Ioana Spangenberg

"Someone could put their hands around it, their fingers would touch and they would still have extra room. 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."
However in 2006, after meeting her German husband, she realised she could make money from her figure when he encouraged her to become a model.
"I would still like to gain weight so I don't look so shocking," she said. "And now that I live in Germany I can't get enough pizza or kebabs."