Somaly Mam on the Tyra Banks Show

Although I do believe that all publicity is good publicity, I think that Somaly Mam's appearance on The Tyra Banks Show was misleading. Somaly was never referred to as an activist, and never had the chance to truly tell her story. I felt as though Somaly was rushed through her interview and was never  able to explain her past or her current project. Her foundation was barely mentioned, and she was never even referred to as an activist. At the end of her segment the program showed the shelter she had for young girls. Facts about sex slavery across the world were never stated, so the audience was not as informed as they should have been about this topic to begin with. When the segment ends, Tyra wraps up the show by talking to a young girl who used to be a sex slave. By coming to this vague end, it is safe for the audience to assume that sex slavery in Cambodia is coming to an end. No websites for Somaly's foundation are given out at the end of the show, so no one knows that they can help. As a major media outlet, Tyra Banks, and all talk show hosts, should be more aware of the messages they are sending to viewers.