Jade Thirlwall, a member of Little Mix, faces negative comments regarding her weight gain, which has been a source of daily conflict for her. She expresses a reluctance to use Ozempic due to her experiences with eating disorders. After finishing treatment for anorexia shortly before her rise to fame, she describes prior behaviors of food restriction as a form of toxic control in her life. Thirlwall mentions that she is healthier now in her 30s but feels pressure from public comparisons to her younger self, often receiving critiqued comments from women.
"I have a daily battle with myself not to go on Ozempic. I don't judge people that do, but because I have a history of eating disorders, I don't know where taking something like that would end for me."
"Historically, if I've ever felt that something is out of my control, then restricting food has been a means of controlling my life in a very toxic way."
"Now I'm in my 30s and the healthiest I've ever been, but every time I post a picture, there are comments saying, 'She must be pregnant.' The sad thing is that it's usually women."
"But people are used to seeing me in a group environment five or 10 years ago when I was stick-thin because I was in my early 20s with an eating disorder."
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