10 Celebrities Reveal Their Struggles With Eating Disorders

Celebrities face an incredible amount of pressure to look a certain way for roles, for fans and to keep up with societal standards. But all the weight on their shoulders can undoubtedly take its toll, leaving them feeling like they have lost control of their own bodies and beliefs. They can get so broken down that, to regain a sense of control, they turn to eating disorders. Self-harming habits are hard to watch, but impossible to truly understand unless you are the individual going through it. These 10 celebrities give us an inside look at exactly what drove them to such destruction, and how they have risen above from it all in the long run. 1)  Elton John opened up in In his book Love Is The Cure: On Life, Loss, and the End of AIDS about his battle with bulimia, alcohol and drug addiction: “My hair was white, my skin pale. I was bloated and gorged. I looked tired, sick and beaten. I looked horrible. It was almost too much to take. I had been overcome by addiction; I was completely out of control. I looked, quite frankly, like a piano-playing Elvis Presley. As messed up as I’ve ever been. There was no question: I was going to change, or I was going to die.” 2)  Demi Lovato revealed to BuzzFeed her struggle with body image and how she overcame her eating disorder: “I have come a long way mentally, emotionally, and physically, and I’m proud of where I am today. When I look back, it saddens me to think that I was so hard on myself — when I was younger, I thought I had to look like everyone else, but I learned that beauty comes from how you feel about yourself. Once I started taking care of my mind, body, and soul, I realised that I didn’t need to conform to what’s ‘normal’ and started to love myself.”