10 celebs who battled eating disorders

Barring her bizarre outfits and weird hair dos, Lady Gaga (born as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta), is loved by one and all and her music has everyone talking. But what you perhaps did not know about the Grammy winning singer is that she suffered from eating disorders Bulimia and Anorexia. The singer told her fans online that she was a victim of both the disorders when she was a teenager. She further posted pictures of herself in her underwear and asked her fans to join her body revolution. In this video, she was quoted saying in an interview that she sued to throw up in high school. Watch the video to find out about the star's controversial revelations.

Lionel Richie's adopted daughter Nicole Richie is famous for her stint in The Simple Life where she played herself. But that's not all that got the reality star into the limelight. Suddenly, Nicole Richie went from being human to skeleton when pictures of her stick thin figure started circulating. Critics cried that the tiny actress was suffering from eating disorders. But Nicole slammed these rumours,. In an interview to Vanity Fair in 2006, she went on record to say that she was neither suffering from Anorexia nor Bulimia. Nicole is said to have undergone treatment to put on weight as she had the inability to gain pounds.

Pop singer Kesha may be at the top of her game but in a shocking revelation, she went on record to say that she went on record to say that she was suffering from an eating disorder. The young singer had announced that she was taking a break and checking herself into rehab to battle the disorder. Like Demi Lovato, Kesha too had the courage to come out open about her eating disorder. In this video, Kesha admits that she found it hard to practice what she preached and that was to love herself. The actress checked into rehab in January this year for a month and seems to be looking better bad healthier! Take a look.

Actress and singer Demi Lovato tasted fame at a very tender age and feel victim to the pressures of Hollywood. The actress soon became a victim of Bulimia and battled this struggling disorder from a young age. But it takes courage to come out and talk about such disorders, especially when you are under the arch lights, but Lovato did just that, becoming an inspiration for many. In this video, she talks about her battle against Bulimia and the pressures to look good in Hollywood. Take a look!

Controversial star Amanda Bynes has constantly been in the news for her rehab stints. The former actress who has reportedly quit acting, admitted in an interview to Mail Online that she is suffering from an eating disorder. The actress has been candid about her weight gain and is fighting hard to stay fit. Like many of her contemporaries and predecessors, Bynes is also the poor victim of criticism, courtesy her weight. And like any other celebrity under the arch lights, Bynes has is fighting hard to become skinny and trying to slam her critics who allege that she has a mental illness. The price one has to pay for stardom! Take a look!

It comes as shock that Oscar winning actress Jane Fonda too was a victim of Bulimia. The 77 year old actress fought the eating disorder for 25 years! In an interview to Amanda de Cadenet, she shares her struggles. She further elaborates how she suffered a nervous breakdown and anxiety. Jane Fonda is a typical case of a Hollywood actress becoming yet again, a victim to the pressures of being thin and look good. Thankfully, the actress looks healthier and fitter in spite of her age.

Australian actress Portia De Rossi who became famous as Nelle Porter on the show Ally McBeal, suffered from Bulimia and in her memoir, Unbearable Lightness, the actress talks about her struggle against the disorder. Portia who is married to award winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres even opened up about fighting Bulimia on Ellen's show. She was quoted saying, "I had emaciated arms, I had bones, and I knew I was underweight but my eye went straight to that inch of fat.." Watch the video to know how Portia fought Bulimia to become a healthier version of herself!

Millionaire twins Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen became famous with hit sitcom Full House where they both played the cute baby Michelle Tanner. But pressures in Hollywood can get to anyone and sadly, it did that too for Mary-Kate. The actress, fashion designer, producer, author, and businesswoman became a topic of discussion in 2004 when she suddenly sported a stick thin figure. These pictures got everyone talking about her alleged drug use and suffering from the eating disorder Anorexia. She even checked into a facility to fight it. She was only 18 years then!

American actress Christina Ricci became a victim of Anorexia when she was a teen. In an interview to Marie Claire magazine the actress admitted to be outed, saying it was a horrible thing to do to a 14 year old. Christina's stick thin frame became a topic of conversation and worried fans, critics and audiences world over. Anorexia is generally a condition where women starve themselves due to an unnatural image of their bodies and weight. It is an eating disorder where there is excessive weight loss, as in the case of Christina. Take a look at the video to see her shocking pictures!

Controversial star Lindsay Lohan always manages to make it to the news. With eye grabbing headlines, this star is more in the news for her controversies rather than her movies. Lindsay who has been seen in movies like The Parent Trap, Love, Marilyn and Scary Movie 5, suffered from the eating disorder Bulimia. The Mean Girls star in an interview to Mail Online had said that she had become so weak that she did not even have strength to take a shower, also a admitting that being too thin did not look good and that she could not feel her arms. Conditions such as these are prominent in Hollywood where the pressure to look thin weighs down heavy on many actresses. And it seems Lindsay was no exception as she bowed to the pressure. Lilo as she's famously called, had become stick thin at one point which got everyone talking. While Lindsay looks healthier now, many actresses continue to be victims of Bulimia, is an eating disorder where people generally eat large amounts of food and then flush it out either through vomiting, taking laxatives or indulging in heavy exercises, due to an obsession about looking slim.