Even Angelina Jolie’s Eating Disorders are More Charitable Than You Or Me

Most women get into an eating disorder spiral because they’re worried about fitting into a prom dress, or because of a larger need for some semblance of control, or because of the harsh light society casts on women of excess weight. Not Angelina Jolie. According to her brother James Haven, “She sees food differently and she feels guilty about what she has compared with so many starving people who she wants to help.” You may think that becoming so skinny that you could use your collar bone to fight crime is an excessive way to show solidarity with the poor, but celebrities have long been known for their willingness to hurt themselves for the sake of others.

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