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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76. SOME PEOPLE HAVE NO SENSE WHAT SO EVER. LATINAS ARE BEAUTIFUL. ALMOST EVERY WHERE YOU TURN, SOME SKINNY ASS WHITE MODEL IS ON TV OR A MAGAZINE WITH A DRAMATIC STORY OF HER OWN. SO SHUT IT UP "LOSERS".
PUERTO RICO.........THATS WHATS UP!!!!!

Posted at 1:34PM on May 29th 2007 by WTF!!!!

77. YA THINK YA COULD BE ANY MORE DUMB?????????????

Posted at 1:37PM on May 29th 2007 by WTF!!!!

78. YA THINK, what atlas do I need to check again.? Puerto Rico is a U.S territory, not a country. For your dumb ass information, the other U.S territories are Guam, U.S Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Marianas Islands. Go to Wilkepedia and read up on them. What a moron you are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:41PM on May 29th 2007 by Victor

79. For all of you who seem to think Jas is weak and deserved what she got from her abuser all I can say is I hope you never find out how wrong you are. I wouldn't wish that kind of pain on anybody.

For all you racists: Puerto Rico is a protectorate of the U.S. She has every right to be here.

For all you xenophobes: America's strength comes from the wonderful diversity we have. Natasha had every right to enter the Top Model competition. She entered this country legally.

I see all this vitriol as acute jealousy from the haters. Stop bashing Jas and go get a life of your own.

Posted at 1:46PM on May 29th 2007 by Janelle

80. r u crazy. she is american . she was born and raise in chicago. racist pigs. and we are ALL immigrants from one place or another. If not this would be a whole country of Native Americans.

Posted at 1:52PM on May 29th 2007 by sammydogg

81. Seem to me all we here about women in absuvie relationships. Men can be involed in them also. and that is not right either. It effects men and children also. just ask my soon to be ex wife( Thank god it is almost over) she is mean and controling and absuvie to my children

Posted at 1:51PM on May 29th 2007 by TIm

82. Shes very pretty and is very positive yall chicks need to stop hating on her you work it jaslene like you always did on ANTM LOVE YA GURL!

Posted at 2:10PM on May 29th 2007 by sanita

83. She probably liked it! She'll be back with an abussive man real soon! Women like this always attract losers and like it!!!

Posted at 2:25PM on May 29th 2007 by maultbay

84. Why are you people hating on Jaslene. She is a beautiful woman who had a rough path in her life and lived throught it, not many do. But for those that do some believe they can't have anything better then the treatment they are receiving. For her to apply for ANTM twice and to win it the second time, she should be congratulated for it and so what if she has a accent. She is a American who is also a Latine and even if you don't like that, she is American's Next Top Models Winner. So congrats Jaslene, I was hoping it would be you.

Posted at 2:50PM on May 29th 2007 by vette

85. The point is that she overcame her abuse. She also took a setback of not making it the last season, and she worked hard, and then came back to win it.

She is a perfect example of a strong woman living the American dream - through hard work, learning to love yourself and never giving up. go jaslene!!!!!!

Posted at 3:58PM on May 29th 2007 by glee

86. It's great that Jaslene won, too bad that there are people out there who have to hate so bad on someone they really don't even know. And be petty enough to add on some ignorant comments about the race of Top Model's winner. If we don't already know America was built from a mix of immigrants. Latinos especially. To think that the only people who have a right to tell people where they need to go back to "the Native American Indians", who's land America was Stolen from them dont. Then who the @#$$ are you!!! FYI I was born in America and my parents did not need a passport or green card to get into this country. Stop stereo typing and take a good look at your family tree you just might have a little spanish, latin blood in ya. Stop the ignorance and educate yourself with some past history....

Posted at 5:15PM on May 29th 2007 by Second guess

87. gahhhhh Jaslene is sooooooooo fake. Thanks for the sob story sweet heart, but if you've been through that much why are you being so cut-throat to other girls (ahem Natasha). She was phony from day one and why she was let on another cycle...and win, wow ANTM, pathetic.

Posted at 6:35PM on May 29th 2007 by Rachael

88. Accent aside, she talks like she's deaf, anyone else notice this? I think they could have chose better.

Posted at 10:50PM on May 30th 2007 by Michele

89. now Jaslene is no immigrant! shes from Puertorico which when i first checked was part of the USA its a territory of US & no green card needed! so YA THINK? think again! and Jaslene is no skinnier than other top models so get off that tip also! people might like curves but a top model cant have too many, they are a canvas to show off clothes and thinner models can wear most anything hence more options for a designer to work with that model & put any garment on them....& for the boiled chicken comment, she the best lookin boiled chicken i eva seen..stop with the jelousy girls shes beautiful in her pics & walked her ass off on the runway! and guys this is America..we all came from somwhere & all have accents! even country white people in the south or people from the bible belt wake up! enjoy your accomplishment Jaslene you deserve it!

Posted at 4:08PM on Jun 2nd 2007 by D

90. wow....you guys that don't like her must be really jealous she's more successful than you

Posted at 11:56AM on Jun 7th 2007 by brad (12 years old)

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