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Actress Keira Knightley Shares Experience of Being a Victim of Body Shaming, Admits to Feeling Trauma

Actress Keira Knightley Shares Experience of Being a Victim of Body Shaming, Admits to Feeling Trauma

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Actress Keira Knightley Shares Experience of Being a Victim of Body Shaming, Admits to Feeling Trauma

Keira Knightley recently shared a painful experience about the body shaming she faced during the early years of her acting career. In an interview with the Sunday Times, she reflected on how intense the public scrutiny was regarding her weight and the damaging rumors about her allegedly suffering from an eating disorder. Check out the full story below!

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Knightley emphasized that she was not struggling with an eating disorder at that time. "I know I wasn't experiencing (anorexia). I know I was eating," Keira said in a recent interview with the Sunday Times.

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Keira recounts the shocking moment when she was faced with media coverage regarding Mary-Kate Olsen's admission to rehab for anorexia.

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"I remember one of the Olsen Twins suffered from anorexia, and she went to a clinic. I remember being asked about it at a press conference, as if it were just a joke," the 39-year-old actress shared.

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"She was shamed for seeking help for her anorexia. I remember sitting there and saying, 'Wow, this is crazy.' Can you imagine? That incident made me very emotional. Even though the topic wasn't about me, but her," she added.

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At that time, Keira did win against the media that had defamed her. However, the trauma is still felt by this mother of one. One of the feelings she experienced was being publicly shamed.

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"It was publicly humiliated, wasn't it? This is clearly a part of my soul, considering how young I was when it happened. I have been forced to deal with it," he continued.