UPDATE TO THIS POST: I added two more recent images (from Gemma at the airport last Wednesday) to this post!

It is being reported that Australian supermodel Gemma Ward is quitting her model career after recent criticism over her weight gain. Gemma – who at one time was notoriously stick-thin (see photos below) – has put on a little bit of weight over the past couple of years. Here is a photo of her from last week in NYC:

Photos via FamePictures

She was photographed last week in New York wearing a print jacket, shorts and biker boots and looking more like a healthy young woman and less like an emaciated wraith. Ward had previously been criticized for being too thin in the early part of her career.

The photos were posted by international fashion blogger Bryan Boy and received an number of vicious comments on her new size and shape.

Ward’s modelling agency in New York, Viviens, announced that the Australian had no immediate plans to return to the industry. ‘Gemma hasn’t committed to returning to modelling at any time soon’, a spokeman said, adding Ward had the agency’s full support.

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Here’s a couple of old modeling photos of Gemma when she was much thinner:

A definite change!

What do you all think – does she look better now, or did she look better then?

More new photos:

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