Myla Dalbesio admits she used to ”throw up” after eating in a bid to lose weight.
The plus-sized model – who has been hailed as the the new Crystal Renn – admits she used to be desperate to shed some pounds so resorted to drastic measures.
The 24-year-old beauty told Claph Magazine: ”I tried for a long time to make myself (lose weight). I tried throwing up after I ate and that’s awful. That is painful – I would never wish for anyone to do that ever.
”And then I’d go through weeks where all I ate was black olives or pickles because they have no calories and nothing was happening. I wasn’t losing weight, I was spending hours in the gym. I have a really large chest and it’s never going to go away.”
While she is now enjoying success, Myla says she wants the term ”plus-sized” to go as she thinks it will help improve the confidence and self-esteem of women everywhere.
She said: ‘I think that this division between straight and plus is really harmful. The term ‘plus size’ is outdated. To get rid of the term ‘plus’ would be a step in the right direction.”