Body by Tyra Banks: Then & Now

The supermodel speaks out to PEOPLE about her weight and her changing look since the runway days

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FIRST RESPONSE

Addressing for the first time the unflattering tabloid photos taken of her in a one-piece bathing suit in Sydney, Banks says the headlines were "really hurtful." At 161 lbs. today, Banks is 30 lbs. heavier than when she was modeling, but she says it's important to her to tell girls that this photo "is not ugly."