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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Inga Parkel

Kerry Washington says ‘real mental health crisis’ forced her to seek treatment for eating disorder

Kerry Washington has opened up about the near-fatal effects of her eating disorder that led her to seek help.

The Scandal star, 49, first disclosed her battle with binge eating in a 2020 interview with Essence. She later detailed the “toxic” disorder in her 2023 memoir, Thicker Than Water.

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