White Christmas
1954
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Dec 23, 2022 · Was Vera-Ellen anorexic? We will never definitively know. Vera-Ellen was never treated or observed by a medical professional for the disorder during her lifetime. But analysis of Vera-Ellen’s life reveals a woman whose relationship with food and body image was complicated.
Apr 18, 2024 · Vera-Ellen's striking slimness and the ensuing speculation regarding her well-being have ignited important conversations about the influence of Hollywood's stringent beauty ideals on body image and eating disorder awareness.
- Fred Holmes
According to Hollywood chronicler Brian Cronin, what he describes as Vera-Ellen's "extremely thin" appearance led to rumors during her career that she had an eating disorder. A rumor that her neck was always covered during the filming of White Christmas because of wrinkling caused by supposed anorexia persists to this day.
Oct 4, 2022 · Vera-Ellen was an extremely thin woman for much of her adult life. A Hollywood rumor that her neck was always covered during the filming of White Christmas because of wrinkling caused by supposed anorexia persists to this day.
At the time, around 1981, she was not suffering from anorexia, but her medical history did mention she suffered from anorexia when she was younger. QUESTION: How was Vera during her final days? NURSE: I was on vacation when Vera died so I did not see her on her final days.
- David Lobosco
Dec 21, 2012 · One side effect of anorexia is rapid aging. Many people have asked why Vera-Ellen always covers her neck in "White Christmas" - it is assumed that her neck is where she started to visibly age. She also had a daughter, Victoria Ellen Rothschild, who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Dec 22, 2020 · Vera-Ellen is a powerhouse in her dance numbers. She’s also frighteningly thin, particularly in her waist. A compulsive dieter, the actress is believed to have suffered from anorexia, a condition not yet recognized by the medical community.
