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Melyssa Ford has said she "hated" her body and wanted to be thinner during her 2000s video-vixen career, despite helping reshape beauty standards.

Recalling Jadakiss' "Knock Yourself Out" video, Ford said Director X struggled to convince her to wear a bikini and dive into a pool because she felt insecure about her curves.

Ford also recently defended Jasmine Guy against criticism of her appearance, calling out the double standard that judges women for both getting cosmetic work and aging naturally.

Melyssa Ford has shared how she doesn't think she was "slim" enough during her heyday as a video vixen.

The podcaster and model was a guest on a recent episode of R&B Money and spoke to hosts Tank and J. Valentine about her past career as a 2000s video model. Although Ford starred in popular music videos like Usher 's "Yeah!" and Mystikal 's "Shake Ya Ass," she felt insecure about her body image among other female models.…