Julie Bowen, 52, of Modern Family fame reveals she had an eating disorder when she was a teenager

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Julie Bowen developed an eating disorder as a 'coping mechanism' when she was a teenager.The former Modern Family star – who has Oliver, 15, and twins John and Gustav, 13, with ex-husband Scott Phillips – always worried about 'making mistakes' and being unable to 'contain' herself when she was younger, with her feelings leading her to stop eating.The blonde beauty shared that at times she was 'starving' and felt she didn't have time for food.

Early days: Julie Bowen developed an eating disorder as a 'coping mechanism' when she was a teenager. The former Modern Family star always worried about 'making mistakes' and being unable to 'contain' herself.

The star seen as a young woman during her very first head shot Very slender lady: Seen left in 2003 in New York City 20 years ago; and seen right heading into ABC this week'You know, it's funny because I have three sons, and they're all so different.

But I see one of them is very similar to me, and I see him always trying to colour inside the lines and get the A+,' she said while on The Tamron Hall Show.'And I think (as a teen) I interpreted being messy or making mistakes or having an a** or like fat coming out of the top of your jeans [as] a symbol that you couldn't contain yourself.