Country singer LeAnn Rimes was a guest Thursday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and had some interesting things to say about the media reports that are critical of her ultra thin body.
Ellen DeGeneres asked her if she was anorexic or bulimic. Rimes responded, “No, I am not but I do feel like the press…they’ve been very irresponsible calling a lot of people either fat, anorexic or bulimic or whatever it may be.”
She went on to say, “It seems like bullying now. Instead of really taking these diseases seriously that a lot of people are going through. I feel a sense of responsibility for the people that are actually going through these diseases but I’m not one of them.”
Rimes’ husband Eddie Cibrian recently weighed in on the subject, “She eats pretty healthy, but she works out pretty hard too, and she actually takes pride in the way she looks. It’s a shame that people will jump on the bandwagon just because she is fit–and she’s far from unhealthy.”
The musician claims the media attacks no longer bother her, “I’ve kind of gotten over it when it comes to do with myself.” Anyone who frequents her Twitter page might find this comment laughable.
LeAnn has published any number of bikini photos in the wake of public criticism. Our very favorite swimsuit pose featured the celeb rocking a sexy red bikini on the cover of Shape magazine in September 2010.
Check out the video interview below:
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