In the May edition of Allure, Hilary Duff admits that she was "obsessed" with everything she ate a couple years ago. Some of you may recall her complete transformation from bubbly, blond Nickelodeon star to a skinnier, sexier brunette. I'm not saying she was sexier because she was skinny, but she was trying to promote a new image by wearing...ahem...less clothing.
The Allure interview gives Hilary a great platform to talk about body image. Unfortunately, she doesn't use it very well. Like Jessica Alba , she claims that she wasn't "sick", i.e. had an eating disorder. But, she did say that her dieting got out of hand and she had a negative body image due to tabloids calling her chubby.
It does seem as though Hilary is at a healthier weight, but it's clear that she doesn't think she had a problem. Wake up, Hilary! If you are "obsessed" with what you eat, lose massive amounts of weight, and think you look like crap then you definitely have a problem. Just think of all the girls she could help if she said dieting was no good. If she pointed out that she did have a problem, then girls would think dieting is not normal. Instead, she is relaying the message that having disordered eating patterns doesn't mean you are "sick".
