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Finally Someone is Willing to Discuss

Generally speaking, in the entertainment industry, when an actress is accused of being an anorexic, or is believed to be effected by another eating disorder, the only comment you will ever get from her or her PR agent is "No Comment". Sure, every once in a while you may hear an entertainment A-lister state that she is not and has never been an anorexic, only to have her crying to the world two weeks later that she has an eating disorder.

Luckily, not everyone in the entertainment industry is that ignorant, and some actresses are even willing to discuss this major disorder. Take Keira Knightley for example, the very slim 21-year-old star was approached by paparazzi recently and was asked how she felt about being called anorexic. The star was surprised to hear that this is what gossip and entertainment magz have been saying about her, but did not shut the paparazzi down.

The actress stated that both her grandmother and great-grandmother suffered from eating disorders and anorexia, and she grew up understanding how to eat correctly. She further stated that she is not aware of any personal anorexic problems, but is quite happy that people are discussing this, so that young entertainment fans, will not believe that eating disorders are solutions to weight issues.