American Idol Alum Lauren Alaina Opens Up About Battling Eating Disorder & Body Shaming Viewers At Just 16!
perezhilton.comLauren Alaina is opening up about her battle with an eating disorder. The country singer was a competitor on Season 10 of American Idol way back in 2011 — at the tender age of just 16 years old.
While she may have appeared as this bubbly and happy girl on screen, in reality, she was struggling a lot on the inside. Lauren shared on the Better Tomorrow podcast Wednesday that she had been battling an eating disorder battle, specifically bulimia, throughout her childhood.
And when she was thrust into the spotlight, her condition worsened: Related: Whitney Port Plans ‘To Talk To Someone’ About ‘Disordered Eating’ Amid Concerns As Lauren struggled with an eating disorder behind closed doors, she was also dealing with an overwhelming amount of brutal comments about her weight from viewers.
The songstress explained to podcast host Hannah Brown she was shifting “between a teenager and a woman” on national television.
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