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The 15th<\/sup> cycle of America\u2019s Next Top Model (ANTM) saw ultra-thin 6’2″ winner Ann Ward spark immediate controversy before the series even aired.<\/p>\n

Tyra Banks, who is known for being pro plus-size, was criticised for promoting an anorexic look when she gushed over the model\u2019s \u2018wasp\u2019 waist in the show\u2019s promotional trailer.<\/p>\n

ANTM Photoshoot Director, Jay Manuel, then said: \u201cShe\u2019ll make Miss J eat Tic-Tacs and watercress for the rest of the season!\u201d<\/p>\n

Banks later apologised, and Ward, who said she has struggled to keep weight on since she was a baby, has become one of the show\u2019s most loved and successful winners to date.<\/p>\n

Ward recently spoke to StyleList, and said: \u201cThis is my natural body weight. It\u2019s how I’ve been since I was born. Everyone has their own healthy weight and this is mine. I can’t gain weight because of my naturally high metabolism. I’ve tried.<\/p>\n

\u201cI basically grew up with people staring at me. In the third grade I was taller than the teacher. I was viewed as a freak,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the show, my whole world kind of flip-flopped. My height and my look made me stand out and seem unique and for once, it became an asset.\u201d<\/p>\n

We at Talent Management know that there are different perceptions of beauty<\/a>, and just like plus-size models aren\u2019t necessarily a chocolate bar away from a heart attack, it is also wrong to assume that all skinny models are anorexic.<\/p>\n

Looking back on Banks\u2019 modelling career<\/a>, it\u2019s clear she can relate to both sides. \u201cI have experienced body image scrutiny from one extreme to the next she told People, \u201cas an awkward, extremely thin pre-teen who couldn’t gain weight no matter what I did, to later being slammed by the media for my fuller, curvier frame.\u201d<\/p>\n

On her site, she said: \u201cWhether it’s exaggerated curves (or lack thereof), bee-sting boobies, a juicy booty, or a big ole’ forehead (eh-hem) — it’s about rocking what we’ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n

We applaud Banks and think she\u2019s doing a great job of exposing the diversity of models<\/a> to both the media and viewers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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