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Tyra Banks Goes Undercover As Obese Woman
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| Nov 3rd, 2005
Posted on 11/03/2005 11:10:34 AM PST by laney
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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To: laney
You wouldn't believe how many duplicate posts I've done. I'm still learning about searching because I did one today!
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:34:22 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
To: teenyelliott
LOL Boobs and Butts - A Man's world! ;-)
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:34:59 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
To: areafiftyone
A Man's worldThank God! I don't wanna run the damned thing. : )
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:37:32 AM PST
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: areafiftyone
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:38:32 AM PST
by
A-10
(Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail us now.)
To: Owl_Eagle
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:38:48 AM PST
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: teenyelliott
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:38:54 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
To: A-10
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:39:30 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
To: teenyelliott
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:39:42 AM PST
by
A-10
(Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail us now.)
To: areafiftyone
Quiche baby, when I look at you,
all I sees
Is boobs, butt and knees.
Be my main squeeze
--S. Dallas
( I don't expect you to get it. I read WAY too much Bloom County growing up)
To: A-10
You are terrible for knowing what I meant.
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:41:48 AM PST
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: jw777
Sorry Tie-Ra, its still okay to discriminate against white males (RACISTS!), heterosexuals (HOMOPHOBES!), the virtuous (PRUDES!), the honorable (GOODY TWO-SHOES!!), religious philanthropists (FOOLS!).
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:42:15 AM PST
by
subterfuge
(Obama, mo mama...er Osama-La bamba, uh, bama...banana rama...URP!---Ted Kennedy)
To: teenyelliott
Nice try at deflection! :)
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:50:31 AM PST
by
A-10
(Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail us now.)
To: teenyelliott
Nice try at deflection! :)
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posted on
11/03/2005 11:50:31 AM PST
by
A-10
(Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail us now.)
To: subterfuge
Sorry Tie-Ra, its still okay to discriminate against white males (RACISTS!), heterosexuals (HOMOPHOBES!), the virtuous (PRUDES!), the honorable (GOODY TWO-SHOES!!), religious philanthropists (FOOLS!). Conservative Blacks (Oreo, Uncle Tom, Garden Tool, Race Traitor, etc.)
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posted on
11/03/2005 12:08:16 PM PST
by
VRWCmember
(hard-core, politically angry, hyperconservative, and loaded with vitriol about everything liberal.)
To: A-10
Oh, I'm not deflecting. I
am terrible.
But you just openly admitted that you are as depraved as I am. You should be ashamed!
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posted on
11/03/2005 12:24:37 PM PST
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: teenyelliott
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posted on
11/03/2005 12:25:27 PM PST
by
A-10
(Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail us now.)
To: VRWCmember
"Conservative Blacks (Oreo, Uncle Tom, Garden Tool, Race Traitor, etc.)" Oh yeah. Blacks call them "House N-words".
When former NBA star Charles Barkley (friends with Rush) told his mom he was voting Republican she replied that "they're the party of the rich, how could you do that?!"
He said "momma, I AM rich!"
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posted on
11/03/2005 12:53:14 PM PST
by
subterfuge
(Obama, mo mama...er Osama-La bamba, uh, bama...banana rama...URP!---Ted Kennedy)
To: laney
350 pounder? Dressed as Oprah?
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posted on
11/03/2005 3:35:36 PM PST
by
llevrok
(Drink your beer, damnit! There are sober people in Africa !)
To: laney
""It seemed like the last form of open discrimination that's OK"
How about a white, Christian man?
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posted on
11/03/2005 5:40:42 PM PST
by
ViLaLuz
(Stop the ACLU - Support the Public Expression of Religion Act 2005 - Call your congressmen.)
To: misterrob
"Many people simply don't respect those that have obesity issues. Somewhat cruel I suppose but then again, would you think highly of an chronic alcoholic or druggie or gambler? It is human nature to judge others whether anyone wants to admit to it or not. "
A lot of things go through my mind when I see people every single day. But I would NEVER shame them or point and laugh even if I thought they could not see me. The type of person that shames people has their own chronic problem.
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