Another celebrity, Britney Spears, has admitted that she suffered from bulimia
Another celebrity, Britney Spears, has admitted that she suffered from bulimia
Spears has had her share of front-page scandals and drama. Her latest expose is her confession of struggling with bulimia since she was 16-years-old. She told Doctors that she binges on fast food like hamburgers, chocolate, ice cream and donuts, and then purges because she’s afraid of gaining weight.
A “source” was quoted as saying, “Doctors are alarmed at the physical state she is in. They confronted her about her desperately unhealthy lifestyle and the truth came pouring out” (Britney Spears Watch, 2007).
Britney has said that she stopped her behavior while she was pregnant with her 2 sons, but fell back into it when she was desperate to lose the weight she had gained from the pregnancy.
The reports from the rehab staff say that she was a wreck when she arrived for treatment, shaking, turning hot and then cold, and throwing up all of the food she was eating. Although the Doctors initially thought the vomiting was from the medication, she soon confessed that she was bulimic.
More and more celebrities are speaking out about their struggle with eating disorders. What was once a hushed topic has now become one of the most publicized topics in recent months. With the deaths and banning of underweight models, when will people start taking these deadly diseases seriously?
