The "fabulous" Ms. Smith

Sherman's found a few kind words to say about her, which should not be forgotten considering they're probably the only ones anybody will ever say. With the possible exception of Larry King, who inexplicably declared that she had "class."

As Mark Gibson says, "even if you loved the woman and were a fan, you could not possibly use that word to describe her." But here's Sherman on why what happened to her (even before her death) is at least a slightly bigger shame than you might think:

To someone with an avid interest in both size acceptance and pop culture, the early modeling career of Anna Nicole was somewhat bracing. In a world that idealized Kate Moss waifishness, she stood for a different body type.