Hey y’all, it’s Emile Ennis Jr. with Clevver News, and fans were taken by surprise yesterday
when TikTok star Charli D’Amelio took to social media to reveal that she’s been secretly
struggling with an eating disorder.
Charli D’Amelio has always been one to keep it real with her fans, especially having just
recently skyrocketed into stardom.
But just yesterday she took to her Instagram stories to share her heartbreaking personal
experience with eating disorders in the hopes of encouraging her fans to seek help if they
need it.
But before I continue, I just wanted to issue a quick trigger warning as we will be talking
about sensitive content like eating disorders and mental health, so please only continue
if you feel comfortable.
Alright so, Charli issued a lengthy message on her Instagram story that started out by
saying QUOTE, “I've always tried to use my voice when it comes to issues surrounding
body image, but I've never talked about my own struggles with eating disorders.
It's so uncomfortable to admit to even your closest friends and family, let alone the
world.”
She went on to say, “I’ve been afraid to share that I have an eating disorder, but
ultimately I hope that by sharing this, I can help someone else.”
Charli added that, like herself, she is aware that people are battling eating disorders
behind closed doors, and even issued an apology to her fans, saying, “To anyone I could
have hurt by unintentionally playing a song and not realizing that those lyrics could
have triggered you, I deeply and truly apologize and I hope you know that I never intended
to cause you harm.”
This apology comes after Charli received backlash for a now-deleted TikTok video while dancing
to a song called “Prom Queen” by Beach Bunny, that featured lyrics like, “Shut
up, count your calories,” and “Wish I was like you, blue-eyed blondie, perfect body.”
But in her closing statement, Charli explained to fans that they are not alone, and alluded
to the swipe-up link she attached on the National Eating Disorders Association website, which
includes a helpline, as well as many other resources for people who are struggling.
Fans are unsure as to what triggered Charli to be so open and vulnerable with fans, but
one reason being could be her tweet about National Suicide Prevention Month just hours
before taking to Instagram, which was followed by a similar message.
In her post, she wrote, “I want to tell you all that you matter, you are important
and you are loved.
Make sure to treat yourself with kindness and check on those you care about but also
please check on yourself and don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need it.”
This also isn’t the first time Charli has opened up about mental health and body issues,
as fans may recall back in February, she posted a lengthy message to Instagram, along with
a compilation video of herself and her family in support of Unicef’s #SaferInternetDay.
In her post, Charli opened up about the online bullying and harsh comments she’s received
her entire life, which hits close to home because she’s struggled with body image,
body dysmorphia and bad eating habits her entire life.
Back in April, she took to Twitter to address the issue that fans seem to have with her
weight, saying, “STOP TALKING ABOUT MY BODY!
It’s not your place to tell me if I’m losing weight or gaining weight.
Why don’t we all just be respectful and understand that we should just be kind and
uplift everyone instead of trying to bring others down?”
Last month, Charli also called for an end to body shaming after her good friend and
fellow TikToker Kouvr Annon issued a statement about her own struggles with body image.
Other TikTok stars like Addison Rae have also addressed their struggle with body image after
many users began calling her a ‘whale’ among many other harsh names.
If anything, we only hope that Charli’s message comes as a wakeup call to many people
who continuously hide behind their computer screens and feel the need to judge public
figures from afar.
Charli does seem to have a solid group of fans, however, as the response to her message
was met with overwhelming love and support.
One user wrote, “In case nobody told you this today, I will say: You are loved, you
are enough and you are valid.
Focus on your goals and who loves you.
Do not forget to take time for yourself, this is important.
You are doing very well and are doing a great job!
I'm proud of you.”
Another fan tweeted, “Thanks for always cheering me up and being there to make me
smile, Charli.
You are achieving great things and you help many people.”
And this user said, “Thank you for being such an inspiration.
Your videos and TikToks showed me to be more confident.
I went through a lot of hard times with my anxiety and stuff but your content was like
my escape.
Again, thank you so so much for being just you!”
Just remember guys, you never truly know what internal battles people are struggling with.
Words hurt and are capable of doing much more damage than initially intended, so please
continue to spread kindness to everyone around you, even complete strangers.
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I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys.