In a recent interview, Tyra Banks reflected on the so-called Tyra Banks fat picture that created so much controversy this year. Here is what Tyra said. Oh, and Tyra also talked about her diet and workout.

That infamous photo of you in a bathing suit in Australia: What did you think when you first saw the picture? I was upset that they were saying such awful things. I didn’t care so much about the picture, but it was the negative things they were attaching to it that made me angry.

An average American woman is size 12 or 14, so if I look like a 10 or 12 in a picture and you say I look disgusting, are you saying the majority of America is disgusting? That made me really upset, and that’s why I decided to fight back.

Do you think the situation with women’s body image is getting better? Right now, there are some great things happening. There’s America Ferrera, Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and myself: women who have curves. But I still feel like this skinny image is heralded. It’s very confusing for young girls.

Do you feel pressure to look a certain way? I don’t feel pressure, but I work out about four days a week. I like to box and run. I ran three miles the day before those pictures were taken of me in Australia.

Ever tried a special diet? I was a vegan for two days to win a bet! [source: OK!]