Tyra Banks Knows She’s a Fat Ass

As for how Banks feels about her own 5′10″ body – which she says is at 161 lbs. these days, about 30 lbs. heavier than when she landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue in 1997 – she says: “I still feel hot, but every day is different. It’s when I put on the jeans that used to fit a year ago and don’t fit now and give me the muffin top, that’s when I say, ‘Damn!’”

In other words, yes: She has put on weight. In fact, Banks says that since she retired from modeling in 2005, the number on the scale has fluctuated from 148 lbs. to 162 lbs. “I feel more comfortable when I’m lighter – I sleep better, I snore less…” she admits. [But it would appear] that by adding a little padding, Banks the businesswoman has earned a bit of credibility: Her talk show is now entering its second season, and the most recent season of Top Model delivered its strongest ratings ever. “(TV execs) think it’s better when I’m at 155 lbs. – at 145, they feel I’m not as relatable,” she explains.

What kind of bizarro world do we live in when fat people are embraced instead of eschewed? Don’t think for a minute that the word “chew” being embedded in the verb “eschew” is any coincidence. I’m sure there are more like that, but I couldn’t find another word for “shun” that had the word “cheesecake-gobbling-glutton” inside of it. There’s probably one in French or something.

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