Celebrities who have battled eating disorders

In 2014, the daughter of singing superstar Rocio Dúrcal and a singer-songwriter in her own right revealed that when she was around 14 or 15 years she had anorexia nervosa. "I did have [anorexia], when I was little, I was 14 or 15 years old," Shaila explained on the Mexican program Ventaneando. "It's something I managed to overcome."

"A lot of girls have an eating disorder, and I did too,” the actress and businesswoman told Glamour. "I got obsessed with it. When I went from a girl’s body to a woman’s body with natural fat in places, I freaked out."

“To calm my nerves, I would eat,” Maria told People. “Then, feeling anxious, I would throw up. I had no idea there was a disease called bulimia. I thought, ‘This is so cool. I can eat something and then throw it up! Wow.’ I had no idea it could hurt me.” But it did hurt her to the point of tearing a hole in her esophagus.

The Spy Kids star developed bulimia as a child after a thoughtless movie producer told her she was too fat. "You read textbooks and it's just so, well, textbook," she said in a 2015 interview. "'This is how you get over bulimia.' But it is so much deeper than that. I wish I'd had somebody who could have told me, 'It's scary.' You struggle giving it up. You want to get rid of it but you struggle because, in a strange way, you enjoy it."

“My eating disorder will continue to affect me for the rest of my life, but I'm proud to say that I got the help I needed,” the singer wrote in a personal piece for Seventeen. She also encouraged with disordered eating to “speak up and seek professional help.”

The Venezuelan former Miss Universe got called “Miss Piggy” and “Miss Eating Machine” by former President Donald Trump when she 19 years old. “I had a lot of problems,” she told Good Morning America. “Anorexic, bulimic—that kind of problems.” She has since dedicated herself to helping others going through similar experiences.

The Mexican star was only 13 years old when anorexia became a part of her life. “With the passage of time, my body stopped accepting nutrition until my heart stopped,” she told Latina. Thankfully, she got help and now shares her story to help others.

At 16 years old, while working on the Sopranos, Jamie Lynn Sigler was an exercise bulimic and no one knew. "I felt that no one in this world would ever understand the constant battle I had in my head every day," Jamie revealed.

“I realized that I couldn't do it alone and I sought help to be able to learn and eliminate it from my life,” the Mexican singer shared regarding her issues with anorexia and bulimia, which she began having as an adolescent. "The goal is to discover the triggers and get away from them, fill those gaps in positive things."

“I had bulimia and early anorexia, but fortunately I asked for specialized help, which helped me to love myself, in addition to my family's support,” the Mexican actress shared in an interview for Notimex in 2008.

During his adolescence, Alejandro Chabán was so embarrassed by his weight that he did not even want to appear in family photos. This led to him developing anorexia and bulimia. He sought professional help and aside from being a TV host and actor, he is also a certified nutrition consultant.

"I was so scared of carbs that I wouldn't let myself eat bread or rice ever," Camila told Shape in 2018. "I'd go a week without eating them, then I would binge on them, and that would make me want to purge. If I ate a sweet, I would be like, 'Oh my God, I'm not going to eat for five hours now.' I was always punishing myself. I was even anxious about healthy food: Did I eat too much of the avocado? Did I have too many fats for one day? I was consumed with the details of what I was eating, and I always felt as if I was doing something wrong." Working with a therapist and nutritionist was key to helping her get better.

Taylor shared in her 2020 Netflix documentary: "I thought that I was supposed to feel like I was going to pass out at the end of a show, or in the middle of it. Now I realize, no, if you eat food, have energy, get stronger, you can do all these shows."

“Having struggled with anorexia and bulimia well into my 20s, I know first-hand the struggle, isolation and shame a person feels when they are in the grips of this illness,” The Emily in Paris star told Newsbeat.

She has said that she developed anorexia and bulimia as a teenager and it continued after she became an adult. "I think it was part of being a woman, and being surrounded by [fame]," she told Complex magazine. "I think it was definitely about being around that world, seeing that world. I felt pressured."

If you or someone you know needs help battling an eating disorder, visit the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) website, or call or text the NEDA hotline: 800-931-2237.

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