Tonya Banks is a popular cast member of the reality television show Little Women L.A. We’ve watched her go back and fourth between running her business and trying to keep things going with her boyfriend Kerwin. The relationship has been running hot and cold. As her line of active wear is coming along, she devotes most of her attention to practical matters. Kerwin doesn’t like being her second choice. She’s made a big impression on viewers of the show, but here are five things that you didn’t know about Tonya Banks.
1. Her goal is to win an Academy Award
Tonya is driven and she has plenty of ambition and intelligence to achieve her goals. She has made it clear that she wants to be the first little person to receive the prestigious Academy Award. Banks appeared in the film Bad Santa and breaking into this type of acting has put her on the path she will need to travel to reach this goal.
2. Tonya is outspoken about bigotry towards little people
In a world that has far to go, Tonya cringes at the word “midget.” It is as offensive as a racial or other type of slur. She doesn’t mind speaking up about it with other cast members, some of whom don’t seem to care one way or the other. Banks holds her ground and it’s not a topic that anyone is likely to win if they debate her.
3. Tonya does not want to date a little person
She has been up-front about her preferences in dating. She has stated that she is single and is looking for a man who has some height. Banks also indicated that “she is not prepared to settle for another little person -.”
4. Tonya is a talented celebrity impersonator
She has rendered some great performances giving herself the names “Little Nicki Minaj,” Little Beyonce” and “Little Tina Turner.” There is talk of allowing her to perform her acts on the show at some time in the future.
5. Banks doesn’t back down
She is the older member of the cast of Little Women LA and she comes across like the mother figure. She shares her opinion without holding back. Tonya has an attitude that is somewhere in the middle of nice and ambivalent about what other people think. She’s not afraid to freely share her opinion and we haven’t seen much evidence that she backs down.
Final thoughts
Tonya Banks has lofty ambitions which we believe are within her reach. She has shown a lot of prowess in going after what she wants. She’s opinionated, outgoing, smart and hardworking. Banks is definitely no push over. She’s willing to put in the effort to get what she wants out of life, and you can’t help but get the strong impression that it would be wise to cross her. Loyal fans support Tonya and wish her well in pursuing her dreams. She has certainly put in the time and effort to earn them. For now, we’ll enjoy watching her weekly on Little Women LA.
