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Kelly Clarkson: I Was Bulimic
Thursday June 21, 2007

Kelly Clarkson visiting MTV's TRL on May 8, 2007.
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Kelly Clarkson is a no-nonsense gal who recently said she "[loves] food far too much" to ever develop an eating disorder. But even "Miss Independent" struggled with her body image at one time. In CosmoGirl!'s August issue, Clarkson, 25, reveals that she became bulimic after she was passed over for a role in her high school musical. "I thought...If I came back and I'm cuter and thinner...then I'll get the role."

For six months, Clarkson was bulimic, until a friend discovered her problem. "One of my guy friends caught on to it, and I just felt so ashamed and embarassed," she tells the mag. "I literally went cold turkey and snapped out of it."

Since her bout with bulimia in high school, Clarkson has worked hard to foster a positive body image, for herself and others. "I've got a butt, I'm Greek- I can't help that. And I think it's good for people to see normal."

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