Stars Who've Suffered From Shocking Eating Disorders
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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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Curvy 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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shocking-celebrity-eating-disorders-11
It’s no secret that the pressure of Hollywood more often than not pays a toll on those who are in the spotlight.
Photo credit: Getty Images
shocking-celebrity-eating-disorders-12
Addams Family star, Christina Ricci blamed her battle with anorexia on trash TV, which reportedly gave her the idea of developing the eating disorder.
Photo credit: Getty Images
shocking-celebrity-eating-disorders-01
Curvy American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, admitted she’d suffered from an eating disorder after being rejected for a high school musical.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
shocking-celebrity-eating-disorders-05
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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
shocking-celebrity-eating-disorders-03
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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
shocking-celebrity-eating-disorders-06
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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
shocking-celebrity-eating-disorders-07
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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
shocking-celebrity-eating-disorders-10
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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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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!
Photo credit: Getty Images
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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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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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.
Photo credit: Getty Images
