Eating Disorders and Struggles

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Stacy London Reveals Her Struggle with Eating Disorders

Originally posted 09/27/2012 08:00AM

TLC's Stacy London is known for her trademark silver streak of hair and her frank-but-funny approach to style while giving makeovers on What Not to Wear.

But in the newest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, the reality star reveals a shocking and much more vulnerable side to her personality: London, 43, admits to suffering from both anorexia and compulsive overeating in the past.

The TV makeover maven battled anorexia in her early 20s because, "I felt like I'd never had a serious boyfriend and I really wanted to be attractive," she told PEOPLE. Her dieting soon spiraled out of control, leaving the 5'7" star a skeletal 90 lbs.

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Filed Under: Health, Bodywatch, Eating Disorders and Struggles, Stacy London

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Katie Couric Reveals Past Battle With Bulimia

Originally posted 09/24/2012 01:45PM

Katie Couric is getting (really) personal on her new syndicated talk show, Katie.

During an episode set to air Monday afternoon featuring teen star Demi Lovato, who battled an eating disorder and cutting, Couric, 55, opened up about her own past issues with body image – and revealed an eating disorder she had long kept quiet.

"I wrestled with bulimia all through college and for two years after that," Couric said while interviewing an expert in eating disorders.

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Filed Under: Health, Bodywatch, Eating Disorders and Struggles, Demi Lovato, Katie Couric

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Lucy Hale

Pretty Little Liars Star Lucy Hale 'Would Go Days Without Eating'

Originally posted 08/07/2012 04:45PM

Like many stars, Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale has struggled with an eating disorder.

Hale, 23, opens up in the September issue of Cosmopolitan about how she once battled with her body image.

"I've never really talked about this, but I would go days without eating," Hale shares.

"Or maybe I'd have some fruit and then go to the gym for three hours. I knew I had a problem ... It was a gradual process but I changed myself."