Kimora Lee Simmons was spotted earlier this week strutting on the red carpet of the 2009 Emery Awards at Cipriani.

For those that don’t know, here is some background on the awards:

Each year, The Emery Awards honor individuals and corporations that exemplify The Hetrick-Martin Institute’s mission of providing a safe and supportive environment for all young people – regardless of their sexual orientation or identity – as well as those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership within the LGBTQ community.

We all know Kimora supports “The Kids”!

According to The NY Daily News, she will also be returning as a judge on America’s Next Top Model despite rumors that she and Tyra Banks were having “issues”. The show was getting extremely boring, but Kimora will definitely bring it back to life! More info on her return below:

According to on-set sources, Tyra Banks’ CW beauty contest (which is experiencing the lowest ratings of its 13 seasons) will get a helping hand from none other than Banks’ on-again, off-again frenemy, Kimora Lee Simmons, who Tyra has recruited to serve as a judge next season.

Kimora’s return will also kick Miss Jay out of his full-time judge position and back to his duty as a runway coach:

Kimora, who will fill the seat occupied by celebrity guest judges like Kim Kardashian, Chanel Iman and Jessica White, won’t be the only Type A personality on the bench: Word is that fan favorite J. Alexander is getting bounced back to his original role as runway coach and will be replaced by Vogue editor at large Andre Leon Talley.

Hmm…maybe this will give us a reason to actually watch the show again.

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