Celebrity Support: Bringing Back the Girdle

Oct. 28, 2006 — -- They've been around for centuries, but for a long time, young women shunned them.

Now, the girdle's back.

Some very sexy women who are wearing so-called support undergarments these days.

"Personally as a stylist, I have been using undergarments on my celebrities for over a decade now," said Philip Bloch, a designer and celebrity stylist. "It just helps them feel better -- everybody from Sandy Bullock to Meg Ryan, to Halle Berry, Salma Hayek."

Even supermodels are jumping on the bandwagon.

"Well, I got a lot of cellulite on my booty," said model and talk show host Tyra Banks. "I wear Spanx on 80 percent of the shows."

Banks isn't alone in her devotion to Spanx, a popular brand of support undergarments.

One of "Fantastic Four's" superheroes relies on the girdle's super-stretchy powers: Jessica Alba thanks Spanx for hiding her lumps and bumps.