Thandie Newton admits to eating disorder

Thandie Newton, the actress who has presented in Crash, Mission Impossible II, ER and many other productions, has admitted that she battled bulimia in her younger years. Newton, now 34, says her troubles began when she was 14 and training for Ballet Exams. She would eat nothing but cottage cheese, and claims that wouldn’t raise suspicion in her family considering her mother was in the healthcare industry and only kept healthy food in the house besides. As she get older, abusive and personally shameful relationships further perpetuated her disorder, and she became obsessed with her weight. And she still has scars on her knuckles from making herself throw up to prove

it.

Pictures of Newton by the past few years have depicted a frighteningly-thin woman, but I think she’s presented healthier by the past few years. What do you think?

Original post by Martha Edwards

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  • 1 Comment so far

    1. Sophie August 4th, 2007 12:30 am

      I am glad she is coming out and speaking about her eating disorders. I hope that she is receiving the treatment and support that she needs from family and friends, because that can make all the difference.

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