In a video clip that has gone viral, Tyra Banks, the former Victoria’s Secret Angel, can be seen sitting awkwardly between two Furries at a Brooklyn Knicks game.
Banks, a U.S. television personality, producer, writer, and actor, was sitting courtside Tuesday night at Barclay’s Center watching the Knicks win 108-103. When both anthropomorphic animal avatars joined her, she was sitting with her eyes wide open.
The word “furries,” which comes from the term “furry fandom,” refers to fans of animal characters that have human traits; specifically, it refers to someone who dresses up as one of these characters or uses one as their internet avatar.
Later, Banks was shown on the jumbotron in the arena, her hands covering her eyes while the two furries leaned in to give her a cuddle. It’s possible that the former Victoria’s Secret Angel was the victim of a practical joke, but it needs further explanation.Two “furries” that were seated next to Tyra Banks during Tuesday’s Knicks-Nets game gave her the creeps. Banks is a native of California and was an Angel for Victoria’s Secret from 1997 to 2005. She is 52 years old now. Kareem Rahma, comedian and presenter of Subway Takes, also posted video of Banks becoming uncomfortable throughout the game, despite the fact that she seemed to have been gregarious and cheerful at first with the furry fans.
At one point, she even started dancing to music with them.During the game, though, when both furries continued to obstruct Banks’ attempts to caress each other, the Californian seemed very uncomfortable. She even seemed to urge them to stop and attempted to voice her worries to the crew.
Kareem said that security later escorted the furries out.Banks has not yet discussed her Tuesday experience at Barclay’s Center.