Jaslene: I Was Abused

Posted May 28th 2007 1:29PM by TMZ Staff

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. 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

3. 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

4.
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

5. YAWN!

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

6. 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

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

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

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. 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?

10. 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

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

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

12. ..."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

13. Wasn't this AMERICA'S Next Top Model? Since when does some "latina" immigrant and a Russian mail order bride constitute "America's Next Top Model"? Please. Tell these leeches to go on back to their home countries and suck the life out of them. Personally, I find it offensive that this title was even given to someone who speaks broken English with such a strong accent.

Posted at 4:09PM on May 28th 2007 by Ya Think?

14. She's ugly and I agree she does look like a boiled chicken...Good one Tyra.....Good one....

Posted at 4:11PM on May 28th 2007 by Nicole

15. How easy is it to work you people? Morons.
She wouldn't be in need of any quick publicity now that her fame clock sits at 14:59?
Ya think?
Whats the quickest way to get some pub nowadays? Oh yeah, cry abuse or enter rehab or better yet... both!!
Sheeple........

Posted at 4:23PM on May 28th 2007 by racer

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