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Tess Holliday Claims Her Anorexia Stems From People Telling Her She Doesn't "Deserve To Feed" Her Body

Self-proclaimed body positive activist Tess Holliday announced to the world that she was diagnosed with anorexia last May. She claimed that this diagnosis was "the result of a culture that celebrates thinness and equates that to worth."

By Gina Florio1 min read
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Since she was supposedly diagnosed with anorexia, she has been in recovery and reflecting on what has sparked her eating disorder. She took to Instagram to share an "intrusive thought" that led to a "lightbulb moment."