how did the word 'fierce' become associated with models?

It has NOTHING to do with Tyra Banks.

It originated in the 1970s as a way to describe drag queens... usually black.

So... it is a gay term...

"Ooooh Guuuuuurl You look FIERCE!"

*snap*

AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Tyra Banks, she's the one that started this whole 'fierce' fad. These days girls don't look good anymore, they look 'fierce'!

So basicly 'fierce' means good. Just like in hip hop on how the terms 'sick', 'ill' and 'bad' all means good.

Its cool speak.

I don't know, I'm still trying to figure out how "fierce" became associated with Gatorade.

get a grip on your self what is this crap gay term wow fierce is the face and the walk if you strutin your stuf with a stern but sexy face your fierce or really impailing eyes

it's not only associated with models, it has been used as an adjective to describe how good someone looks for quite a while now.

Tyra Banks.

Ravenous hunger causing random psychotic breaks maybe.

Cause they can get like a bunch of wild cats!

Because they are the kind of people that you can hardly have a date with.

tyra banks - cause she thinks she's baaadddd

as i am not a drag queen , umm would not know that - but thanks for the info