerhouse because you were just so warm, inviting, lovely … and FUN! It felt like girlfriends catching up – not a government icon and a retired-but-not-really-retired-now supermodel-turned-businesswoman. Ha! So – where are we going next? Karaoke? Secret spa day? Cherry picking? I’m ready. Let’s go.