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Monday, September 13, 2010

Does Lady Gaga Have an Eating Disorder?

A new biography of singer Lady Gaga claims that she has an eating disorder. The author, New York Post reporter Maureen Callahan, says that Lady Gaga's manager told her that the pop star was in the hospital six times last year as a consequence of her extreme dieting.

Manager David Clemmy told Callahan that Lady Gaga binges on junk food and sweets, and then stops eating for weeks at a time in order to fit into her costumes.

Lady Gaga herself told the Daily Telegraph that she was on a very strict but healthy "pop star diet."

"I don't eat bread, just vegetables and salad and fish," she said. "Eating like that is much better for me anyway, but on Sundays, I sometimes eat pasta."
 

Labels: eating disorders, dieting, celebrities, extreme weight loss

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

Comments:

Kensington on 10/4/2010
I don't think anyone but Lady Gaga and her doctor can answer the question of if she has an ed. However, there is certainly talk about it. Then again, there's a ton of talk about her anyway, and it's not primarily about any talent she may or may not have. People are fascinated with her costumes and other things, and it seems like "does she have an ed?" is lost as just another facet of her, rather than the sad reality it would be if she does have one.