Model Tess Holliday says she's 'anorexic and in recovery' after 'punishing body'

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Tess Holliday said she was anorexic and in recovery. She's made a name for herself in showbiz circles as an American plus-size model and blogger in Los Angeles.

Now the make-up artist, 35, decided to speak out about her eating disorder after she was bombarded with fans messaging her about "losing weight" and "looking healthy".

In response, she explained she had been "punishing" her body as she opened up about her eating disorder with fans. She wrote on Twitter : "I’m anorexic & in recovery.

I’m not ashamed to say it out loud anymore. "I’m the result of a culture that celebrates thinness & equates that to worth, but I get to write my own narrative now. "I’m finally able to care for a body that I’ve punished my entire life & I am finally