Chelsea Lately Season 3 Episode 28 Tyra's New BFF
- October 14, 2008
Chelsea Lately is a talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler. Season 3 episode 28 features a segment called "Tyra's New BFF," which pokes fun at former model and talk show host Tyra Banks and her reality show America's Next Top Model. The segment begins with Chelsea introducing a clip from America's Next Top Model in which Tyra tells the contestants that she is looking for a new best friend. Chelsea comments on Tyra's "desperate" quest for a BFF, hilariously mocking her for trying too hard to be relatable.
Chelsea then invites comedian and guest panelist Heather McDonald to join in on the fun, and the two proceed to riff on Tyra and her show. They make fun of the ridiculous challenges the Top Model contestants have to undergo, such as posing as different animals and learning how to walk in high heels. Chelsea also criticizes Tyra's tendency to take herself too seriously, joking that she probably has "Tyra's Next Top Best Friend" trademarked.
The segment continues with Chelsea and Heather playing a game called "Tyra's Test," in which they try to guess which of four Tyra-related statements is false. The statements range from silly (Tyra once wore a dress made entirely out of lettuce) to bizarre (Tyra's real name is BanX), and Chelsea and Heather have fun mocking Tyra's antics.
Throughout the segment, Chelsea and Heather maintain a lighthearted and playful tone, poking fun at Tyra but not crossing the line into mean-spirited. They clearly enjoy riffing on the absurdity of America's Next Top Model and Tyra's attempts to find a new best friend.
Overall, "Tyra's New BFF" is a fun and humorous segment that showcases Chelsea Handler's talent for irreverent and slightly subversive comedy. By poking fun at Tyra Banks and her reality show, Chelsea and Heather invite viewers to laugh along with them at the absurdity of celebrity culture and the lengths some people will go to stay relevant.