Melanie Chisholm reveals anorexia made her feel ‘alone and isolated’
msn.comanorexia and revealed how the British tabloid press had a devastating impact on her self-esteem. The 48-year-old former Spice Girl said she subsisted on a diet of fruits and vegetables, while exercising for hours at a time to stay slim. “Having an eating disorder can make you feel so alone and so isolated,” she told The Sunday Times in a new interview.
Chisholm, who is also known as Mel C or Sporty Spice, said she kept her anorexia a secret but it took away her joy during her time in the famous girl group.
She pointed to the tabloid media’s coverage of her appearance, and headlines that called her various names, including “Sumo Spice”. “The tabloid media has really impacted my self-esteem, the way I feel about myself, my talent, my place on this planet,” she said. “They go, ‘Oh, you asked for it’, and it’s like, no, nobody asks for that. ”Chisholm, who still performs and DJs around the world, has spoken candidly about her eating disorder in the past.
She was also diagnosed with depression at the height of Spice Girls’ fame in the 1990s and has said she was lucky to survive.
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