Hypothyroidism Credited For Model’s Figure
Posted by: Wendy Atterberry
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8:30AM, Monday January 12th 2009
Last month we asked if you thought Karolina Kurkova, the Victoria’s Secret model under fire for gaining weight, was fat. Kurkova wasn’t even included in pre-show materials for the 2008 Victoria’s Secret fashion show because it was a last minute decision to let her strut the runway. After snacking on pretty much nothing but veggies and “green juice,” she managed to lose enough weight to be included. “She really porked out,” a woman at the show was overheard whispering. “It’s good she dropped a little bit of weight, but really ... ”
Well, it turns out there’s a medical reason why Kurkova, who was voted Sexiest Woman in the World by E! last year, put on a few pounds. According to an insider, the 24-year-old Czech beauty’s “weight issues” are caused by hypothyroidism, which affects 27 million Americans. Yes, that’s the same medical ailment Oprah credits for her recent 40-pound weight gain. Looking at photos of Kurkova, I can’t help but wonder where I, too, can get hypothyroidism, if it means the possibility of looking like her. [Perez Hilton]
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ClatieK
wrote on January 12 2009 @ 12:53 pm: [report]
Barf.
par3
wrote on January 14 2009 @ 06:14 am: [report]
as a former model i can attest that this is probably the most common issues models face once they pass the age of 20 (yeah top models these days are 17 ya know). everyone start ‘developing problems or conditions’ aka BECOMING A WOMAN- GASP no! why!? #&@$%…now i must degrade my body back into prepubescent form…by any means possible! no- she is one of the most beautiful women i’ve ever seen, and an incredible model, with a sense of humor and love of life- i’m going to ignore the fact that she resorted to green juice- that is the elixer of modelhood. barf is RIGHT.
viva karolina!
LaGiulia
wrote on January 18 2009 @ 09:37 am: [report]
So basically her being a healthy weight was due to ill health? Way to make everyone feel #&@$% about being normal.
Chelle
wrote on January 18 2009 @ 10:43 am: [report]
Wow. I actually went to the Perez Hilton website to see what the fat pictures look like. I didn’t even realize the picture above IS the “fat” picture! She actually reminds me of a Barbie doll in that picture. So now Barbie’s fat too? OMG, these poor girls are having to starve half to death just so the designers can save money on materials. Anything beyond skin and bone is just unacceptable. I’m happy to be normal. I don’t give a f*ck about what those people think. No one else should either.