Skinny VS Curvy

Lily Allen is featured in Elle Magazine this month and she has something to share about celebrities’ obsession with skinniness:

‘I hang out with models, the biggest pop stars and, you know, really and honestly, I hate saying this, but none of them are achieving those body shapes by being healthy. They’re not just going to the gym two hours a day. They’re not eating or they’re taking speed not to eat. In America everyone abuses that Adderall stuff and people aren’t normal.’

… says Lily in Elle Magazine.

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Lily Allen recently opened up about the struggles she’s had with food – here is her story:

“I used to vomit after meals. It’s not something I’m proud of. But, I tell you what, a lot of people came up to me telling me how great I looked and I’d be on the cover of every magazine. I thought I looked good and it was great to be able to try on clothes and feel a million dollars. But I wasn’t happy, I really wasn’t. I would love to be the skinniest person in the world but I can’t do that without being unhappy — I like food.

People who are famous and successful and live in this mad world tend to die really early, or kill themselves or die in a drugs overdose. I’d rather not so I figure I will go and eat. My idea of hell would be doing this in 25 years’ time. I don’t want to be like Madonna — look at her, she’s mental. No offense but that is not what drives me. I want to get married and have kids and make sandwiches cutting the crusts off.”

… says Lily.

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‘When I was on tour earlier in the year, I’d be on stage for one-and-a-half hours a night, so since the tour finished in March, I’ve put on about half a stone. But I do Pilates three times a week. I am still body conscious, but I’m not so concerned with it; I don’t care as much.’

… says Lily in Elle UK.

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Lady Gaga & Lily Allen went for dramatic white and black looks at the Brit Awards last night – Lady Gaga overwhelmed herself with giant hair and 3 giant ruffles and Lily opted for shiny black and smokey eyes.

How do you like the ladies on this British red carpet?

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The Daily Mails has the scoop:

The singer claimed that when she looks in the mirror she sees ‘someone who is considerably more overweight than I am.

‘It’s body dysmorphia. I think I look like Michelle McManus.’

Speaking to Love magazine, she added: ‘The reason the fashion world has embraced me is because I lost a stone-and-a-half last year. They probably wouldn’t have when I was heavier.

‘I’ve been on shoots where it’s been “Lunchtime! OK, Lily, do you want a cigarette?” instead of eating lunch.

‘Don’t make me feel guilty about the way I look.

‘Compare me to Kate Moss and all of those supermodels and, yes, I probably am on the podgy side. But in reality I’m fine.’

Miss Allen attacked fashion photographers and stylists for trying to make her feel bad about her size.

When she was younger she had to wear tiny ‘samples’ – early designs released to stylists – on various shoots. ‘You can’t fit into them, and they’re rolling their eyes at you as if it’s your fault.

‘Hold on a second, I’m a pop star, not a model. Don’t make me feel s*** for not being really skinny and having an eating disorder.’

Miss Allen said she had recently gained weight due to steroid injections to treat laryngitis. ‘People say, “Ooh, she’s in love, so she’s put on weight.” No! I’m ill.’

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