Tyler was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Robin Gregory, a teacher, and Jim Tyler, a photographer. Her parents divorced when she was 10 and she was raised by her father. Her first book, Swerve: A Guide to the Sweet Life for Postmodern Girls was released in January 2004. Allure’s annual Nude Issue raises money to combat skin cancer. in October, with the announcement of Tyler’s casting on CBS’ The Talk, she announced on The Stephanie Miller Show that while she would no longer be able to join them in studio, she would still contribute via phone, and Miller hinted that she would rejoin the Sexy Liberal tour, although no date has been set for her return. The first “weekly installment” (according to Tyler) of Girl on Guy with guest H. Jon Benjamin started July 25, 2011, the second with the host of Current TV’s former show InfoMania Bert Erlich debuted August 1, 2011, and the third with Archer creator Adam Reed debuted August 9, 2011.
