A model in Germany is creating quite a stir on the web with her super skinny waist.
Iona Sapangenberg has been called the "Human Hourglass" for her Barbie-like measurements 32-20-32.
Sapangenberg, a 30-year-old from Romania, insists that her 20-inch waist is due to genetics and not from a poor appetite.
She tells The Sun paper, "No one seems to believe it, but every day I eat three big meals and I snack on chocolate and crisps 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."
She claims to to be bigger than her teenage years, when she swears her waist only measured 15 inches around back then.
She didn't get into modeling until her husband posted photographs of her online. She says, "The response was amazing."
However, many people criticize her appearance as being too thin. Critics feel her unrealistic image is dangerous, especially for young teens, who might strive to look like her.
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