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It’s no secret that the pressure of Hollywood more often than not pays a toll on those who are in the spotlight.
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Addams Family star, Christina Ricci blamed her battle with anorexia on trash TV, which reportedly gave her the idea of developing the eating disorder.
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American Idol winner,
Kelly Clarkson, admitted she’d suffered from an eating disorder after being rejected for a high school musical.
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After the world-famous girl band decided to call it quits back in 1998, former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, started looking positively skeletal. Geri later explained that her eating emerged more as a coping mechanism for her emotional issues rather than because of her body image.
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Money can’t buy everything, and same goes for millionaire twin,
Mary Kate Olsen. The 29-year-old finally sought treatment in 2004 after admitting she suffered from an eating disorder.
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Not all eating disorders involve not eating. For ex Idol judge, Kara DiGuardi, it was quite the opposite. The 44-year-old admitted to compulsive over-eating instead, a condition that eventually landed her in a specialised treatment center.
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Pop singer, Katherine McPhee, admitted her self-proclaimed addiction to anorexia emerged as a way to deal with her emotions and uncomfortable situations when she was a teen.
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34-year-old actress turned businesswoman,
Jessica Alba, decided to take action after her weight dropped below 100 pounds, adapting her cooking rituals that allow to stay both slim and healthy.
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TV personality,
Snooki’s weight plummeted to 80 pounds after she reportedly suffered from anorexia when she was a cheerleader in high school. The
Jersey Shore star was later forced to seek help.
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Reality TV star,
Sharon Osbourne, told horror stories about her struggle with bulimia — even after gastric bypass surgery! Her disorder involved binge eating, only to make herself sick afterwards.
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Another member of the former girl group fell under the
Spice Girl curse. Singer-turned-designer, scary skinny
Victoria Beckham admitted in her book,
Learning to Fly, that as a result of her obsession with her appearance, she had flirted with anorexia in the past.
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Ally McBeal star,
Portia di Rossi, confessed to falling victim to Hollywood’s pressure to stay skinny. The Australian actress admitted to binging, purging and eating as little as 300 calories a day!
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After opening up about suffering of an eating disorder, brave Soprano actress, Jamie-Lynn Singer decided to become an ambassador for other troubled girls, stating that she considers it to be a therapeutic experience to talk about her past troubles.
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32-year-old
Ashley Simpson came clean about briefly struggling with anorexia as an 11-year-old when involved in ballet. Yet, until this day, the singer is often seen suspiciously skinny.
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