15 Celebrities Affected By Industry Pressures

Victoire Macon Dauxerre

Dauxerre was discovered on the streets of Paris and quickly thrust into the high-pressure vacuum that is the modeling world. Within months, her diet consisted of a meager three apples a day and diet soda, and maybe a small piece of chicken or fish each week. Though she says that she was never instructed to lose weight, the inference was clear. It was only months before she'd shrunken four dress sizes and weighed in at 103 pounds, though she measured 5 feet, 9 inches tall. In her early twenties, Dauxerre even had osteoporosis. In the midst of it all, she quit the industry and went on to write a book about her experiences.

Dauxerre is back to donning a size 8 (US) and trying to prevent others from reliving her experiences.

Zayn Malik

According to his book, "Zayn," the musician began skipping meals as a consequence of his hectic schedule. The disorder wasn't related to concerns about his figure, he assured readers, but it did become a serious point of concern.

We're happy Zayn seems to be doing much better!

Jane Fonda

Fonda has had her struggles too. She battled eating disorders for three decades, starting when she was 12 years old.

Throughout those years, she was both bulimic and anorexic.

Demi Lovato

Lovato has been open about her experiences with bulimia and anorexia, even attending a treatment facility when she was 18.

Though she admitted to having struggled with insecurities about her body since, as we all do, she's reclaimed her determination to live and do so happily, saying, "It's a struggle I'll probably have to deal with for the rest of my life. But I have so much life to live; I don't want to waste it."

Kesha

In 2014, the singer finished up a rehabilitation program for an eating disorder. In 2015, she admitted she had chosen to forego eating on many occasions.

As this garnered more appearance-based compliments, Kesha said that she began to believe feeling so weak was almost okay, despite how unhappy she was.

Beverly Johnson

She was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of "Vogue," but it wasn't all smooth sailing for Johnson, who admits to having starved herself to remain "fabulous." In her book, "The Face That Changed It All," she confessed, "I was eating nothing, zero."

She did allow herself, "black coffee, a sip of broth if things got tough, and in the evening, a glass of champagne as a pick me up." Water wasn't even considered, as it was believed to be "fattening."

Zoe Kravitz

Kravitz feels the world in which she grew up contributed to her eventually developing bulimia and anorexia. "I think it was definitely about being around that world, seeing that world.

I felt pressured," she said to Complex. The disorders began when she was only a teen and continued into adulthood.

Portia de Rossi

De Rossi was young when she entered the industry, and says that as a model at that time, "I didn't eat for 10 days before." Her battle lasted into adulthood.

Shawn Johnson

There was a point when Olympian Shawn Johnson was eating as little as 700 calories in a day or no carbohydrates.

Johnson felt as though people always wanted her to have a "thinner and lighter and leaner" body: "And as a 12-year-old, the only way I really understood how to achieve that was to eat less and restrict myself. I remember kind of obsessing over it."

Lady Gaga

The reigning Queen of Pop has also suffered from bulimia and anorexia, which began for her at age 15.

Gaga revealed her past in an effort to help others open up about their struggles with body image, for the "Body Revolution."

Paula Abdul

In 1995, the pop star and eventual "American Idol" judge told "PEOPLE" about her longtime struggle with bulimia. By the time the interview came out, the 15-year ordeal had finished.

Nicole Scherzinger

The Pussycat Dolls' lead singer admitted to dealing with an eight-year bout of bulimia when the Dolls were at their peak.

In an interview with "Cosmopolitan UK," Scherzinger declared, "I'm never letting that happen again."

Troian Bellisario

The "Pretty Little Liars" actress has revealed that she previously endured anorexia. She cited this and her subsequent view on mental healthcare as a primary reason for supporting Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race.

Katharine McPhee

A decade ago, "PEOPLE" ran a story highlighting the "American Idol" star's history with bulimia, beginning when she was 17 years old and for which McPhee sought treatment.

Hilary Duff

Even Lizzie McGuire struggled with unhealthy measures in the eating department. Hilary Duff confessed to "PEOPLE," "I was so unhappy. I remember my hands cramping because I wasn't getting enough nutrients."