Tyra Banks is speaking out about her weight for the first time in an interview with People Magazine. The Supermodel turned Talk show host says, "I get so much mail from young girls who say, 'I look up to you, you're not as skinny as everyone else, I think you're beautiful,'" she says. "So when they say that my body is 'ugly' and 'disgusting,' what does that make those girls feel like?"
Of the recent photos of her that surfaced on the internet, Tyra says that it portrayed her in an unflattering angle and she really hasn’t gained that much weight. She says her weight fluctuates from 148 lbs. to 162 lbs., depending on how well she is taking care of herself. "I feel more comfortable when I'm lighter – I sleep better, I snore less, I have more endurance when I work out, my arms look better," she admits.
But, she adds, "I've made millions of dollars with the body I have, so where's the pain in that? If I was in pain, I would have dieted. The pain is not there – the pain is someone printing a picture of me and saying those (horrible) things."
