Mary-Kate Olsen Being Treated for Eating Disorder

From Yahoo.com:


LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen actress Mary-Kate Olsen, who with her twin sister Ashley has grown into an American pop icon and fashion brand, has entered a program for treatment of an eating disorder reported to be anorexia.


The 18-year-old co-star of last month's film "New York Minute" recently "entered a treatment facility to seek professional help for a health-related issue," publicist Michael Pagnotta said on Tuesday.


"She is thankful for the encouragement and support of her friends and family, who are with her every step of the way," he added.


A person familiar with the situation told Reuters that Olsen was suffering from an eating disorder. Olsen entered a facility during the past week or 10 days and was expected to remain in treatment for about a month, the person said.


Us Weekly magazine, in the cover story of its upcoming issue, identified the disorder as anorexia.


Speculation about Olsen's rail-thin figure has been the subject of tabloids, gossip columns and the Internet for weeks. The actress herself poked fun at the issue during the twins' recent appearance on "Saturday Night Live," shouting to an extra playing herself, "You're too skinny! Eat a sandwich!"


Pagnotta said both sisters, who turned 18 on June 13, were going ahead with plans to attend New York University together in the fall.


But Ashley Olsen will be making a planned trip later this month to Australia and New Zealand without Mary-Kate to launch overseas promotion of "New York Minute" -- the sisters' first theatrical feature, he said.


The twins have been in the public eye since they were 9 months old, starring in the television sitcom "Full House." Since then, they have sold millions of videos, DVDs and books and have launched their own fashion line.


But director-producer Michael Kruzan, who has worked with the twins for years, was quoted in Us Weekly as describing Mary-Kate as the "more competitive" of the two girls.



Wow, who would have guessed? She doesn't look anoxrexic or anything.

 

i just read that as well.

sounds like we have another good role model for young girls.


*sighs*

 

They aren't in it together? They look to have the same weight problems though.

-P!-

 

No comment.

 

Wow, who would have guessed? She doesn't look anoxrexic or anything.

That was sarcasm, right?

 

We still have Ashly, and she is the hottest of the 2..

 

She doesn't look anoxrexic or anything.

Looks can be deceiving.

QGM

 

That was sarcasm, right?

I was thinking the same thing. That, and I wonder how often Underscored reads the news.

 

ahh, who cares, they look like gremlins anyways.

 

We still have Ashly, and she is the hottest of the 2..

You must be kidding. They noth look exactly the same, and by the same, I mean ugly.

 

That was sarcasm, right?

Obviously.


I was thinking the same thing. That, and I wonder how often Underscored reads the news.

Yahoo is my homepage so I usually see the headlines whenever I open my browser.

 

I always got freaked out by the super low voices they had when they were little on Full House.

 

ahh, who cares, they look like gremlins anyways.

LOL^

Bout time. That girl needs some meat on her bones.

 

Oh come on. Why must they fall into this horrendously obvious and predictible trap? I'm not a fan at all, but they've both obviously been put under enormous pressure by the mass media who made such a big deal about them for no apparent reason. Ugh.

 

Pressure? Sure, maybe....but for the love of god...get those girls a sandwich!!!

 

Now I know why they are so skinny...


MP

 

little girl:Mommy when i grow up i want to be just like them.

mommy: you mean a superstar.

little girl: no i want to throw up my food!

 

The sad thing is that the people around her are probably encouraging the eating disorder.

 

Amazing how ignorance is magnetically attracted to what people don't understand.

They're people like everyone else, and doubtlessly have their own flaws and demons to deal with.

 

Eating disorders are no laughing matter. Anyone that has a friend or family member that suffers from it can tell you how horrible and scary it is. I really hope she gets better and overcomes the disorder and live a normal life.

 

I'm puzzled, though. I recently saw a picture where I thought BOTH of them looked skinny enough to warrant treatment for anorexia. Does anybody know the photo I'm talking about? It could have been in People or in STAR . . .

Jae Angel

 

Yeah, they both look too skinny.

 

More power to her for seeking help.

 

Yahoo is my homepage so I usually see the headlines whenever I open my browser.

Yeah, but that's Yahoo. Most news mags printed pics of them that looked like they were anoxrexic months ago.