Male Celebs Who’ve Opened Up About Eating Disorders, Body Image Issues: Zayn Malik, Ed Sheeran and More

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While many female stars have been open about their experiences with eating disorders and body image issues, male celebrities are now becoming more candid about their own struggles with weight in the spotlight.In March 2023, Ed Sheeran revealed that he struggled with bulimia and acknowledged the stigma surrounding men and eating disorders.“There’s certain things that, as a man talking about them, I feel mad uncomfortable,” the “A Team” singer told Rolling Stone. “I know people are going to see it a type of way, but it’s good to be honest about them.

Because so many people do the same thing and hide it as well.”Sheeran shared that he “found myself doing what Elton [John] explains in his [2019 memoir, Me] – gorging, and then it would come up again.”The Grammy winner also confessed to having problems with binge-eating, as well as an addictive personality.

During the Hay House Chasing the Present Summit in July 2020, Sheeran revealed that touring took a large toll on his health. “For me, it was down to, like, bad diet, drinking, and then not seeing sunlight at all [while] I was touring,” he said at the time.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesTwo months before the “Thinking Out Loud” singer and wife, Cherry Seaborn, welcomed their first child, Sheeran decided to heavily cut back on his alcohol consumption. “Cherry said, ‘If my waters break, do you really want someone else to drive me to the hospital?’ Because I was just drinking a lot.

And that’s when it clicked,” he divulged to Rolling Stone in 2023. “I was like, ‘No, actually, I really don’t.’ And I don’t ever want to be pissed holding my kid.”Now, the England native has focused his binge habits on more positive practices. “I’m now more of a binge