Everyone criticizes Tori Spelling for her weight. She's so skinny, when you see photos of her, you wonder where the food goes (or is that just us?).

Tori is finally addressing the issue in her new book Uncharted TerriTORI. She claims her thin frame is not from an eating disorder or crazy dieting. Rather, swine flu and stomach pains are the main cause of her weighing a little over 100 pounds.

Wait, wait, wait. She had swine flu?

According to USA Today, Tori says, "I've never had a great stomach, but (being ill) just completely tore up my stomach and broke down my immune system, and I've basically just been a mess ever since, stomach-wise. It's about rebuilding my immune system."

The actress was in and out of the hospital three times in the past year, and was on antibiotics to alleviate her stomach pain. So, the rumors that she's anorexic really get under Tori's skin.

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"I'm a role model for a lot of women out there, so I hate that they say these things unwarranted, without any research and facts," Tori writes in her book. "I think it's doing a disservice to women out there that look up to any celebrity." (USA Today, Huffington Post)

Tell us: Do you believe Tori when she says she had swine flu? Do you think she's a role model?

Faye Brennan is assistant editor at BettyConfidential.