Star magazine reported in it January 15 issue that Tyra Banks is a "weight loser" because she supposedly packed on forty pounds between September and December last year. The magazine posted pictures of Tyra sporting lingerie at the Victoria Secret fashion show and again three months later in a swimsuit at the beach sporting an unflattering bathing suit.

The thing Star magazine didn't take into consideration is that Tyra Banks just doesn't give a damn, and good for her. At 33 years old she has had an extremely successful modeling career and is now a popular talk show host. She doesn't participate in fad diets and she is extremely secure with herself and her body image. Tyra has revealed on her show that wears a...under her clothes and has even showed off her cellulite.

Although I don't always agree with her ideas (like conning model wannabes to strip down to the buff in front of hidden cameras and then showcase it on national television to warn them about the dangers of modeling), Tyra Banks demonstrates that you do not have to be skin and bones to be beautiful. It is OK to have imperfections. Girl, you're a role model no matter what size you are.