Tami Roman Reveals She Suffers from Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Talks About Getting Her Mouth Wired In 1993 To Be Skinny: “I Didn’t Know How To Deal With It”
While appearing on The Real, former “Basketball Wives” star Tami Roman opened up about her body Dysmorphic disorder for the first time.
Speaking to co-host Adrienne Bailon and Loni Love, Tami shared that it started when she was just 13-year-old. She shared a particular moment when she became super conscious about her body.
“You know we’re from New York, I was tall, I was 5’9, I was thin. And I went to this agency and walked in, and that lady ripped me to shreds. I thought I was perfect. 5’9, less than 120 pounds. Assuredly they’re going to sign me.” Tami goes on to say; “And she literally stood me in front of a mirror and said you’ve got back folds, you’ve got fat over your knees, you need to do something with your chin, your breasts are sagging.”
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Eager to be a model, Tami said that she abused laxatives, started not eating and made herself throw up. She noted that she did everything she could possibly do to be as skinny as possible. “People don’t realize that’s why I got my mouth wired in 1993: to be skinny when I was already skinny.”
At age 50, Tami goes on to note that while dealing with the disorder and her type 2 diabetes, it’s still a hard thing to manage.
Check out more of what Tami had to say by watching the full interview below.
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