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Crystal Renn Once Weighed 95 Pounds (VIDEO)


First Posted: 02/21/11 04:38 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:35 PM ET

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In the second part of our Fashion Week video interview with Crystal Renn, the ascendant model talks about how modeling was a way out of her small Mississippi town -- but a way that required she starve herself down to 95 pounds. Along with filmmaker and fellow model Sara Ziff, Renn talks about working through her body issues, keeping control of her image, and why backstage should be off limits. -Sara Ziff

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In the second part of our Fashion Week video interview with Crystal Renn, the ascendant model talks about how modeling was a way out of her small Mississippi town -- but a way that required she st...
In the second part of our Fashion Week video interview with Crystal Renn, the ascendant model talks about how modeling was a way out of her small Mississippi town -- but a way that required she st...
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Sharon velazquez
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03:52 AM on 02/24/2011
She is on the heavier side but not exactly what I would call "fat", more "voluptuous". She certainly isn't ugly. If you want to lose your weight and burn fat you can visit here:- http://advancedafricanmangoblog.com/
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sensimilla
You are not your body
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12:28 PM on 02/23/2011
omg that interviewer...woah imagine hearing that voice every morning...YIKES!
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youngblood
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09:48 AM on 02/23/2011
If models want their backstage off-limits then the NFL players should also have their locker rooms off limits to woman journalist. I agree with want the players and models want in regards to their issues with their privacy backstage!
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clarendon67
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09:12 PM on 02/22/2011
I guess she is tall because she is a model but I weighed less than 100 lbs until I was in my thirties.
I did not starve myself. I just did not put on weight. I am way over fifty and I still wear a size 4. I exercise eat right and thats it. Not every thin person goes on a starvation diet. Some of us are just that way.
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ColoradoCool
Relentless...
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04:00 AM on 02/23/2011
Well, lucky you.
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writergal28
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09:05 AM on 02/22/2011
I can't imagine weighing 95 lb at Crystal's height. I'm only 5'2" and am considered on the "light side" for my height at that weight.
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inARCTICulate
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02:19 AM on 02/22/2011
Red Skelton Joke.
Man: "Have you put on weight?"
Red:"Why yes, I used to weigh seven pounds."
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Daisytoo
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11:10 PM on 02/21/2011
The woman interviewing them is beyond belief ridiculous.
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ironicisntit
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09:26 PM on 02/21/2011
The fact that many women starve themselves in the name of beauty or fashion is not new. Sad, but not shocking.
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ptrgamb
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09:10 PM on 02/21/2011
I have nothing to say. I am at a complete loss for words.
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Suntio
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08:41 PM on 02/21/2011
Can we stop with this woman already?
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inARCTICulate
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02:20 AM on 02/22/2011
A poison RingDing?
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MzMellyro
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10:18 AM on 02/22/2011
I was just about to post the exact same comment!! She's beautiful no doubt, but I'm over her weight discussions.
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08:27 PM on 02/21/2011
Really? What a coin-ca-dinky - I'm sure everyone on the planet weighed 95 pounds AT SOME POINT.
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09:17 PM on 02/21/2011
hey, girlsie! i weigh about ten pounds more than that, and at the age of 55, it ain't pretty. i can't gain weight. i look like sophia in the golden girls! :)
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11:18 AM on 02/22/2011
Awwww i love sophia
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HekmagaJuximaxx
Shish Kebab, anyone?
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05:48 PM on 02/21/2011
How much did Stimpy weigh?
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