Tyra Banks, needing a new hook to get people to keep tuning in to her show, decided that she’s going to show her real hair. And that’s supposed to get you to watch. I’m not sure what Tyra’s real hair is supposed to look like, but unless it’s something shocking, that, in and of itself, isn’t enough to get me to drag out the old rabbit ears and watch her show.

Tyra Banks is saying “So long!” to her lovely lengthy locks temporarily. The supermodel-turned-television mogul will ditch her bouncy mane for the season premiere of “The Tyra Banks Show,” a rep for the talk show confirmed to Access Hollywood.

Tyra will reveal to viewers her “natural hair” on the program’s Season 5 premiere, which is set to air September 8 on The CW.

“This season on ‘The Tyra Show’ we’re taking it to the next level and getting more real than ever before by encouraging women everywhere to own and rock what they’ve got and be proud,” Tyra said in a statement. “For the Season 5 premiere, I will be doing just that – no fake hair, I’m rocking my REAL hair.”

Tyra is hoping her de-weavement will encourage others to show off what their mamas gave them.

“This will all be going down on September 8, 2009, which we’re declaring National Real Hair Day,” Tyra’s statement continued. “We welcome everyone to go natural with me!”

And the star will also be stepping out of her tailored clothes too. She recently ventured to Union Square in New York City, to tape a segment for her show while dressed in a flesh colored body suit and just a scarf on her head.

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Tyra’s whole publicity stunt is over getting women to be proud of their real hair. Which, I’m a fan of. First off, as I’d previously admitted, I had a disastrous run-in with Sun In last summer, and have about ¾ of the hair I used to, at most. So I’d really appreciate it if all those fakers out there quit walking around with what looks to be insanely thick hair, but is in fact just some sort of weave or extension. They make me seethe with envy, and for some reason I am totally incapable of telling if women’s hair is real or not unless it’s super obvious. So I’ll just sit on the train glaring at some random girl because she’s got hair for days. So for the first time ever, I’m behind something Tyra Banks is doing, because it will help my own vapid insecurities.

But seriously, if Tyra indeed revealing her natural hair for the show, she sure isn’t doing it until the day of filming. Because in these pictures it appears that she’s wearing a wig with a headscarf over it. And also, note how all the other women are baring their bodies in flesh-tone underwear and bras (shudder)? Tyra’s covered from head-to-toe. I’m just saying, stop telling everyone else to be comfortable with their bodies when you’re not with yours. And I’m trying to give her the benefit of the doubt with the hair and assume she really will be without any fake hair when her show premieres. But that sure as hell wasn’t the case in Union Square yesterday.

Here’s Tyra busting a move in Union Square yesterday. To see pictures with all the ladies in their bras and underwear and Tyra still in a full bodysuit, click here. Images thanks to WENN.com .