Tyra Banks Goes Undercover As Obese Woman

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Tyra Banks Goes Undercover As Obese Woman

Tyra Banks Goes Undercover As 350-Pound Woman to Experience What

It's Like to Be Obese

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - Tyra Banks has gone undercover as a 350-pound woman.

Banks wore the fat suit to experience what it's like to be obese.

" It seemed like the last form of open discrimination that's OK, and

I decided to put on a 350-pound suit myself and live that life for a

day and see what happens, " the 31-year-old former supermodel told AP

Radio in a recent interview. " And it was one of the most

heartbreaking days of my life. "

Banks said she was shocked at the reaction.

" I started walking down the street and within 10 seconds, a trio of

people looked at me, snickered, looked me right in my eye and

started pointing and laughing in my face, " the talk-show host

said. " And I had no idea it was that blatant. "

The segment will air Monday on " The Tyra Banks Show. "

Banks, who had a sonogram on her show in September to prove that her

breasts are real, is also planning a Nov. 18 segment on pursuing " a

beautiful booty. "

She will reveal her own " dimpled butt " and receive endermologie

treatment on the set.

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> Tyra Banks Goes Undercover As Obese Woman

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> Tyra Banks Goes Undercover As 350-Pound Woman to Experience What

> It's Like to Be Obese

> The Associated Press

> LOS ANGELES - Tyra Banks has gone undercover as a 350-pound woman.

> Banks wore the fat suit to experience what it's like to be obese.

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> " It seemed like the last form of open discrimination that's OK, and

> I decided to put on a 350-pound suit myself and live that life for

a

> day and see what happens, " the 31-year-old former supermodel told

AP

> Radio in a recent interview. " And it was one of the most

> heartbreaking days of my life. "

>

> Banks said she was shocked at the reaction.

>

> " I started walking down the street and within 10 seconds, a trio of

> people looked at me, snickered, looked me right in my eye and

> started pointing and laughing in my face, " the talk-show host

> said. " And I had no idea it was that blatant. "

>

> The segment will air Monday on " The Tyra Banks Show. "

>

> Banks, who had a sonogram on her show in September to prove that

her

> breasts are real, is also planning a Nov. 18 segment on pursuing " a

> beautiful booty. "

>

> She will reveal her own " dimpled butt " and receive endermologie

> treatment on the set.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! i had seen this show a few weeks back and it was

amazing to see how people responded to her! i never thought i felt

the same way as her til she started pointting them out. then i

relized that i HAD felt that way a few times! kinda eye opening for

me. everybody should watch it!

xoxoxoxoxox

diedre

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> On the Net:

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> http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/

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> Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This

> material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or

> redistributed.

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> Copyright © 2006 ABC News Internet Ventures

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