My doctor felt that the main contributing factor was so many years of malnutrition, especially during my formative years, even before I got into modeling.

Many women who have anorexia put their hearts in a compromised situation.

Being born and raised as a Californian, I somewhat ignorantly had taken for granted the diversity and liberal mindset that shaped my childhood and adult life.

I think that we can't deny the public's want for balancing out the images that are out there depicting women. Not all of us are 17 and a size two.

I feel like it's my responsibility to honestly cover a lot of subjects in part because I have two little girls and I really want them when they grow up to have a voice.

I've found that balance is key. I'm no longer an extremist in any one direction.

We come in many different shapes and sizes, and we need to support each other and our differences. Our beauty is in our differences.