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Nicole Richie Says That ED Rumors Are “Insulting and Irresponsible”

January 29, 2010 in Nicole Richie, Then and Now by Versus

Nicole Richie Says That ED Rumors Are “Insulting and Irresponsible” | nicole richie

Nicole Richie looks beautiful in Marie Claire UK this month – and she talks about how the eating disorder rumors affected her:

‘I think when you see me in person, you see that I’m, like, five foot one – I’m a small person.

‘The only time it bothered me was when I was in a store trying on shoes and these girls came up to me – they were probably like 13 or 14 – and their mother came over, and she said, “Are you taking care of yourself, because my girls think that you’re not.” That was upsetting.’

‘I felt it was a little unfair to say someone has an eating disorder when they don’t’ she says. ‘It’s extremely insulting and irresponsible. An eating disorder is serious and it’s a disease.’

Nicole Richie Says That ED Rumors Are “Insulting and Irresponsible” | nicole richie

What do you guys think about her statements?

See more pictures of Nicole in Marie Claire after the jump!

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Rachel Zoe on Anorexia Rumors: “It’s Silly”

January 27, 2010 in General by Versus

Rachel Zoe on Anorexia Rumors: Its Silly | general

Despite an alarmingly thin frame, A-list stylist Rachel Zoe insists she doesn’t have an eating disorder.

The Rachel Zoe Project star, 38, drew stares when she walked the St. Bart’s shore in a bikini Jan. 8.

But Zoe – who attended the Beverly Hills Rimowa store opening Tuesday – tells E! News, “I’m here. I’m fine. I feel great, and I’m good.”

Dr. Fred Pescatore, author of The Hamptons Diet, estimates the 5-foot-1 Zoe weighs just 80 pounds. A Zoe pal is not surprised, telling UsMagazine.com: “She’s obsessed with being skinny. She never eats. If she does, it’s fat-free.”

But Zoe calls all the chatter “silly.”

“I’m going to go and eat dinner after this,” she tells E!.

Zoe has long slammed eating disorder rumors. She told Harper’s Bazaar last year that she doesn’t get why so many people give her a hard time.

“We’ve had Audrey Hepburn, we’ve had Twiggy, we’ve had Veruschka, we’ve had Kate Moss,” she said. “I’m trying to figure out why I am to blame for skinniness.

“Truthfully, I’ve never seen myself as being too thin,” she added. “Sometimes I’ll look at photos and be like, ‘Oh, that’s not a good look.’ But generally speaking, I’m not too thin.”

Source: US Weekly

Katherine McPhee Opens Up About Bulimia (And Shares Her Workout)

January 22, 2010 in Katherine McPhee by Versus

Katherine McPhee Opens Up About Bulimia (And Shares Her Workout) | katherine mcphee

3 in 1: Katherine McPhee talks about her bulimic past, shares her workout… and poses in a bikini on the cover of Shape Magazine.

From US Weekly:

“The more I focused on my weight, the worse my bulimia got,” says the American Idol runner-up, 25. “Now I’m more easygoing. I stopped fighting myself and became more forgiving of my body. Ironically, the weight came off naturally through exercise but no dieting.”

McPhee says she no longer pays attention to how many pounds she weighs.

“At my last physical, the nurse took my vitals and said, ‘Wow, you must be taking care of yourself! Your blood pressure is perfect. You’re very healthy,’” she says. “Hearing her say that made me feel better then seeing an ‘ideal’ number on the scale.”

See Katherine’s workout with pictures on the next page!

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Beauty Queen Jennifer Hawkins – Naked and Unphotoshopped in Marie Claire

January 5, 2010 in Hot Models by Versus

Beauty Queen Jennifer Hawkins - Naked and Unphotoshopped in Marie Claire

Name: Jennifer Hawkins

Title: Miss Universe 2004

Age: 26

Nationality: Australian

Height: 5′11” / 1.80

Beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins was brave enough to go 1. naked and 2. un-retouched in and on the cover of Marie Claire Magazine. Even more, she pointed out her “flaws”, trying to prove that not even the most gorgeous women in the world are not tiny-creases-free, cellulite-free and picture-perfect. Also, Jennifer’s unphotoshopped cover picture will be auctioned to raise money for an eating disorders support group, since the idea behind the shoot is to promote positive body image and confidence.

“I’m not a stick figure – I thought it would be great to tell women to just be themselves and be confident.” … says stunning Jennifer.

The Huffington Post adds:

Editor Jackie Frank told The Australian the images were inspired by a survey of 5500 readers, which showed that only 12 percent of women were truly happy with their bodies. Marie Claire put Hawkins on the cover to make a positive statement about body image.

Let’s watch the video for more info (and see some more pics after the jump)!

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Alexa Chung Denies Eating Disorder Rumors

December 21, 2009 in General by Versus

Alexa Chung Denies Eating Disorder Rumors | general

MTV’s presenter Alexa Chung has heard a lot of eating disorder-related rumors lately and she’s setting the record straight:

Last night Alexa’s spokeswoman Liz Matthews denied rumours the star had an eating disorder.

Liz insisted: “She’s a very slim build. That’s her sister’s build, her mother’s build. There’s no problem with her weight whatsoever.

“Everybody’s body looks different depending on what you wear. It’s very easy to find a picture with bones sticking out.

“Alexa’s weight hasn’t changed for four years and she takes her role as a style icon and someone young girls look up to very seriously.

“It’s just the shape of her body. Some people are born with a body that’s small and slender – there’s nothing she can do to make it any other shape.”

Source: News of the World

More pictures of Alexa from 2009 after the jump!

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