Jaslene: I Was Abused

Dealing with Tyra and the rest of the ANTM panel was nothing compared to what "America's Next Top Model" winner Jaslene Gozalez had to go through in a past abusive relationship. The Janice Dickinson look-a-like revealed to Seventeen magazine that an abusive relationship nearly tore her apart. "I wasn't having my rest or eating the food I want to eat" -- obviously. "Things went down little by little. It was such a dark moment in my life. It was horrible!"

Jaslene eventually got out of the relationship and credits "Top Model" with helping her rebuild her confidence – even though so much of the show is based around tearing contestants down. Jaslene recommends that girls in similar situations seek out help. "Talk to somebody...That's what it took for me to let go."

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1. She looks like Alyssia Milano in this pic. I still don't like her - and it's obvious she never ate the food she wanted to.

Posted at 1:36PM on May 28th 2007 by Maygirl

2. Good advise and Good Luck. Watched the show . You are beautiful and deserve to win.

Posted at 1:57PM on May 28th 2007 by just asking

3. Man dat terrible no woman should go thru a abusive relationship but im glad she okay now....I really like the way she kept it real on the show.She my second favorite after Eva Pigford...

Posted at 2:30PM on Jun 1st 2007 by StupidLindsay

4. Man that terrible no woman should go through a abusive relationship but im glad she okay now...But i really like her on the show she always kept it real 24/7 she my second favorite top model winner after Eva Pigford....

Posted at 1:50PM on May 28th 2007 by Jaslene Fan

5.
Aren't models supposed to be beautiful with great bodies ?

Tyra, girlfriend you be trippin' !

This girl is probably a very nice , lovely person , but c'mon ! She's not even 'kind of '

attractive and her body looks like a boiled chicken , and i'm being nice !

Posted at 2:01PM on May 28th 2007 by Brenda Bouquet

6. YAWN!

Posted at 2:08PM on May 28th 2007 by Give me a break

7. Its good she was abused. I only which she abused more! By the way, who the hell are you?

Posted at 5:41PM on May 28th 2007 by TBA

8. you guys suck, she takes amazing pictures and that's horrible that any person would be abused

Posted at 2:32PM on May 28th 2007 by iamhotterthanyouandyourmommatoo

9. Ok. So how many models have you seen outthere with meat on their bones. I mean let's face it. They all starve because they are told they are too fat and they only weigh like 80 pounds. And she is beautiful but for me too skinny, a woman should have curves.

Posted at 2:27PM on May 28th 2007 by Betty

10. SO waht -- I can't think that most girls ask for it.

Posted at 2:32PM on May 28th 2007 by who cares

11. WHO CARES? It's so obvious that this chick won only because of her uncanny resemblance to that train wreck Janice Dickinson. Now this Jaslene is going to come forward and reveal her abusive background and let's bet that 5 years from now she'll be drinking and drugging just like Janice and using her background as the reason why.

Posted at 3:09PM on May 28th 2007 by Ya Think?

12. I became a "Top Model" addicted. Tyra and the two Jays are crazy I love it. I knew Jaslene was going to win , she is a beautiful latina girl. She is a love child of Marc Anthony and Angie Dickison

Posted at 3:33PM on May 28th 2007 by cat

13. She is the love child of Marc Anthony and crazy Janice Dickison

Posted at 3:37PM on May 28th 2007 by cat

14. ..."WE" need to STOP saying she looks like Janice "The Slut "Dickinson....NOT someone I would want to emulate.....No need for "comparisons".....She is her OWN person, she dosen't need to look like anyone else........Go shine on your own Jaslene.......

Posted at 3:54PM on May 28th 2007 by Old Dog

15. ALL YOU PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE "TO SKINNY" AND "NOT MODEL MATERIAL" COMMENTS OUT THERE ARE SO JEALOUS, I DONT SEE YOU UP THERE. AND OBVIOUSLY SHE IS HOT AND AMAZING THATS WHY SHE WON YOU IDIOTS. AND IN CASE YOU FORGOT TYRA BANKS PICKED HER SO OBVIOUSLY SHE IS A TOP MODEL. ALL YOU PEOPLE WITH THESE COMMENTS ARE PROBABLY ALL FAT AND LONELY HURTBAGS THAT SIT AT HOME AND HATE ON HOT GIRLS!

Posted at 3:29PM on May 31st 2007 by Sherrise

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