'America's Got Talent' alum Jackie Evancho says that her battle with anorexia led to osteoporosis symptoms.
, who at only 10 years old placed second in the famed competition show, is opening up about her lifelong battle with anorexia and current treatment for osteoporosis. , the now 22-year-old singer got candid about health, her struggle with an eating disorder and her motivation through music.
The"A Case of You" singer explained that she checked in to an inpatient facility in October to combat her anorexia and attempt to heal her injuries from the car accident. "I had to eat [for my bones] to heal, and that really messed me up with my eating problems, because I was gaining weight to heal," Evancho said."Once I finally healed, my disorder said, 'OK, now you've got to be really hard on yourself to get all of that out of you... and then some.
She continued to explain how the disorder affected her day-to-day health, saying,"When I started to go days without eating, in my head I said, 'I know that this isn't normal,'"Evancho said."I felt exhausted, moody, tearful, but after a bit of time, I started to feel nothing." in 2019, the singer credited therapy for helping her recover.
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