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I Haven't Been Swimsuit Shopping in 3 Years, But These Glamour Pics Have Inspired Me to Go!

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OK, so not only haven’t I been swimsuit shopping in three years, I haven’t been to the beach in three years. I get countless invitations from friends and family every year, but I always politely turn them down. Truth be told, I love the beach. But I have legitimate reasons…First: because I’m very fair and I never tan -- I just burn, (SPF 500 notwithstanding) and I’m not a fan of looking like a lobster all summer long. After a few bad experiences in the sun, I’m extra careful, because skin cancer is a reality. But that’s not the real reason I've been skipping the beach all these years. The truth is, when I think of being seen in a swimsuit, I start to panic a little bit. I don’t think I’ve felt good in a bathing suit since I was five. I made a vow to myself that I would work on my body image baggage, but the swimsuit thing gets me every time . I just feel so exposed, with all of my flaws hanging out...Does anybody else feel this way?

ANTM's Whitney wins one for the full-figured girls...kinda

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Did you see last night's America's Next Top Model? Did you? Did you? Because my girl Whitney? Totally delivered! I have to admit that I was nervous when I read Heather and Jessica's analysis of the top three, explaining their feeling that Anya would walk away with the coveted Cover Girl...

Will ANTM have its first plus-size winner? The anticipation is killing us

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Aeeeeeeiiieee! I can NOT stand the suspense for tonight's America's Next Top Model finale! It's down to Anya (I'm sure she's a very lovely girl but the dippy sing-songy accent automatically subtracts IQ points), annoying size 0 Fatima, and plus-size Whitney, who is a plus-size...