Supermodel and Victoria's Secret Angel, Karolina Kurkova has been blasted for an appearance at the Cia Maritima show in Sao Paulo Fashion Week.
The Brazilian media is criticizing Kurkova for modeling a tiny bikini while having "back fat, love handles and cellulite."
I am not a fan of skinny models, but I have to admit that swimsuit/lingerie modeling requires being in perfect shape.
According to Forbes, Kurkova is one of the world's highest paid models.
Tyra Banks will have a field day with this!
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