Celebrities and Eating Disorders

The pressure to be thin and glamorous can be deadly as was proven in November of 2006 when Brazilian super model died of complications of anorexia nervosa at the age of 21.

Many celebrities have valiantly fought against eating disorders. Their celebrity ranges from actresses to singers to atheletes, to dancers.   The one thing they have in common is the devasting affect eating disorders have had on them. Read some of their stories.


Miss America 2008 Battled Anorexia Nervosa As Teen!

Kirsten Haglund (left) and ANAD Volunteer Kristen Kaye (right) discuss the need to raise awareness of eating disorders and the need to fight deadly online pro anorexia web sites and social networking communities.