It’s been a bad couple of weeks for celebrities whose diets almost killed them.
Lady Gaga’s former tour manager David Ciemny claims that she was hospitalized 6 times in 2009 – proposing that extreme dieting was the culprit.
Ciemny alleges that the eccentric one exhibited bulimia-like behaviour to fit into her outrageous costumes.
When I say she was sick, I mean physically and mentally.”
he said in the new blockbuster book Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga.
David recalled being on tour with Gaga and said she would binge on sweets and other unhealthy fare, then not eat for weeks in an attempt to fit into her costumes. He claims she once lost 20 pounds between fittings.
Gaga Gone Nuts?
It’s no secret that the moment’s most famous pop stars behavior makes her seem a few tomatoes short of a thick sauce. Ciemny also cites some other bizarre behavior that suggests she doesn’t seem well mentally.
Now I’m by no means qualified to make any sort of diagnosis here, but it may be fair to say that women in the spotlight are more prone to these kinds of dietary extremes. Add to this, the fact that Gaga has admitted to struggling with insecurity and you have 2 common triggers for this sort of behavior.
Of course it’s also important to remember that this is coming from an ex-tour manager so the veracity of his claims must be brought into question.
Whatever is going on, hopefully Lady Gaga will get the help she needs. If it is revealed she suffers from disordered eating, the silver lining is she can share her story with young girls and become a positive role-model.
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I always thought Lady Gaga made her outfits herself. If that is the case, then why does she need to be so thin to fit into things that she should’ve made to fit into her own body?
Regardless, if this is a rumor or not, it’s unhealthy, but in Hollywood, looks are always important and to reach it in a certain amount of time, it is more important.
Eh, if Courtney Love can make it to 40, I think Gaga has a great chance. Lindsay Lohan on the other hand…
“I hate to say it, but I don’t think she’s gonna make it to see the ripe old age of 30.”
At least then she’ll stop making crappy music
I’m kinda surprised you guys care about headlines like this… This whole article is gossip and hearsay from Ciemny. I hope it helps him sell his book and capitalize on her success- its just a bunch of attention getting gossip.
Whats not being taken into account is her tour itself. I saw her show, twice, and its two solid hours of intense dance and choreography and that girl gives it her all. I was amazed with how physically demanding the show is. How anyone could be on tour non-stop performing and not lose some weight is beyond me.
Wow I didn’t know that, sad
I can understand having a sweet tooth but binging like that is really unhealthy. I really hope that she gets help. Their are other ways to lose weight.
She also uses cocaine “occasionally” to manage her weight and she barely sleeps. She’s basically a walking time bomb–I hate to say it, but I don’t think she’s gonna make it to see the ripe old age of 30.