All true, OG; I hadn't realized how old she was, and yes, she sure does look better than some who've gone way overboard with the plastic surgeries, botox, etc. They usually end with plastic looking faces; not flattering at all. Either that or the continuous partying makes them look much older than they are.
Too Skinny? How Times Have Changed!
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All true, OG; I hadn't realized how old she was, and yes, she sure does look better than some who've gone way overboard with the plastic surgeries, botox, etc. They usually end with plastic looking faces; not flattering at all. Either that or the continuous partying makes them look much older than they are.
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Kim Novak did too.
"Novak, still fantastically gorgeous at 80, had a meteoric rise in the business: She went from being a Chicago refrigerator model known as "Miss Deepfreeze" in 1953 to major film star in two short years. By 1956, she was considered the top box-office star in the world. Novak gave it all up just as quickly, moving from Hollywood to Oregon where she now paints up a storm — she works mostly in watercolors — and lives with her husband of 37 years, veterinarian Robert Malloy."
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I guess it just goes to show that there are a few intelligent people in Hollywood.
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Anorexia and Obesity are major problems and countless people suffer from these life threatening conditions.
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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia are the extreme in thinness. Whereas Morbid Obesity is the extreme in fatness. These are ugly truths but reality that many are living with for years on and on.
An example of obesity in years passed. King Henry VIII was considered obese. At the other end of the scale (pardon the pun) we find the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, wife to the Emperor Frantz Josef of Hapsburg, born as Elizabeth Wittelsbach nicknamed as Sissi.
She over-exercised and had the tiniest waist and was terrified (according to history) when she met HM Queen Victoria. She was considered the first Anorexic.
The internet browsers as well as YouTube channels are filled with stories of real people who've gone through these eating disorders (ongoing since the beginning of YouTube and the internet).
The cruelty of children at school, siblings at home even parents, coaches and certain occupations considered jobs can propel females or males into a spiralling death trap one extreme way or another. We've seen athletes, runway models and school friends go through hell and luckily come back from the brink of death.
Besides the historical figures I've learned about, Karen Carpenter's death at just 32 on 4 February 1983, from Anorexia Nervosa, was the one person whom made me realise what I'd gone through myself. Then Princess Diana suffering from Bulimia. A cousin who wanted to win a gold medal so much, never did win. However, she lost her fertility and lifelong health problems came.
Bullying, words to put down, any verbal abuse of any kind can cause the worst of pain to anyone. Sadly, in some cases, it all begins at home and at the end of the day, and it takes courage, strength of character and love in order to survive.
Karen Carpenter looked for approval and love and in February since her biographical film came about, I watch it. It reminds me of what I went through and thankfully, how well I've dealt with it, especially in the last 3 decades.
At the core of it all, it was a thyroid gland disease which caused troubles. The put downs didn't help the situation at the time. These days I'm taking care of my thyroid problems and I feel much better.
Things haven't really changed. It's still an ongoing battle...for too many people!
An example of obesity in years passed. King Henry VIII was considered obese. At the other end of the scale (pardon the pun) we find the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, wife to the Emperor Frantz Josef of Hapsburg, born as Elizabeth Wittelsbach nicknamed as Sissi.
She over-exercised and had the tiniest waist and was terrified (according to history) when she met HM Queen Victoria. She was considered the first Anorexic.
The internet browsers as well as YouTube channels are filled with stories of real people who've gone through these eating disorders (ongoing since the beginning of YouTube and the internet).
The cruelty of children at school, siblings at home even parents, coaches and certain occupations considered jobs can propel females or males into a spiralling death trap one extreme way or another. We've seen athletes, runway models and school friends go through hell and luckily come back from the brink of death.
Besides the historical figures I've learned about, Karen Carpenter's death at just 32 on 4 February 1983, from Anorexia Nervosa, was the one person whom made me realise what I'd gone through myself. Then Princess Diana suffering from Bulimia. A cousin who wanted to win a gold medal so much, never did win. However, she lost her fertility and lifelong health problems came.
Bullying, words to put down, any verbal abuse of any kind can cause the worst of pain to anyone. Sadly, in some cases, it all begins at home and at the end of the day, and it takes courage, strength of character and love in order to survive.
Karen Carpenter looked for approval and love and in February since her biographical film came about, I watch it. It reminds me of what I went through and thankfully, how well I've dealt with it, especially in the last 3 decades.
At the core of it all, it was a thyroid gland disease which caused troubles. The put downs didn't help the situation at the time. These days I'm taking care of my thyroid problems and I feel much better.
Things haven't really changed. It's still an ongoing battle...for too many people!