Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba is known for having one of the most beautiful
and toned bodies in Hollywood. The actress, however, has openly admitted
to a long battle with eating disorders and a crippling lack of
self-confidence. She told Glamour that when she went from "a girl's body
to a woman's body with natural fat in places" she was thrown. "It makes
you feel weird, like you're not ready for that body.
Crystal Renn
In addition to appearing in campaigns for H&M, Chanel,
and Zac Posen, model Crystal Renn has penned a memoir—Hungry: A Young
Model's Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves.
In the book, the formerly anorexic model shares her journey of
self-acceptance and calls her recovery an "epiphany." Renn is also
passionate about changing fashion industry standards, advocating for the
sample size to change from a size 0 to 8.
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Christina Ricci
Initially famous for her 1991 portrayal of Wednesday Addams,
Ricci grew up in the limelight. The weight-conscious culture of
Hollywood led to her eventual hospitalization at age 16 for anorexia.
Ricci has since spoken about her experience, stating to Marie Claire UK
that it has taken her "a while" to become comfortable with herself.
Jamie Lynn Sigler
While playing Meadow Soprano on the hit TV series The
Sopranos, Jamie Lynn Sigler exercised up to four hours a day and ate
almost nothing. While she eventually sought help, the actress says that
for a long time she found it "hard to recognize" herself. Jamie Lynn has
since made a full recovery from anorexia and now serves as an
ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).
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