Madison Beer Thought she ‘Had a Nice Body’ before BODY SHAMING
Madison Beer opens up about how ‘hurtful’ comments about body led to 'Restricting' Her Eating
Madison Beer is talking about her body.
No one should have to "tolerate abuse," says Madison Beer as she explains how the body-shaming remarks she's received on social media have affected her life.
In a recent interview with Today, the "Dangerous" singer-songwriter described the "public scrutiny, bullying, and harassment" she has endured during her fast ascent to popularity.
The 24-year-old acknowledged that she has been "struggling" with body dysmorphia over the past few months as a result of having "so many people impact me so negatively about my body when I was younger."
"I grew up pretty happy," she told the outlet. "I thought I had a nice body. But hearing endless comments about how I don't, it was really, really hurtful to me when I was so young."
According to the Mayo Clinic, body dysmorphia is a mental health condition in which a person can't stop obsessing about a perceived defect or flaw in their look. It can be challenging to operate in social circumstances and day-to-day living due to the disorder's potential for causing anxiety and despair.
Madison Beer says 'I wasn't eating as much as I should be'
Beer admitted that she has been "restricting herself a lot" recently in terms of her diet.
She acknowledged, "I wasn't eating as much as I should be," citing a social media comment that said, "Someone needs to tell her to stop eating and put the fork down," as she struggled with restricting eating.
"I'm getting to a place where I'm feeling more confident, but it does suck and it is really hurtful when people have no idea what you're going through behind closed doors," Beer added.
Madison Beer URGES young fans to limit screen time
The performer, who was facing criticism on social media, asked her younger followers to cut less on-screen time since "life is very short."
"I don't think that as a society we're ever going to advance to a better place if we're all so quick to yell and scream and cancel each other and pull each other down," she told the outlet.
