Ivy Snitzer, who served as Gwyneth Paltrow’s body double in the 2001 comedy “Shallow Hal”, is speaking about how she later developed a serious eating disorder.
Interviewed by The Guardian, Snitzer — who has just 20 when she worked on the film, said she felt “really comfortable” while making the film, with her body filmed in scenes in which Paltrow — who wore a padded bodysuit and prosthetics — didn’t show her face.
However, just two years after her experience on the film, she began “technically starving to death,” which she attributes to the movie itself. “It didn’t occur to me that the film would be seen by millions of people,” she explained. “It was like the worst parts about being fat were magnified.” READ MORE: Snooki Opens Up About Her Struggle With Eating Disorders And Urges People To Not Comment On Weight According to Snitzer, she would be harassed on the street by people accusing her of promoting obesity, due to stating in a promotional interview for the film that, “It is not the worst thing in the world to be fat.” “I got really scared,” she admitted. “I was like, maybe I’m done with the concept of fame, maybe I don’t want to be an actor.
Maybe I’ll do something else.” Her thoughts about her own body image began to change. “I’m sure I wanted to be small and not seen.
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