Miranda Kerr defends weight

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Supermodel Miranda Kerr

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Miranda Kerr has defended her weight, insisting photographs have been "exaggerated" to make her look thinner.

The Australian supermodel, who sparked health concerns after being pictured looking shockingly frail at a swimwear shoot last week, insists the poses she was forced to adopt for the photo shoot in Sydney distorted her frame.

She told Australia's Grazia magazine: "The exaggerated poses for the shoot have made me appear thinner than normal from behind, but I am the same weight and measurements I have maintained for more than three years.

"I am conscious of not only maintaining but promoting a healthy lifestyle and I wouldn't be able to sustain the hectic nature of my modelling commitments if I wasn't 100 per cent committed to feeding my body the food, vitamins and minerals it needs."

It was reported Miranda lost weight in a bid to fit into sample-size clothes at the Balenciaga fashion show in Paris, France, earlier this month.

Mark Vassallo, who styled the shoot for the weekly fashion magazine, has also lent his support to the 26-year-old beauty.

He said: "She's as healthy as anything. High fashion models are a special breed. They have long legs and they're very narrow through the body - that allows clothes to hang beautifully. Miranda has no problem with her body at all."

Miranda has urged young girls not to feel under pressure to lose weight and hopes they can learn to love their bodies.

She explained: "I really don't want girls to think they have to look like me. I want them to nurture themselves and really be the best they can be."

INTENSE SCHEDULE

Kerr claims no one else could handle her "intense" schedule.

She has revealed her gruelling workload can takes its toll on her health and private life.

She told Australia's Grazia magazine: "I work six days a week, 15 hours a day - and that's not a joke. I'm generally in two different countries a week. And anyone else who had my schedule would probably fall apart. To be honest with you, it's really intense.

"People don't realise the extent of how hard I work, because they see it as just glitz and glamour. At the same time I am so grateful for it all, but it doesn't give me a lot of downtime."

Miranda sparked health concerns after being pictured looking shockingly frail at a swimwear shoot in Sydney last week.

The 26-year-old star, who is planning to release a book on nutrition this year, says she stays in shape by following a diet based on her blood type.

Although the catwalk star usually sticks to the strict eating regime, she insists she is happy to indulge when she is dining with friends.

Miranda explained: "I know what works for me. Primarily I'm vegetarian, but I will eat a small amount of fish and chicken - and once in a blue moon I'll have a steak.

"I'm adaptable - if someone cooks for me I'm not going to say, 'Oh no, I don't eat that'. I believe you shouldn't be so strict with yourself - life is about having fun and enjoying yourself but it's also important to know what's good for your body and what energises your body."

Miranda releases her organic skincare range, Kora, in Australia next week.