MODEL'S 20-INCH WAIST SENDS SHOCK WAVES ACROSS INTERNET

Thursday, February 09 2012 06:13

Model Iona Spangenberg has become an overnight celebrity after a photo showcasing her teeny-tiny 20-inch waist went viral. Despite her unnatural figure, Spangenberg claims she eats normally -- if not indulgently.

The 30-year-old told The Sun, "No one seems to believe it, but every day I eat three big meals and I snack on chocolate and chips all the time. I just have a small stomach. It's a bit like having a natural gastric band -- if I eat too much, I feel sick."

Spangenberg, who lives in Germany with her husband, said that her thin frame isn't enviable. She explained, "In Romania it is better to be overweight, because that means you are from a wealthy family. So while my friends were going out and dating, I was sitting at home with Mars bars wishing I could fatten up."