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Who is Adrianne Curry? 'ANTM' winner allegedly body-shames 'The Last of Us' star Melanie Lynskey

'I don’t need to be muscly. That’s what henchmen are for,' was Melanie Lynskey's response to a comment made by Adrianne Curry on Twitter

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Twitter is currently witnessing a war of words between "America's Next Top Model" alum Adrianne Curry and "The Last of Us" star Melanie Lynskey after the former allegedly body-shamed her. Lynskey is a New Zealand-based actor who rose to fame at the age of 16 after starring in the 1994 film "Heavenly Creatures".

"I don’t need to be muscly. That’s what henchmen are for," was Lynskey's response to a comment made by Curry on Twitter, that was suggestive of a possible indication of body-shaming the actor. But before we go into what the Twitter spat is all about and what led to the Emmy-nominated actor's outburst, here's everything you need to know about Adrianne Curry. 

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Who is Adrianne Curry?

Born on August 6, 1982, Adrianne Curry is a fashion model and television personality who shot to stardom after winning the first cycle of "America's Next Top Model" in 2003. A well-known face in the modeling world, Curry was also part of the Maxim Hot 100 list in 2005. The major magazines that she's been featured in include Life & Style, Von Dutch, Kinis Bikinis, and Beverly Hills Choppers. She has appeared in a commercial for the Merit Diamonds Sirena Collection and in a nude pictorial for Playboy in February 2006. In 2008, she was part of Playboy's top 25 sexiest women.

Apart from her career as a model, Curry has also appeared in a series of television shows, including as a co-host for "Ballbreakers". She was part of "Gameshow Marathon's" celebrity list and has starred in "Rock Me Baby" and "Half & Half", among other things. She married Christopher Knight in May 2006, after meeting him on VH1's fourth season of "The Surreal Life" in 2005. 

What is the Adrianne Curry-Melanie Lynskey Twitter spat about?

In a now-deleted tweet where Curry posted a video of Lynskey donning a Christian Siriano dress, the model wrote, "Her body says life of luxury not post apocalyptic warlord. Where is Linda Hamilton when you need her?" Responding to it on February 8, Lynskey posted a screenshot of Curry's tweet and wrote, "Firstly- this is a photo from my cover shoot for InStyle magazine, not a still from HBO’s The Last Of Us. And I’m playing a person who meticulously planned & executed an overthrow of FEDRA. I am supposed to be SMART, ma’am. I don’t need to be muscly. That’s what henchmen are for." However, the "America's Next Top Model" alum claimed that Lynskey deleted her earlier tweet where Curry said that Lynskey had a "had a perfect hourglass frame". "She edited out my tweet where I said she had a perfect hour glass frame that I did not associate with warriors. Actors taking character criticism as personal attacks is mind blowing," Curry wrote.