This Influencer's Eating Disorder Revelation is a Full-Time Job (and It’s Heartbreaking)

Can we take a moment to process this? A certain influencer just shared some heavy tea about her battle with an eating disorder that morphed into a full-time job, and honestly, our hearts are aching for her. In a spill moment on a podcast, she opened up about how her struggles escalated after landing a gig as an air hostess. I mean, who needs that kind of stress in their life?

Here’s the gist: she started working out in secret (oh darling, that’s a recipe for burnout) and adopted what she calls a war mindset to cope with her disorder. Yikes but also—totally relatable. She reminisced about her carefree university days, where she was just enjoying life, eating, drinking, and then suddenly, boom, she’s curvier and feeling less than thrilled about it (bless her heart).

Then, in a classic twist that messes with our heads, losing weight caught the attention of men. It’s wild how society’s expectations can twist our self-worth, right? Fast forward to her interview with a certain airline back in ’02, where they weighed her, measured her height, and snapped a photo as if she were auditioning for a fashion show instead of a dream job (what a surreal experience). She felt validated for losing weight, and honestly, that’s just heartbreaking.

Here’s hoping she finds her way to a healthier mindset and some good therapy—because this is a lot to unpack. Let’s all take a moment to be a little kinder to ourselves and each other, you know?

—Mimi