But today, despite double duty hosting The Tyra Banks Show and America's Next Top Model, the former supermodel's managed to pack on the pounds for real. And now that some websites pointed it out, she's on a rampage to convince the world she's not fat... or is fat... but okay with it... or angry that someone said she was fat... when she is... or isn't... or...
Which is why she's gone all Kirstie Alley on the cover of People.
Spurred on by Egotastic!, and other sites that recently ran a couple of chunky tabloid swimsuit pics under the headline, "Tyra Banks is fat," Tyra ran to People and offered to show some skin if she got the cover.
The five-foot-tenner tells the magazine that since she "retired" two years ago, she's packed on at least 30 pounds since her Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue days, tipping the scales at 148 to a whopping 162 pounds (imagine Oprah rolling that out in a wheelbarrow). She admits that she can't fit into "jeans that used to fit a year ago," has a "fat roll" on her back, cellulite-- and snores-- but insists, "I still feel hot.
"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."
So she's admitting the critics are right, just annoyed that they noticed and pointed it out-- and she blames "camera angles" on those beach shots (we'd credit the camera angle on the People cover shot). We guess Tyra's one step closer to that Oprah empathy.
in the meantime, someone stop at the checkout counter and try to see if she's wearing Kirstie Alley- thigh-slimming sheer nylons under that one-piece.
And the new great debate begins: Fat? Or not fat?
Comments (13)
I've got three words for you:
"Tyra's Panty Party"
1 of 13 | Posted by J Unit![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 26, 2007 8:41 AM
Phat maybe, but not fat. Nowhere close
2 of 13 | Posted by 626![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 26, 2007 11:19 AM
Well, TB, I think you may have misinterpreted the article or didn't read the whole thing or something. She did say that yes, she's bigger than when she was a model, but she's by no means fat and that she's happy with not being stick thin. Basically, she's saying that its ok to not be bony as hell, if you want to interpret her words. You could just put the actual article up or the quotes w/in context, then we'd know what she's actually saying and interpretation wouldn't be necessary.
3 of 13 | Posted by tigereye![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 26, 2007 12:40 PM
Tiger,
Reread what Tb said, I dont think is off the mark at all from what she said in the article. In a nutshell they are both saying "Im fatter, and thats fine, why you gotta be mean about it?" Thats the article I read in People and thats what TB said.
Unless Im missing something now...
MYL
4 of 13 | Posted by Madeyoulaugh![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 26, 2007 1:24 PM
I think the real problem in the "fat" photos of her is her hair color and style. Way too long, limp and light.
Tyra looks great no matter her weight, and kudos to her for being honest about the weight she's gained--good for her! Bony=gross and not sexy.
5 of 13 | Posted by katybee![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 26, 2007 5:21 PM
The Tyra on the cover in the red suit is not the same weight as the Tyra in the black suit. That's not a camera angle. She either lost weight since then or someone airbrushed her thigh bulge out of the cover pic.
6 of 13 | Posted by zoobabe![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 27, 2007 5:22 AM
I agree with zoobabe, that picture's got to be airbrushed. It's sop at magazines to airbrush the life out of a photo. Really, with the technology today, anyone can be a photo model just fix all the flaws before you publish!
7 of 13 | Posted by zevonia![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 27, 2007 6:36 AM
Actually, I think it's the cut of the red suit. The black one was cut high and pinched at her thighs; the red one has more of a boy cut which is a lot more flattering for her body.
But yes, there has been some airbrushing or at least a good deal of makeup. Her skin is positively glowing in the cover shot.
8 of 13 | Posted by katybee![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 27, 2007 12:58 PM
shes not fat, but her hair is ugly as hell.
9 of 13 | Posted by Lc88![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 27, 2007 1:25 PM
Maybe the issue isn't whether she's "fat" (what, there's some official legal threshold?) but whether she is larger/curvier/weighs more than she did when she modelled. Yes, she is/does. Is she obese? Not by a long shot. Is she plus size? Not by a long shot. Is the tone of your post ridiculous (oh no, she's not a praying mantis anymore, she should just kill herself and get it over with)? Hell yes.
10 of 13 | Posted by kvc![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 28, 2007 10:38 PM
I think it was a BAD angle on the infamous black suit photo. Look at the difference in her legs in the photo on the very left and the very right. She looks much thinner in the left one.
11 of 13 | Posted by CDob![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on January 30, 2007 3:41 PM
dude, the media has NOTHING better to do than to talk about how much weight celebrities have gained or lost!its so mean.i hate it!&& it needs to stop.peoples weight change all the time for different reasons!so leave em' alone!
12 of 13 | Posted by Lindsey Jones![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tvgasm.com/newsgasm/nav-commenters.gif)
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Posted on March 2, 2007 2:36 PM
lyk wtf, Tyra Bamks is so not FAT she is a ctually skinnier than sum ppl tthat i no... 4 all u ppl who r callin her FAT look down at ur FAt belly!
BElla
13 of 13 | Posted by bella | Posted on March 29, 2007 5:41 PM