Tyra Banks Fights Off Weight Gain Slams


Talk show princess, supermodel and producer Tyra Banks is one woman who knows how to do it all.

But in this week’s People magazine cover story, Tyra fights back and sets the record straight about her weight gain after opening up about it to “Extra’s” Jon Kelley.

“I had to prove or disprove what people thought about me,” the beauty said.

Responding to cruel rumors that her body has recently ballooned, Tyra told People she’s gained 30 pounds over the past 10 years and now weighs in at 161 pounds, and she likes her new look.

On Feb. 1’s “The Tyra Banks Show,” Tyra will touch on this and reveal all!

“In fact, she’s going to walk out on the set wearing the very bathing suit she was photographed in, in such an unflattering light,” revealed People’s Galina Espinoza.


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i never considered tyra a model. she was more a pretty face with fake breasts like all the other girls who grace maxim, sports illustrated, g.q., playboy, etc. its really disappointing how she gained weight. none of there white model peers are heavy. all of them are still thin. lazy lazy lazy sloppy. plus shes a racist against whites. too bad she not cannot maintain her white like all the other white models of her day. no wonder she hates whites. they make her feel inferior.

Anonymous
September 1, 2009

Okay for some men saying tyra weighs more then them even though they are the same hieght…. Women biologically need to weigh more they have extra fat to be able to bear children

Tyra is an inspiration to all those little girls who have been called fat. that impacts the media have on young girls is horrible they begin to think at the age of about 5 they are fat. people with a little extra weight are fat now thats not right most of the time the super skinny people arent healthy either!

YOU GO TYRA!

sara
February 29, 2008

tyra
hey it does not matter what you look on in the outside it matters whats in the inside.you the best person i have ever seen.i have 50 posters of you.i what to be on american next top model and i will. and i will win.you keep going for it tyra

laci
February 29, 2008

To anyone who said Tyra Banks is fat: YOU ARE CRAZY!
I would like to see how the people who critisized her carry themselves, cause there is no one who carries themselves more beautifully and with more confidence then Tyra! It does not mean that because you are big, that you are unhealthy! It is obvious that Tyra is toned. Some people weigh under 120 pounds, and it is mazing to see all the crap that they eat each day!!! They are the unhealthy ones!

Tyra is an inspiration! Because of her I LOVE my booty! And I know that I have a healthy lifestyle!!!!

Lulu
February 7, 2008

Tyra,

You are BEAUTIFUL!!!
I think you look great at your current weight!

You work it girl!!!

Heidi
January 13, 2008

dear tyra, I am also a very tall woman 5’10 174 lbs. I am not happy with the current wght as i gained 12 lbs in the last year. however,I am not beating myself up. I think what’s more important is that you are healthy and feel good. i also feel that you attitude is fantastic and you ego has not been hurt ! you go girl !

sharon welch
November 30, 2007

tyra you are beautiful and dont listen to enyone who disses you!

you go girl

-drue

Drue
November 26, 2007

I think that Tyra looks hella good.
Personally,she looks better now than she did at 130 pounds. She is a woman now so I celebrate her being a woman and accepting her body image.She is in no way fat like some people say she is. We all cannot stay the same size forever. I remember just a few years ago, I was at 148 pounds and now my weight flunctuates from 155-160 at 5’8 and I feel good. I’ve filled out in the right places and so has Tyra.

Go Girl. You look soo good!

All woman now!
November 24, 2007

don’t lisento none of them they all just hater love lativa

lativa
September 25, 2007

you are FAT! lose some weight!

Mimi
July 27, 2007

hi tyra,u look great,i think those cretisicing you are just crazy

benita
July 15, 2007

I was reading all these post and i came across a post from a guy named ALEX posted JUNE 2007… He said he was 5’10 and 120 lbs. my thirteen yr old cousin is a ballerina, and summers she dances for ABT, she weighs the same as you…. what type of woman wants a man 120 lbs LOL y the hell do you weigh that little lol u must look gross Im a female and i would rather a 161 lb female then a 120 male LOL yuck U R 2 skinny LOL …They are called CARBS hunn, eat them!!!!

Terre
July 7, 2007

You truly inspire me..
I’m 5’8”, and 145 pounds now. I’m almost recovered from an ED, and I was shocked at all the weight I gained. I didn’t feel normal.
But people always tell me I look 115 pounds. And I’m not.. People don’t seem to realize that your weight goes UP as you grow taller.
You look amazing, though. And seeing how confident you can be, while looking like a real woman is truly admirable.
Thanks.

Andrea
June 30, 2007

hey trya i luvvv so much ur such ma role
model grl dont listen to wut anyones says u looook so hottttttttt no matter wut luv uu grl.!!!!!!

abby
June 29, 2007

Tyra,
at 5’10, I do not believe 161 is so bad. I am glad to see you happy. However, I am concerned about your health. I think 140-145 is good depending on how much is muscle and what not.
The scale gives you numbers. there are two things that are more important. One, what your doctor says, and two, what you see when you look in the mirror.

Dr
June 21, 2007

Tyra (and other women complaining about body image),

Body image is not simply what you look like. If one has a poor body image (they are fat), it shows that they cannot/do not have the mental ability to respect themselves. So, when a guy sees that, he not only cringes at the ugliness of the body, but thinks, “If that girl/woman can’t even respect herself, how can she respect me?”
Tyra, you say that you eat junk food like twinkies all the time and you hate exercise. Well, that shows that you do not care about your body.
Women, it’s not what you look like that matters. It’s the cause of your poor body image (not caring about yourself) that turns a guy off.

greg
June 13, 2007

tyra,
you are fat!!
I am a guy, 5’10” and weigh 120 lbs. you are 5’10” and weigh 161. I have two inches on you, but you still outweigh me by 40 lbs!!!!!
Come on, lose some weight!!!!

alex
June 13, 2007

Tyra
don’t care about what anyone else thinks or says. You should be proud of your new look and I think you will look good in any thing that you wear. So don’t even worry ‘cause you look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tiffany
May 19, 2007

Tyra,

You are BEAUTIFUL inside and out!
Keep doing what you are doing and don’t pay attention to negative people; Jesus was ridiculed so you are among the best.

DORIS HUNT
April 25, 2007

Tyra, my name is brandi and i am 5’9 or 5’10 and weight 132 pounds. sometimes alot of people try to make me feel bad and make it sound like im to skinny but i look great. You are a beautiful person regardless to what anyone else thinks of you.

brandi
April 5, 2007
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