Tyra Banks is planning to adopt a child

Washington (ANI): Supermodel-turned-talk show host Tyra Banks is considering adopting a child. The 34-year-old supermodel is keen to follow in the footsteps of celebrities like Madonna, Sharon Stone, and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and open her home to a child in need.

"I've wanted to adopt since I was nine. I have a connection with children and they don't have to come from my womb for me to have that connection," Contactmusic quoted her as saying. Meanwhile, Banks has criticized the paparazzi for wrecking her chances of finding an ideal man. She blamed the tabloid speculation about her love life for ruining her chances of finding her Mr Right.