Being a working mom can be hard at times. But for most mothers like Tyra Banks, their child has made their hard work pay off. With her busy schedule, Tyra Banks ensures she still has time for her son, York Banks Asla, whom she shared with her ex-partner Erik Asla.
People might know her as the iconic supermodel everyone looks up to, but when she’s at home, she is just a simple loving mother to her son. Even after a stressful day at work, coming home to her son makes the difficult times worth it.
Tyra sees to it to keep her son’s public presence is minimal. However, through the years, she was able to share some tidbits of her motherhood life with her fans. That said, if you want to know more about Tyra Banks’s emotional journey in having her son, York Banks Asla, then we’ve got you covered.
Who Is York Banks Asla, His Birth, and Life
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York Banks Asla is the son of Tyra Banks and Norwegian professional photographer Erik Asla. His birth made headlines since he didn’t go through the same natural birth as most celebrity kids.
York Banks Asla was born in 2016 via surrogate, and Banks couldn’t contain herself from thanking the surrogate who carried York throughout the pregnancy. Many of the supermodel’s fans know how much Banks has struggled to become a parent. Everyone was so happy for the model when the unexpected news was released, considering she was finally stepping into motherhood.
In 2018, Banks talked about her emotional fertility journey. She explained that she and Asla had tried In Vitro Fertilization treatments for a year, but none were successful. She was so excited, preparing everything to welcome the ball of happiness into the family; however, every time the IVF failed, her world shattered to pieces again and again.
That’s why after trying many times to conceive a baby on her own, Banks and Asla eventually decided to use a surrogate, which Banks described as ‘nerve-wracking.’ Just like her IVF journey, every step of the way makes Banks anxious, but when the time came that York was finally born, Banks couldn’t ask for more.
In a statement, she shared, “Everything that happened all got me to this. It was meant to be.”
That’s why on the day that York was born, Banks immediately spread the news to her fans, sharing the start of a new chapter in her life. York’s birth was first announced on Tyra Banks’s Instagram account, where she posted a photo of a baby hat with the caption, “The best present we worked and prayed so hard for is finally here.”
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Since York’s birth, Banks has stepped back a little on work, considering she is officially a single mother after she and Asla have broken up. She does her best to ensure that her child gets the best life possible by providing him with material things and giving much of her effort and time to raising her son.
However, many still wonder how a busy bee like Banks balances her time with work and York. Although she has already stepped back a little on work, her schedule is still loaded. After all, she still works as a producer and occasional host of “America’s Next Top Model.”
In an interview, Banks revealed that her secret to balancing her work and life schedule is simply to focus on one thing at a time.
For her, multitasking isn’t helping her now since doing three things at once is not ideal for a mom like her. She added, “I think that’s Mother Nature’s way of saying this life you created takes all of your brain power.”
Moreover, as a superstar, Banks knows how the industry works and how some people online will mutter nonsense anytime they want—especially the paparazzi, who will do anything to make money from celebrity pictures.
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To prevent nefarious people from taking advantage of her son, Banks seldom posts images of her son online. She admitted in an interview that she only revealed York’s first complete shot, a “smizing” snap, to beat the paparazzi from releasing them first. After that initial picture, Banks has kept York off social media, and there aren’t many times that she shares photos of him online.
That said, there was one occasion in 2018 when Banks shared a rare photo of York on Instagram to celebrate Father’s Day, which showed the toddler playing with his father. Although we see York up on social media occasionally, as much as possible, Tyra Banks tries to give her son the most normal childhood she can, far away from the spotlight and paparazzi.
