Tyson Beckford: 'I've been shot at'
Tyson Beckford has recalled his brush with gun crime during his upbringing in New York, revealing he has been "shot at" in the past.
The model/actor was raised in The Bronx when it was a notorious gangster heartland during the 1970s and '80s, and in his youth, he experienced the tough reality of life on the streets first hand.
He is adamant his background has made him immune to fear and he was
unruffled when he was recently bombarded with death threats on
Twitter.com relating to his judging role on U.K. TV talent show
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model.
Beckford reported the threats to bosses at the series' Sky network,
and he now makes sure he keeps his personal details offline and
never gives away his location.
He tells Britain's The Sun newspaper, "I got a lot of negative
tweets... I got death threats: 'We're coming to shoot you when you
come to London'. I come from America, I'm coming from ganglands. It
ain't like I haven't been shot at before. Bring it on buddy! But I
did alert Sky. And I don't say where I am on Twitter. I might tweet
a photo, but if anybody rocks up (arrives there) they'll find I
left a few hours ago. But I'm not worried."