Eating Disorders

LeAnn Rimes may have lost a ton of weight but the country singer claims it's not because of anorexia or any other eating disorder - just extreme tiredness.

The 30-year-old, who checked into a treatment last August to deal with “stress and anxiety,” has opened up about her drastic weight loss since 2011.

“People said I was [anorexic], but I didn’t have a problem with eating. I ate a ton all the time. I could eat my husband under the table!” she tells The Daily Mail.

“But I was going through a time when I just wasn’t sleeping," she adds.

"My mind wouldn’t shut off and my heart was breaking.”

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Amanda Bynes admitted on Twitter that she has an eating disorder.

The star, who turned 27 this past Wednesday, did not elaborate.

"I have an eating disorder so I have a hard time staying thin," the increasingly erratic star wrote late Thursday, not saying which kind, or if she's getting help.

This was one of a series of Tweets Bynes wrote about ... Bynes' Tweets and self-portraits, and celebrity gossip blogs who subsequently report on them.

Check out the entire one-sided conversation:

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A controversial Israeli law banning too-skinny models is in effect as of January 1, 2013, prompting praise, controversy and debate over how much weight it will hold.

So to speak.

The law requires models to prove they have maintained a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 18.5 for three months prior to a fashion shoot or show.

That means a 5'8'' woman can weigh 119 pounds minimum. The law also requires advertisers to disclose if they have retouched or doctored photos.

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Nicole Scherzinger is downright gorgeous.

But the singer didn't always believe that when she looked in the mirror, admitting in a new VH1 Behind the Music interview that she battled bulimia for many years.

“I just hated myself,” Scherzinger says in the special. “I really was so disgusted with myself and so embarrassed. I felt so alone. I was in a group, and I never felt so alone in my life.”

These days, the artist is anything but alone. Many stars, including Lady Gaga, have been calling attention to the plague of eating disorders across the country.

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Kirstie Alley is throwing her weight behind Lady Gaga.

The 26-year-old singer is starting a "Body Revolution" to "inspire bravery and breed some m$therf*cking COMPASSION" when it comes to women's weight and body image issues.

Alley, no stranger to the topic, says more power to her.

"She is such a role model for millions of girls in the world and she should be whatever weight she wants to be and nobody should have to starve themselves," said the DWTS hopeful.

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Lady Gaga is not letting up in her quest to bring attention to the weight issues she's battled with - that she's been tormented by, even - and affect millions of young girls.

Gaga started a "body revolution" Tuesday by posting unedited pictures of herself in her underwear, with the goal of making her young fans comfortable in their own skin.

"My weight/loss/gain since i was child has tormented me. No amount of help has ever healed my pain. But you have," she told her Little Monsters.

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Lady Gaga wants you to join the body revolution.

The singer posted this revealing picture of herself in just her underwear, captioning the somber image "I've battled Bulimia and anorexia since I was 15." Take a look:

The photo comes in response to recent criticism of Lady Gaga's weight gain. "I'm dieting right now because I gained, like, 25 pounds," she admitted this month, not that she cares.

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When you have body dysmorphic disorder, you intensely obsess over your appearance and body image, often for many hours a day, and may feel very depressed or even suicidal, according to an eye-opening new study.

People who restrict how much they eat because they have body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), may be at higher risk of taking their own lives.

Researchers say restricting food intake because of BDD is linked with double the risk of suicide. In short, body image issues can kill you.

"Significantly limiting food intake can be physically painful," study researcher Dr. Katharine A. Phillips, M.D., of Rhode Island Hospital, said.

"It goes against our natural instincts to feed our bodies and people may respond to the physical pain that comes with extreme hunger."

"The results of this study suggest the importance of assessing individuals with BDD for restrictive eating behaviors to identify suicide risk, even if they haven't previously been diagnosed with an eating disorder."

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Lady Gaga is a major advocate for anti-bullying campaigns and LGBT rights, but she's come under fire for a Tweet she recently posted about ... eating.

Yes, in what some critics are interpreting as a pro-anorexic statement, the outspoken, wacky-dressing singer recently told her 22.6 million Twitter fans:

"Just killed back to back spin classes. Eating a salad dreaming of a cheeseburger #PopSingersDontEat #IWasBornThisWay," the 26-year-old posted.

Even though she was eating a salad (maybe she's just dieting?), the backlash started rolling in, accusing the pop star of supporting eating disorders.

"Seriously what is Lady Gaga playing at? In her last tweet she put #PopSingersDontEat. What a great role model she is..." one Tweeter posted.

Added another Tweeter:

"@ladygaga I'm stunned that you would promote such an unhealthy attitude towards food to your fans when you claim to be so righteous."

So far, no response from Gaga on Twitter, and since she's not doing interviews for awhile, don't expect a public comment anywhere else.

What do you think? Harmful or harmless Tweet?

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Miley Cyrus is firing back at critics alleging she has an eating disorder after a recent Twitter pic sparked a great deal of speculation to that effect.

Rumors that the 19-year-old might be anorexic were spawned after posting a photo of her and a bag from fast food chain restaurant Carl's Jr.

In a caption, she Tweeted, "I can't eat it. So I'm just gonna smell the s**t out of it! My mouth is LITERALLY watering." This was the photo:

Recent Miley Cyrus pictures do show the star looking thinner than in the past, so it wasn't totally off base, but she's not starving herself, dudes. Chillax.

Miley, no stranger to Twitter-induced controversy, was APPALLED that people would DARE interpret it that way and HAD to clarify matters ... on Twitter.

"For everyone calling me anorexic I have a gluten and lactose allergy," she wrote. "It's not about weight it's about health. Gluten is crapppp anyway!"

She then Tweeted at sister Noah Cyrus: "U saw how much I ate today at Easter but all of it was healthy and even more fulfilling! Health is happiness!"

There you go, people. Miles has cleared the air. No need to pay attention to every little thing she does, because she would obviously hate that. We clear?