A Victim of Fat Shaming, Paige Spiranac Opens Up on How She Struggled With Anxiety and Eating Disorder in College

With fame and glory, being in the limelight also brings with it its share of problems. Social media is definitely not an easy course to play. Celebrities deal with trolling, people-pleasing, body issues, and a plethora of self-image-related issues. Even though all these issues are not limited to celebrities, it is fairly common for someone like Paige Spiranac, facing that level of public exposure to battle them.

Spiranac, a social media sensation, and a retired pro golfer is no stranger to any of the aforementioned. Recently, she talked about her battle with a mild eating disorder during her early career. Paige always makes it a point to highlight issues that are commonly brushed under the carpet. Spiranac, once again, consciously chose to keep it real with her fans.

Paige Spiranac was so stressed and had so much anxiety that she just wasn’t eating

Spiranac is one of the very few celebrities who risk being real online. Her bold attitude is probably one of the reasons behind her massive following. She never gives up on spreading awareness. The retired pro golfer is often in news for her strong opinions about diverse issues.

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In a recent YouTube video shared by the social media star, she fearlessly talked about her struggles with body shaming and how it’s like to live a life online. She talked about her evolution as a person from the time she was younger till now.

Paige said, “I have looked thinner, for sure. And especially when I started this out, I was 23. I had a mild eating disorder. In college, I didn’t eat anything, I was so stressed and had so much anxiety in my life that I just wasn’t eating. So I was a fair amount thinner. But that’s not healthy. And I wasn’t happy at that point in my life.”

Paige did not shy away from discussing her personal struggles. She talked about her time in college and her early career. Even though she said she was thinner back then, she also mentioned how she recognizes it was not healthy.

It is probably required for celebrities like Spiranac to openly talk about issues like these. Body image issues and eating disorders are fairly common, especially in younger people. Therefore, open conversations might as well be of great help in a lot of people’s battles with the same.

Spiranac trolled for how she looks!

Paige Spiranac is very well known for her bold and fiery attitude. She is always seen standing up for what is right. Paige tries to share her opinions on important issues from time to time.

Spiranac has been the subject of cyberbullying countless times. Although, she often replies and gives a bold comeback to anyone trying to put her down.

Paige once said, “At that point, you’re blaming me for how I look. I could be walking around naked, but it doesn’t mean I deserve to be sexually assaulted.”

Paige’s strong character and bold attitude are probably two of her most distinctive characteristics and fans seem to love that.

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