Unfortunately, the YouTube personality isn't the only star who experienced eating disorder with some admitting that their struggles drove them suicidal.
- June 27, 2021
AceShowbiz - Growing in the limelight brings so much pressure for many celebrities. It oftens take a toll on their body image as some stars openly talked about their struggles with eating disorder with Jazz Jennings being the most recent one.
In an Instagram post on June 18, the 20-year-old YouTube personality got candid about her binge-eating disorder which caused her to gain "almost 100 pounds in a little less than 2 years." Opening up about her disease, she wrote to her followers, "I suffer from binge-eating disorder, a disease in which I'm not only addicted to food, but I eat it in large quantities.My binging, along with an increased appetite I experience from some of the meds I'm on, has caused me to gain almost 100 pounds in a little less than 2 years."
In the post, Jazz revealed that she decided to address this publicly because she thought it was time for her to hold herself accountable. Claiming that she's now "ready" to change her ways, the star vowed, "I'm ready to take the initiative and create positive changes when it comes to my health and body."
Unfortunately, Jazz isn't the only star who experiences eating disorder considering the public pressure that most celebrities feel. Some of them admitted that it drove them suicidal. These are stars who courageously opened up about their battles with eating disorders.