Yeah, it’s pretty clear. Meghan Trainor ain’t no size 2. But that’s simply because she wasn’t “strong enough” to maintain an eating disorder as a kid. At least, according to her interview with Entertainment Tonight.
“I wasn’t strong enough to have an eating disorder…I tried to go anorexic for a good three hours. I ate ice and celery, but that’s not even anorexic. And I quit. I was like, ‘Ma, can you make me a sandwich?’ Like, immediately,” she said.
Clearly, her ignorant comments ruffled quite a few feathers, specifically Demi Lovato, who has been open about her battle with eating disorders for years. The Disney star took to her Twitter to give Trainor a piece of her mind.
“Having an eating disorder doesn’t show “strength.” Strength is when you are able to overcome your demons after being sick and tired for so long. There’s a wide misconception that anorexia and/or bulimia is a choice and you often hear people say things like ‘why doesn’t she just start eating?’ Or even ‘just stop throwing up.’ It’s the ignorance and lack of education on mental illnesses that continues to but mental health care on the back burner to congress even though this is an epidemic that is sweeping our nation, and causing more and more tragedy every day. Starving is not a ‘diet’ and throwing up isn’t something that only extremely thin men or women do. Eating disorders do not discriminate..Neither does any other mental illness. These are deadly diseases that are taking lives daily. So please, let’s be cautious of the words we use when discussing ED’s and other mental illnesses. <3”
Preach, Demi.
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Demi Lovato Puts Meghan Trainor in Her Place After Rude Anorexia Comment
