In the entertainment world, it is quite essential to maintain a fit body that usually corresponds to the ideal body type, as the audience often prefers. Especially for women, society is constructed in such a way that they must fit within the ideal concept. This often psychologically affects many actors, and they hardly find a way out easily. When it comes to eating disorders, it becomes far worse than usual.

The 46-year-old Kerry Washington is an American actress known for her roles in “Scandal”, “UnPrisoned”, and “The School for Good and Evil”. After recently announcing the release date of her book, “Thicker Than Water”, Washington gave an interview that delved into some revelations about herself.

Kerry Washington reveals her eating disorder

In her latest interview with Good Morning America, Kerry Washington revealed various aspects of her life. Among so many other things, she emphasized something often overlooked in most discussions. She talked about the very deep-rooted elements of eating disorders which will be available in her upcoming book that will be released on 26th September. She recalled, “My relationship with food and my body had become a toxic cycle of self-abuse that utilized the tools of starvation, binge eating, body obsession, and compulsive exercise”.

She also shed light on the fact that the disorder had driven her to binge eat for days on end. The toxic habit had made her life exceptionally hard. She stated, “secretly binge eating for days at a time, often to the point of physical pain, sometimes to the point of passing out”.

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Even while going through problems herself, one of the finest things about the Emmy-winning actress is that she always stands up for others. Chiefly hyping up women and speaking up when injustice looms over.

Washington supported Serena Williams after a US Open incident

The Golden Globe-nominated actor had once supported Serena Williams after an incident that happened at the US Open. She commented on the unjust fine on both the players in the match, Williams and Naomi Osaka. She stated, ?I think what happened to Serena is such a travesty, both of those girls. I feel like they were both robbed of the joy of what that day could have really been.?

Both in the world of fitness as well as entertainment, being mindful of one’s own health is extremely necessary. It not only helps the individual only in their career, but in their entire life. Do you believe Kerry Washington’s upcoming book would be able to grasp readers’ attention? Do you think it will help spread awareness about the toxicity of eating disorders? Let us know in the comments.

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