Many of you have seen the pictures of her in a one piece bathing suit looking 30 pounds heavier than she was when she modeled. The photos are usually accompanied by captions depicting her as a chunky, fat, has-been. Tyra is responding to the criticism in an upcoming People Magazine article. She doesn't understand why people are so concerned about her weight still as her modeling days are behind her. She plans to talk about it in more detail in an upcoming 'Tyra Banks Show'.
Galina Espinoza, senior editor for People, told The Early Show's Julie Chen, "They have been mean, calling her ugly, fat, disgusting — all because she put on a little weight. Tyra wasn't aware people were talking about her. She came back from Australia and saw pictures on the Internet and people were calling worried saying, 'You gained 40 pounds, we should talk about this.' She thought, 'What is all the fuss about?' "
"She's saying yeah, she's put on a little weight but she's at a healthy body weight and a healthy size and her big concern is young girls who look up to her, saying, 'We think you are so beautiful and love that you are not a size 2,' " Espinoza said. "What are they going to think if they see my picture being called these horrible things?"
"Now she wants to be honest about all the work that goes into looking that good and what she really looks like," Espinoza said. "Tyra found this ridiculous, saying, 'What does my weight have to do with all of my years of experience and success? I'm not a model any more.' "
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