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Jessica Alba has revealed that she has struggled with eating disorders, obsessive compulsive behaviour, anxiety attacks and insomnia in her time.
The Sin City actress told The Sun how she left school at the age of 12 suffering from an eating disorder. "I stopped going to regular school at seventh grade. I had big dreams. I was focused at a very young age. I hated school. I didn't have any friends."
She continued: "Everyone in my family is overweight. I wanted to be healthier, so I started cooking for myself when I was 12.
"A lot of girls have eating disorders and I did too. I became obsessed with it."
However, Alba finally managed to find the motivation to overcome the problem when her weight dropped to seven stone and she constantly shivered.
Despite public admiration, she also stated that she does not regard herself as particularly good-looking: "I never see myself as a beautiful woman and have never traded on that to get ahead in this business."
The Sin City actress told The Sun how she left school at the age of 12 suffering from an eating disorder. "I stopped going to regular school at seventh grade. I had big dreams. I was focused at a very young age. I hated school. I didn't have any friends."
She continued: "Everyone in my family is overweight. I wanted to be healthier, so I started cooking for myself when I was 12.
"A lot of girls have eating disorders and I did too. I became obsessed with it."
However, Alba finally managed to find the motivation to overcome the problem when her weight dropped to seven stone and she constantly shivered.
Despite public admiration, she also stated that she does not regard herself as particularly good-looking: "I never see myself as a beautiful woman and have never traded on that to get ahead in this business."
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