Imagine you are the daughter of an internationally known supermodel and former Olympic athlete. Now imagine you are over 300 pounds. That used to be Zulekha Haywood, who is the daughter of supermodel Iman and former NBA/Olympic basketball player Spencer Haywood, who has struggled with her weight and body image her entire life—until now.

Like many women, Zulekha has tried every diet imaginable. Of course none of them worked in the long-term, causing her to make the decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery, an experience Haywood wrote candidly about in article called “Imagine You Are the Daughter of a Supermodel” the most recent issue of Glamour magazine.

Haywood sat down with The Today Show’s Hoda Kotb and Kathy Lee Gifford to talk about her experience being the daughter of two famous parents, her weight loss struggles and her decision to undergo gastric bypass. To date, she has lost 170 pounds.

WATCH TODAY SHOW COVERAGE OF ZULEKHA HAYWOOD TALK ABOUT HER STRUGGLES WITH WEIGHT HERE

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