Tyra Banks, ‘Hot Ice Cream’ and a nearly $3 million lawsuit over rent
The Washington Post
Tyra Banks is involved in a nearly $3 million lawsuit regarding a planned ice cream shop, Smize & Dream, that never opened in Washington, D.C.Summary
Tyra Banks intended to launch her ice cream shop, “Smize & Dream,” in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, with plans for it to become the flagship U.S. location before expanding internationally. The shop, named after Banks’s signature phrase, was envisioned as a tribute to her mother and a platform for fostering entrepreneurship among underserved youth. However, the shop never opened, and a lawsuit for nearly $3 million has been filed concerning unpaid rent. The details of the lawsuit suggest financial difficulties prevented the project from coming to fruition.
(Source：The Washington Post)