
Although the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star, Keira Knightley openly admitted that anorexia is a condition that runs in her family, she repeatedly insisted that it's definitely not something that she's suffering from. That would have been a good starting point for the 'Daily Mail', when they published their article about her on January 8th.
The story also featured a couple of photos that showed her with her boyfriend Rupert Friend on the beach. Taking her slim frame as a clear indication that she is anorexic but won't admit it (although the British star was never curvy to start with), the article went on to subtly suggest that she was indirectly responsible for the death of a 19-year-old model.
After saying that Keira has repeatedly denied suffering from any eating disorder whatsoever, the article in question went on to: 'Miss Knightley was accused of being in denial about her condition by the mother of 19-year old Sophie Mazurek, who died from anorexia last month weighing four stone'. Then, there was a quote from the mourning mother herself who more or less accused Keira of setting a bad example for her daughter and thus killing her.
'The people around Keira need to be telling her to keep a check on it and go and get help. If you can see someone's ribs then they have a problem. When they are in the public eye it is not just unhealthy for them, it is an extraordinarily bad message to give out to youngsters who want to be glamorous too and follow their example.', the quote read.
BBC spoke to the actress and learned that she has already filed court papers against the newspaper, for running a story that implies she can be held accountable for a young woman's death and that she lied about having an eating disorder, which she doesn't. She did not mention whether she is also seeking damages or would settle for a public apology, like the rest of the stars who were confronted with this kind of stories.