Desperate times call for....wait, what?!?

Earlier this week, Tyra Banks (known for her work as a Victoria's Secret model) highlighted tapeworms as a method for losing weight.

This method, while effective, is kinda like the drugs whose commercials spend more than half the length of the ad describing the potential side effects. And while it's unclear whether Tyra actually advocates woman try this approach, the inclusion of it on her show brings it into the limelight and makes more people try it. The comments on the show's Web site include SEVERAL from people saying "thank you for letting me know about this option, I'm going to try it!"

Oh Ty-ty. You've had moments of brilliance (the first few cycles of ANTM, your reaction to the infamous bathing suit situation) but it seems that your latest forays into pop culture have been...um...misguided? This might be the thing that catapults you over the great white you've been swimming with for a while now.