Celebrities who have struggled with eating disorders

Model and body activist Tess Holliday recently shared her experience with an eating disorder on social media. "I’m anorexic & in recovery. I’m not ashamed to say it out loud anymore," she tweeted. "I’m the result of a culture that celebrates thinness & equates that to worth, but I get to write my own narrative now. I’m finally able to care for a body that I’ve punished my entire life & I am finally free."

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On Instagram, Holliday further explained that she decided to speak out about her ED after receiving multiple comments about her weight. "To everyone that keeps saying 'you're looking healthy lately' or 'You are losing weight, keep it up!' Stop," she wrote. "If you can’t tell someone they look nice without making it about their size, then baby, please don’t say nuthin at all," she added, emphasizing that even well-meaning compliments about a person's weight can be harmful.

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Actress Gabourey Sidibe opened up on an episode of Taraji P. Henson's show 'Peace of Mind' about her experience with bulimia. Sidibe said her disordered eating "was like a self-defense mechanism" for her depression, and that "It wasn't about losing weight, it wasn't about controlling my appetite, it truly was about how it stopped me from crying." Sidibe added that it didn't help that people were telling her she was "looking good," while she was bulimic.

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Halsey -

Halsey apologized for sharing a picture on Instagram of her struggles with eating disorders. Not all fans took it well, although the singer said her intentions were good: "I had positive intentions. I would never want to harm someone who shares my struggle."

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Lady Gaga - The singer battled with anorexia from an early age, according to the Independent.

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Lady Gaga - Though the star said she had had anorexia since the age of 15, she has grown to become a model for loving yourself and all you "imperfections."

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Geri Halliwell - The famous Spice Girl revealed that she suffered from bulimia and alcoholism for a long time.

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Geri Halliwell - Even though she looks well today, Ginger Spice admitted that she used to be obsessed with dieting, according to The Guardian.

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Kate Winslet - The award-winning actress admitted to the Daily Mail that she was addicted to weight loss at one stage.

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Kate Winslet - Today she stands against anorexia and is also a strong defender of body positivity.

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Demi Lovato -

The singer suffered from bulimia and anorexia in the past, and had to seek help in 2011. It was then that she also decided to tackle her drug addiction, bipolar disorder and self harming tendencies.

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Demi Lovato - The singer confessed that bulimia and anorexia were disorders that she would have to deal with for the rest of her life. She even released before and after photos of her anorexia, and spoke openly about it in Hello Magazine.

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Alanis Morissette - The singer suffered from bulimia and anorexia between the ages of 14 and 18, when she was starting her music career.

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Alanis Morissette - After getting over her illnesses, the star talked about how unhealthy eating can be a way of overcoming feelings of anxiety, fear, boredom, disappointment, loneliness, and sadness, according to the Daily Mail.

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Mary-Kate Olsen - The model and fashion designer had to be hospitalized for her anorexia, revealed an article in Today.

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Mary-Kate Olsen - After recovering the weight she had lost, the star celebrated by giving away the clothes that no longer fit her.

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Troian Bellisario - The actress struggled for 10 years with anorexia, according to Glamour.

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Troian Bellisario - The star worked with the National Eating Disorders Association and today her weight is in the healthy range.

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Jane Fonda - Fonda revealed that she battled anorexia and bulimia for 25 years, according to Everyday Health.

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Jane Fonda - The actress revealed that she had followed strict diets that had never been recommended by nutritionists. Now, she appears in great shape.

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Christina Ricci - The American actress also suffered from anorexia when she was 16.

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Christina Ricci - According to Entertainment Tonight, the star wanted to get the 'ideal' Hollywood figure, which caused her to lose excessive amounts of weight.

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Portia de Rossi - The Australian actress admitted to have followed extreme diets and even avoiding food when she was a teen, according to the Daily Mail.

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Portia de Rossi - Her radical dieting was mainly the result of her modelling on the catwalk from the age of 12.

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Lily Allen - The BBC revealed how the British singer had battled with bulimia in the past.

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Lily Allen - Luckily the star has overcome that and today her weight is in the healthy range.

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Thandiwe Newton - The British actress was yet another star who suffered from bulimia. According to People she still has scars on her neck from enforced vomiting.

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Thandiwe Newton - The star managed to overcome her problem and today looks better than ever!

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Fiona Apple - During a 1998 interview with Rolling Stone, the singer revealed that she had suffered from eating disorders as a result of being raped when she was 12 years old.

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Fiona Apple - The singer has a slim figure today, but appears healthy.

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Hilary Duff - At the age of 17, the actress weighed just 44 kilos and was obsessed with losing weight, according to the Daily Mail.

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Hilary Duff - Today, Duff looks glowing and healthy!

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Nicole Scherzinger - The Pussycat Dolls singer revealed to Digital Spy that she had suffered from eating disorders in the past.

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Celebrities who have struggled with eating disorders

Demi Lovato reveals that she still battles her eating disorder daily

06/05/21 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Health

Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are equally as detrimental to the mind as they are to the body, and they can lead to extremely serious health issues for the rest of your life. It may not be obvious when a person is struggling with an eating disorder (ED), especially as the annual numbers continuously prove that the issue is more common than one might think.

The pressure to have the perfect body has led some celebrities to suffer these eating disorders, with some cases becoming so serious that they actually had to be hospitalized. Demi Lovato has bravely spoken out about her struggles with eating disorders and mental illness in the past, but more recently she revealed that she still struggles daily. She took to Instagram in May of 2021 to share that she is still very much in recovery.

Click through the gallery to see which celebs have opened up about their experiences with eating disorders.