I did have reconstructive plastic surgery and a tummy tuck. And from hip to hip, there's a very big scar. It looks better than it did... So I say, if you don't like that skin, have it removed. This is my advice: if you're gonna do it - just go for it.

Do I wish I could retire? Sure, but that's not life.

I had a lot of excess skin - I just needed to have it firmed

I understand that I'm a role model.

I started to put on weight when I was about four and a half and it got really bad when I was around nine. I ballooned. I was about 110 pounds.

All I can do is listen to what my body needs and feels.

Like everyone else, I have challenges.