Anorexic? No, I'd just had a really bad dose of the flu, says Joely Richardson

**CherryDarling** · January 27th, 2008, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by SnuffMaker

I call bullshyt! I know ED's when I see them. I'm guessing because she eats A California roll, 5 steamed asparagus, and a shyt load of caffeine a day OR something to that equation she and many others think that justify them eating. Yeah she maybe a big eater its probably this staple of "big eaters" in Hollywood: egg whites w/sour cream, bowl of plain oatmeal, can of tuna, steamed white fish or salmon, steam veggies, plain yogurt w/fruit. And that to some weightloss pill w/exercise and that there my fellow Gossip Rockers is 2 ways to a "Hollywood" body.

Wow.

Originally Posted by Sialia

If she knew that she was too skinny and that it had happened due to illness, then why wear that dress that clearly shows it off??? I mean, why not wear something more covered-up and flattering if she was concerned about being too thin? Sheesh.

Yeah, I call BS too. She is frighteningly thin. How could anyone find that attractive?

**Hugh_Jass** · January 27th, 2008, 02:40 PM

she's so full of shit. it's not even worth picking apart her excuse.

**pacific breeze** · January 27th, 2008, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Sialia

If she knew that she was too skinny and that it had happened due to illness, then why wear that dress that clearly shows it off??? I mean, why not wear something more covered-up and flattering if she was concerned about being too thin? Sheesh.

That occurred to me, too.

Originally Posted by ya-ya_sister

Count me in too. My 20 year reunion is coming up. When I was in college I got the flu really bad. I was already thin- 115 pounds and 5'6" so the illness sent me under a 100 pounds. While I looked a little puny, my skin did not hang off my back.

I don't know if she has an eating disorder or not, but you probably also weren't doing excessive exercise with a personal trainer. She also said she had surgery, then the flu.

The pressure for women to be stick thin in Hollywood is enormous. I've see some of these people in real life and I've literally gasped at how thin they were. And when you know that the camera adds 10 pounds...she's clearly bought into it for career purposes.

I tend to believe that she does eat because years ago I was at a studio dinner with her mom as part of a press junket, and let me tell you, Vanessa really tucked into her meal, she even had seconds!

**Beeyotch** · January 27th, 2008, 02:54 PM

I think these pics were from last year. I remember her excuse was because she was worried and taking care of her daughter Daisy who had that rare debilitating disease they mentioned.

She may be anorexic, but I think the Daily Mail is definitely recycling, at least the photos.

**ArmyWifey** · January 27th, 2008, 03:00 PM

I believe her I think. Anyone who sees Nip/Tuck knows she was going to leave because her daughter was ill, she also had surgery and she probally was sick. I have had the flu something terrible before and lost lots of weight, I sometimes joke that I would love to have the flu to get that last 5 pounds or so gone. Besides, some people do react differently to stress which I think she was or is under, not everyone is a secret anorexic.

**Kathie_Moffett** · January 27th, 2008, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by angelais

Word.

sign me up

(and if she looks THAT bad in a photograph, how much skinnier would she look in person?!?

)

**Penny Lane** · January 27th, 2008, 04:21 PM

Making excuses is typical of people with or in the process of developing an eating disorder. She has gained some weight back, but she's still (and has been for a long time) painfully thin looking. If she had enough energy to go off and do situps and pushups, she should have had enough energy to lift a fork to her mouth.

DitaPage* · January 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM

BULLSHIT.

They must really think we're stupid.

**Bellatheball** · January 27th, 2008, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by MrsDark

Maybe if these chicks didn't insist upon remaining so consistently skinny they could actually afford to lose 5 or 10# when they came down with the flu or something else without looking like a concentration camp victim. If you can't afford to lose a few pounds without looking like this, you're probably too thin.

I couldn't have said it better.

**Honey** · January 27th, 2008, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Beeyotch

I think these pics were from last year. I remember her excuse was because she was worried and taking care of her daughter Daisy who had that rare debilitating disease they mentioned.

She may be anorexic, but I think the Daily Mail is definitely recycling, at least the photos.

Yea she was skinny last October but in her new interview she is saying why, it's from a magazine interview.

**A*O** · January 27th, 2008, 09:04 PM

Yeah, right Jolie. We totally believe you.

**Chilly Willy** · January 28th, 2008, 02:58 AM

Sure, your mother died, I see. And the starving children! I know, they make you not want to eat.

Blablabla.

I'm still waiting fore the day when one of these twats comes clean and says: I HAVE an eating disorder.

**pacific breeze** · January 28th, 2008, 03:02 AM

^^Then most people here would shit on her from a great height for that, too.

**kasippu** · February 4th, 2008, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Chilly Willy

I'm still waiting fore the day when one of these twats comes clean and says: I HAVE an eating disorder.

Didn't Courtney Fox Geri halliway and Posh in the past (strange since they are skinnier than ever now but deny having a disorder) sort of admitted they 'sort of had an eating disorder...