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Dominique Hines

Hilary Duff reveals she had ‘horrifying’ eating disorder aged 17 because she thought ‘actresses are skinny’

Hilary Duff suffered with an eating disorder trying to follow Hollywood’s ‘sikinny’ beauty ideal

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Hilary Duff has revealed that she suffered with a "horrifying" eating disorder at age 17.

The actress said she got so caught up in the Hollywood body ideal that women should be thin, that for a year she put her health at risk to fit in.

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