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Coming to confirm that money and fame can't possibly buy happiness, singer Brandy reveals that, for a very long time, she struggled with an eating disorder brought on by her obsession with being thin. See her admission in the video below. Brandy was the focus of the latest edition of VH1's Behind the Musi... |
27 April 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Even as designers continue to use size 0 (sometimes underage) models on the catwalk, the discussion on whether the industry encourages eating disorders in young girls is heating up. Natalia Vodianova's recent comments have literally poured gasoline on the fire.
The 30-year-old Russian model and various other k... |
25 April 2012
14:41 GMT |
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Not long ago, Miley Cyrus was being criticized in the tabs for being too “chunky.” Today, she has to defend herself again, by shooting down rumors that she has developed anorexia or another form of eating disorder. In recent weeks, the former Disney star has been photographed looking definitely thinne... |
10 April 2012
14:51 GMT |
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Pierre Dukan, the creator of the very popular Dukan diet, which has often been compared to Atkins, faces an ethics hearing after suggesting that teens should get higher grades in school if they’re thin – with the reverse also applicable. The famous diet guru suggested that French students taking the Bac... |
28 March 2012
14:11 GMT |
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Miss America 2008, Kirsten Haglund, is speaking out on the disorder that nearly cost her her life and with which she struggled for years. She developed anorexia at just 12 years old, but she is now fully recovered.
In fact, she says in a new interview cited by The Hollywood Gossip, it was her winning the Miss Ameri... |
22 March 2012
15:21 GMT |
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The Channel 4 show “Supersize vs. Superskinny,” presented by Dr. Christian Jessen at his Feeding Clinic, has introduced to the world a man who can easily run for the title of world's human doughnut.
At 25, Rob Gillet has only a few teeth in his mouth because of his addiction to sweets, and he'... |
8 March 2012
04:55 GMT |
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One of the hottest actresses on the scene right now is relative newcomer Jennifer Lawrence. After starring in a string of critical and box office hits, she's about to become leading lady material with “The Hunger Games” – but she has other, more important issues to talk about.
Featured in the... |
7 March 2012
16:21 GMT |
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If Lady Gaga is so passionate about bullying and finding ways to make it stop, it's because she comes from a place of experience. Back in high school, after years of being bullied, she became a bulimic to cope with peer pressure, she reveals. In a recent interview cited by the Huffington Post, the hitmaker says ... |
9 February 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Demi Moore is believed to be in rehab, at the prestigious Cirque Lodge in Utah, where, among other things, she's also receiving treatment for severe anorexia. Right now, she's not even allowed to look at the scales, says a new report.
Earlier this week, word got out online that Demi had finally caved in t... |
9 February 2012
10:06 GMT |
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Ioana Spangenberg, a 30-year-old woman / model from Romania, has a waist that can be easily circled with the hands. Though she's abnormally thin, she claims she eats well and even gorges on junk food, a claim various nutritionists have already challenged. Ioana started to make headlines after sitting down with... |
7 February 2012
14:21 GMT |
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If there's one person who knows about the pressure of being in the spotlight and looking a certain way, she is Demi Lovato. The singer has forced Disney to pull an episode of one of their shows for including an anorexia joke.
On the latest episode of “Shake It Up,” one of the female characters make... |
27 December 2011
13:21 GMT |
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At just 19, Karlie Kloss got to see any model's dream come true: she became a Vogue girl. The latest Italian issue of the fashion bible comes with a photospread by Steven Meisel, but readers might notice a difference between the online and the print issue. One photo is missing from the former, the Daily Mail inf... |
7 December 2011
16:31 GMT |
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A new reality show premiered on Lifetime, a network targeting especially women. It's called “Starving Secrets” and, despite the somewhat misleading title, it's actually a series about the treatment of eating disorders, the brainchild of former child star / anorexic Tracey Gold.Basically, each ep... |
7 December 2011
03:38 GMT |
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After completing her stay at a rehabilitation facility, Demi Lovato promised fans she would hold nothing back about the reasons she sought help there. In a new interview, she reveals the depth of her obsession with weight.
Catapulted to international fame from a very young age, Demi soon discovered that she could... |
14 October 2011
14:31 GMT |
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Here’s an honor she certainly did not wish to have bestowed on her: the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has become a “role model” or thinspiration on pro ana websites, it has emerged.Before her May wedding to Prince William, Kate reportedly embarked on a diet and workout routine meant to get her... |
22 August 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Katie Holmes is probably in the best shape of her life, as magazine photospreads and paparazzi shots available online can confirm. For Life & Style magazine, though, she’s “skin and bones,” and in such a frail shape an intervention may be in order. Using a photo in which Katie seems to be sucking he... |
29 July 2011
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She’s just 27 but she’s already been told that she may never have a child naturally, unless she receives IVF. Former glamour model Chantelle Houghton says in a new interview that crash diets and eating disorders cost her the chance to have a family. In recent years, Chantelle has been very open about her ... |
19 July 2011
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Topshop is in troubled waters with industry watchers: after promising it would not use size 0 models, a photo of model Codie Young has sparked quite a debate on whether it’s not doing precisely that. The photo in question has been removed, but the controversy ranges on. The Daily Mail reports that Young, who ha... |
13 July 2011
14:51 GMT |
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Reality star and tabloid fixture Tila Tequila is stepping forward to speak of a very personal and distressing problem she’s been dealing with for years: she has an eating disorder, she says in an interview with Radar Online. The diminutive star has issues dealing with stress and negative emotions, so, whenever ... |
13 June 2011
14:21 GMT |
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A few years ago, Malissa Jones became the youngest person in Britain to get gastric bypass surgery on the NHS to deal with her morbid obesity. Now, she’s been diagnosed an anorexic and has only months to live – and she’s using the time left to speak against the weight loss surgery. Jones has made he... |
9 June 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Angelina Jolie is now so skinny that she’s getting everybody around her concerned. Her hectic schedule makes her forget to eat proper meals, she’s existing solely on carrot juice and Brad is worried sick, Star Magazine claims in its latest print issue.As fans may recall, this is not the first time that An... |
2 June 2011
15:31 GMT |
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For years, she was known as Sporty Spice, so it’s probably hard to fathom that Mel C of the Spice Girls once suffered from bulimia. Luckily, she became pregnant and she can now say that her daughter saved her life. Mel C (real name Melanie Chisholm) gave birth to her first child in February 2010 – and it ... |
16 May 2011
16:51 GMT |
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In 2008, Malissa Jones became the youngest obese patient to get gastric bypass surgery, when doctors warned her she’d be dead in months if she didn’t lose a lot of weight fast. Now, the 21-year-old is anorexic and has only months to live if she doesn’t increase her food intake ASAP.Jones has spoken ... |
5 May 2011
16:41 GMT |
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Disney star Demi Lovato did not go to rehab in 2010 because she had a drug problem or anger management issues. In a brand new interview, the star opens about the real reason: she has an eating disorder.Contrary to speculation, Demi does not have a problem with drugs, but she admits that she did have some issues with ... |
13 April 2011
15:01 GMT |
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For weeks now, a very persistent rumor has been making the rounds, apparently backed up by photos from public appearances: LeAnn Rimes was taking dieting too far and was unhealthily skinny. Not true, she says on Twitter. She’s always been in great shape, but LeAnn showed the world just how hard she was working ... |
6 April 2011
13:51 GMT |
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Only a couple of days ago, Candice Swanepoel, an Angel for Victoria’s Secret, shocked fans with her slim, almost emaciated body, sparking talk of an eating disorder. That’s not the case, she says in a statement to People magazine, she’s just been busier recently.
At a photo event for the lingeri... |
2 April 2011
05:58 GMT |
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Later last year, Isabelle Caro, famous for being the face and body of the “No Anorexia” campaign from a while back, died in hospital at the age of 28. Now, her mother has taken her own life, presumably because she was feeling guilty about Isabelle’s death.
As we also noted a while back, Caro mad... |
21 January 2011
10:26 GMT |
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Women with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies as well as induced abortions, than women who do not suffer from this severe eating disorder, concluded a new study carried out by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Norwegian researchers.Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD, lead author of the st... |
30 October 2010
04:42 GMT |
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After she landed a part in what was then the hottest series on television, “Ally McBeal,” Portia De Rossi became anorexic and bulimic. She talks about all that and how Ellen DeGeneres literally saved her life in her new book. Portia and Ellen married in August 2008, and their story is one of how true love... |
28 October 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Even the most gorgeous woman in the world, who works out regularly, eats healthy and doesn’t have a pound to spare, will start questioning herself and her weight if she’s bombarded with images with skinny women. Though the media has often tried to wash its hands of allegations that it’s responsible ... |
18 October 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Charity organization Beat is working hard on raising awareness on eating disorders, in a bid to help parents and teens affected by them see they are not alone in their struggle. The first memorial service ever for victims of eating disorders has been announced. The decision to hold the event comes after parents of a ... |
28 September 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Reality star Snooki, whom the public knows from MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” has revealed she struggled with anorexia back in high school – and only when she realized she had a problem was she able to fix it.Snooki, who recently partnered with Dr. Siegal for his Cookie Diet to get back in shape, says... |
16 September 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Tori Spelling’s weight has been tabloid fodder for many months now, to such an extent that the star herself saw the need to speak out to defend herself. She says she is not this frail because she’s not eating but because she has a very upset stomach after contracting the swine flu earlier on. She’s ... |
10 July 2010
06:36 GMT |
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The weight loss television show “Biggest Loser” is one of the biggest ratings earners it its segment. For those not in the know, it presents the journey of overweight people to a slimmer, healthier and in better spirits self. So far, it’s been seen as a brilliant show, for not only does it help a ha... |
23 June 2010
13:21 GMT |
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Ever since she broke on the scene with her angelic looks and amazing voice, Jewel has received nothing but praises both for her professional accomplishments and for her image. It wasn’t always like that, though, she says for Shape magazine, on whose cover she’s pictured flexing her ripped abs in a stunnin... |
18 June 2010
13:21 GMT |
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For many months now, Tori Spelling’s weight has not ceased to fascinate tabs and her fans alike. The reality star lost a lot of weight in almost record time after becoming a mom for the second time, with reports swirling that she was actually starving herself to do so. In her latest book, “Uncharted Terri... |
10 June 2010
16:31 GMT |
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Anorexia and bulimia are life-threatening eating disorders and anyone who has them should seek professional help: this is the message a former anorexic, Melanie Monks, now aged 19, is trying to send out to the many girls in the UK starving themselves. Now running in a beauty pageant that will hopefully bring her amon... |
21 May 2010
16:21 GMT |
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Anorexia, among other things, also means that sufferers see only the pounds they need to lose whenever they look in the mirror. Oppositely, a woman who has fatorexia only sees how beautiful she is whenever she stands in front of her own reflection. This, in turn, leads to increasing weight gain and health issues, Sar... |
22 April 2010
13:41 GMT |
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Peer pressure is something that few teens can resist, and the same goes for when they’re bullied. British Emily Cooper, now aged 19, knows all about that, after she developed bulimia after her mates bullied her in school and on social networking website Bebo for being “fat and ugly.” Luckily, she ov... |
16 April 2010
16:11 GMT |
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Samira Jay is 18 years old now, but she might not have gotten to this age had her family, friends and teachers not learned that she was using pro-anorexic websites, where she’d found her thinspiration – and even became a role model for other girls looking to lose weight. After coming this close to organ f... |
15 April 2010
13:11 GMT |
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Tori Spelling has often been a target of speculation as regards her weight, though she has always insisted she is naturally thin but incredibly healthy. Recent photos made available online thanks to the paparazzi with Radar Online would seem to confirm that her frame is thinner than ever, even as Tori continues to de... |
10 April 2010
05:52 GMT |
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Geri Halliwell has often talked about her struggle with an eating disorder and the unhealthy body image she used to have when she was younger, but she never addressed the question of who helped her get over it. Sitting down with Piers Morgan for an interview, the singer revealed her best friend Robbie Williams saved ... |
26 March 2010
14:21 GMT |
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Earlier this month, a set of fresh pictures of Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle outside her London apartment made fans and the media alike wonder out loud whether she was not suffering from some eating disorder or pushing herself too much. Pics showed her incredibly thin arms and legs, which prompted speculation on he... |
23 March 2010
15:31 GMT |
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In the latest issue of Love magazine, Lily Allen tackles one of the most discussed topics of the moment in the fashion industry: size 0 and, in particular, how come she’s not stick thin as well. Apparently, the singer suffers from a condition called body dysmorphia that makes it so that every time she looks in ... |
8 February 2010
13:31 GMT |
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In the summer of 2006, a series of photos of Nicole Richie on holiday emerged, revealing a frame thinner than ever before and sparkling speculation of an eating disorder. Years later, Nicole, who is still thin as she’s always been, reveals to Marie Claire that she still finds those rumors “insulting&rdquo... |
29 January 2010
13:31 GMT |
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Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has seen more than her fair share of media attention for her weight. Throughout the years, she has struggled with bulimia and anorexia nervosa, only to become the worst comfort eater when things reached a new low on a personal level. Now, healthier and happier than ever, Alanis runs ... |
12 October 2009
14:21 GMT |
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Thousands of pages have been written on Victoria Beckham and her diet, although she personally rarely talks about the secret to her thin figure. However, every once in a while, when the rumors get out of hand, the former singer turned fashion designer will issue a statement denying those reports that are the most cir... |
25 September 2009
05:24 GMT |
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For the part he plays in “The Fighter,” where he walks in the shoes of a former boxing champion that battles a serious drug addiction, Christian Bale lost a lot of weight, as photos snapped of him on the set also reveal. As a matter of fact, he went down so many sizes that co-star Mark Wahlberg is actuall... |
21 August 2009
10:44 GMT |
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Experts repeatedly sound the alarm on eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or the dangers of not heating healthy and indulging in too many high-fat foods. However, that’s not to say there aren’t some risks to healthy eating too, especially if taken to the extreme. It’s a condition called ortho... |
17 August 2009
15:41 GMT |
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They say this duo’s biggest hit to date, the aptly called “The Cheeky Song,” is a classic example of brainwashing earworm. They also say that the Cheeky Girls, the Romanian twins who managed to break on the international European market with the above-mentioned single and who are now pursuing other ... |
21 July 2009
15:21 GMT |
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