Lily Collins is getting candid about her battle with eating disorders.
The actress has opened up about her struggles in her book Unfiltered, as well as while promoting her upcoming Netflix movie To The Bone, in which she plays a young woman who is suffering from anorexia.
Lily graces the cover of Shape magazine and discussed the trials and rewards that came with stepping into the role after her own experience with eating disorders.
Stunning: Lily Collins graces the cover of Shape and opens up about her eating disorder battle | Shape
“Although I was in recovery for several years before the movie, preparing for the film allowed me to gather facts about eating disorders from professionals,” she said. “It was a new form of recovery for me. I got to experience it as my character, Ellen, but also as Lily.
“I was terrified that doing the movie would take me backward, but I had to remind myself that they hired me to tell a story, not to be a certain weight. In the end, it was a gift to be able to step back into shoes I had once worn but from a more mature place.”
Lily was worried about revealing her battle publicly at first, because she didn’t want it to define who she is, but she is glad that she was brave enough to discuss it.
Brave: The actress plays a young woman suffering from anorexia in To The Bone | Netflix
“I’ve always strived to start conversations about taboo subjects with young women. Sharing my story in Unfiltered happened to coincide—not strategically!—with To the Bone, but I’ve always admired people who are relatable and honest. Having suffered from an eating disorder doesn’t define me; I’m not ashamed of my past.”
Now, Lily can’t believe that she is on the cover of a magazine that’s all about being healthy, and is so proud that she has come to love herself and her body.
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