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This is a list of notable people who had anorexia nervosa. Often simply known as anorexia, this is an eating disorder which is characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, weight loss, and distorted body image.
- Taylor Swift. Catherine Powell/Getty Images. In her Netflix documentary Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, the singer-songwriter opened up for the first time about her experience with an eating disorder.
- Russell Brand. Lester Cohen/Getty Images. Russell Brand is an English comedian, actor, radio host, and YouTuber who’s talked openly about his history of mental illness, including having a binge eating disorder as a child.
- Portia de Rossi. Rich Fury/Getty Images. Australian actress Portia de Rossi is known for her roles on Ally McBeal and Arrested Development, and is married to comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.
- Zayn Malik. Rich Fury/Getty Images. In his autobiography, Singer Zayn Malik talks about having an eating disorder during his final months as a member of One Direction.
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- Tess Holliday. In May 2021, Holliday shared her own journey on social media after receiving comments about her weight. "I'm anorexic and in recovery. I'm not ashamed to say it out loud anymore," Holliday posted on Twitter. "
- JoJo. The "Leave (Get Out)" singer revealed in an interview with Uproxx that she was put on a 500-calorie diet as a teenager. "I was like, 'Let me see how skinny I can get, because maybe then they'll put out an album.
- Jameela Jamil. The Good Place actress developed anorexia and body dysmorphia at age 14 after a class project required her to be weighed in front of her entire class.
- Taylor Swift. Swift said in her 2020 Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, that she struggled with an eating disorder throughout her very successful career.
- Andi Oliver. The presenter, cook - and mum of fellow presenter, Miquita - took to Instagram to speak openly about her disordered eating - and reinforce the message that recovery is often far from a linear process.
- Kerry Washington. Star of Little Fires Everywhere and Scandal, Kerry Washtington, opened up to Essence about the eating disorder she struggled with while studying dance.
- Fearne Cotton. In an appearance on podcast How to Fail with Elizabeth Day, Fearne Cotton opened up about her experiences with bulimia and shared that she had a 'disordered relationship with [her] body and food for 10 years.’
- Lily Collins. After starring as a character suffering from anorexia in the movie To the Bone, the Emily in Paris actress spoke candidly about her own eating disorder at the Sundance Film Festival, where she was promoting the film.
May 25, 2017 · 1. Demi Lovato has become an unofficial spokesperson for young women with eating disorders since being treated for bulimia and anorexia in 2010. She once said in an interview, “I lived fast and I...
Anorexia, formally known as anorexia nervosa, is an eating disorder. People with anorexia limit the number of calories and the types of food they eat. Eventually, they lose weight or cannot maintain an appropriate body weight based on their height, age, stature and physical health.
