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Eating disorders

TikTok’s New ‘Wellness’ Trend: Starving Yourself for K-Pop

BADDIE HABITS

TikTok users say that “Wonyoungism,” which aims to mimic the image of a beloved K-Pop artist, is promoting unhealthy dieting and unrealistic beauty standards.

Steffi Cao | Published Apr 26, 2024

Rebel Wilson Says Release of Memoir Sparked ‘Stress Eating’

HONESTY HOUR

“I definitely think why I’ve been stress eating the last few months is knowing that now all this stuff will come out into the world,” she told People.

Amanda Yen | Published Mar 30, 2024

Calista Flockhart Feared Anorexia Lies Would Kill Her Career

SPEAKING OUT

“I didn’t think anybody would ever hire me again,” the actress shared. “They would just assume I had anorexia, and that would be the end of that.”

Amanda Yen | Published Jan 27, 2024

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Taylor Swift Was Once the Queen of Victoria’s Secret

1989 (TAYLOR’S VERSION) WEEK

In 2014, Swift had leveled up considerably—into a pop superstar, media fixture, and, crucially, a Victoria’s Secret runway staple.

Helen Holmes | Published Oct 24, 2023

Kerry Washington Contemplated Suicide During Eating Disorder

‘A TOXIC CYCLE’

The actress revealed that her body dysmorphia and “body hatred” were “beyond [her] control.”

Kyndall Cunningham | Published Sep 21, 2023

‘Heartstopper’ Fails Queer Youths in This One Major Way

CLOSE READ

Netflix’s queer teen romance “Heartstopper” is a life-affirming triumph. That’s why it’s so disappointing that it handles an important eating disorder storyline so superficially.

Barry Levitt | Published Aug 07, 2023

Eating Disorder Group Didn’t Know Chatbot Was Using AI: WSJ

‘NOT CONSULTED’

The chatbot was originally built to stick to a script. Then it started giving dieting advice.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Jun 07, 2023

The Eating Disorder Film With a Vomit Scene Shocking Cannes

CONTROVERSIAL

“Club Zero” aims to be a sci-fi satire, with a plot about a teacher who convinces her students to stop eating entirely—and one sequence that will get everyone talking.

Caspar Salmon | Published May 23, 2023

Ingesting This Electric Capsule May Cure an Eating Disorder

ZAP

Just be ready for it to come out the other end afterward.

Neel V. Patel | Published Apr 26, 2023

TikTok Hit With Another Lawsuit Over Teens’ Eating Disorders

WHEN THE ALGORITHM BITES

According to a lawsuit filed last week, TikTok “groomed” a 14-year-old girl “to engage in excessive and harmful use” of the app “and in how to have an eating disorder.”

Helen Holmes | Published Feb 09, 2023

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