Keira Slams Anorexia Rumors

31. Keira Knightly has always been thin and I highly doubt that she is anorexic. Not that I would know or care, but it is somewhat offensive to assume that everybody who is thin is anorexic, because anorexia is a serious mental disorder. The Hollywood thin trend is not an implication of a Hollywood anorexic epidemic... eating disorders are much more deep seeded than simply wanting to be thin. Not to mention, everybody is different. A close friend of mine has a metabolic disorder in which her body does not properly absorb nutrients due to a over active metabolism. She used to get called "skeleton" and "anorexic" but didnt let it get to her, and now she is trying out for America's Next Top Model. Keira is obviously happy with her body and feels confident wearing a dress like that, and she should be, you should never be ashamed of what you have.

Posted at 12:23PM on Jul 7th 2006 by Kimberly

32. I think she is beautiful and just naturally lanky. If you watch her in bend it like beckham you'll see that she is naturally thin and fit.

Posted at 1:07PM on Jul 7th 2006 by Christina

33. Whoever said that maybe she has fast metabolism? Have you ever seen her previous movies? She was never this skin and boes!

Posted at 6:29PM on Jul 7th 2006 by alex

34. She looks way skinny but not way unhealthy like Nicole Richie. Eating disorder? If she lost a lot of weight, then maybe. Show body parts? What's the difference between someone wearing a bikini that shows all of her curves and being naked? Just a technicality.

Posted at 7:30PM on Jul 7th 2006 by John

35. Keira is beautiful, although she does look bony in these pictures. I don't remember her looking so thin before?? And something needs to be done with this dress....it's hanging away from her body!

Posted at 9:42PM on Jul 7th 2006 by tanya

36. I think that the dress isn't very pleasing on her but she is very pretty girl and I doubt she has an eating disorder. Maybe if the press just left her alone, and let her make good movies then the world would learn more stuff about her. Hollywood stars that have eating disorders are not with reality, and that is not Kiera!!

Posted at 10:37PM on Jul 7th 2006 by jamie

37. English always talk fast its part of who they are. She is great actress leave her alone!!

Posted at 10:42PM on Jul 7th 2006 by jamie

38. #11... great post. I wholeheartly agree with you considering I have a sister AND sister-in-law that had/has anorexia and they certainly did not start off looking the way they wound up!

Posted at 10:50PM on Jul 7th 2006 by LJ

39. Honestly, I'm no expert on detecting anorexics, but there are perfectly healthy girls who are just naturally skinny. Blame it on genetics... some people are genetically predisposed to being obese and some are predisposed to being very slender. Doesn't mean they aren't healthy. For that reason, anorexics are hard to spot... (until their health goes south... then it becomes VERY obvious).
I don't think Keira is anorexic. If Keira does her own stunts on the Pirates movie, then she must be fairly healthy. Anorexics wouldn't have the energy for physically demanding stuff.
I think the best thing for Keira and girls like her is to actually lift weights, to be honest. Skinny people have such a huge advantage over the rest of us in that respect... most people need to burn off a little fat before seeing results in a gym. A naturally thin person can see results fairly quickly. Plus, the added muscle tone will improve her look (from near gaunt to toned and athletic). People with thin builds (Ectomorphs in physical training parlance) can never truly bulk up... but they can achieve an lean, athletic look.
One last thing, I know Hollywood and the media places great pressure on women to look "thin." And I also think that there's a hint of jealousy in some of the accusations against skinny celebrities. Honestly, I don't think that outfit flatters Keira and I'm generally more attracted to curvier women. However, until there is actual proof that Keira is anorexic, I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt.

Posted at 1:28AM on Jul 8th 2006 by Imajicka1

40. I'm also naturally thin. I have never been on a diet in my life. I looked at some old pictures of Keria and she looked much healthier when she was heavier. She looks sick to me. I hope she gets the help that she needs.

Posted at 3:05PM on Jul 8th 2006 by jen

41. Anorexic~ maybe....maybe not. I'm in the medical profession and I'm leaning towards crystal meth use, especially since she was talking so fast in her interview. It doesn't matter what it is... the bottom line is she appears sick.

Posted at 5:14PM on Jul 8th 2006 by James

42. I believe her when she says she doesn't have an eating disorder, but I do believe she has been dieting. From photos in the past when she was at a healthier weight I noticed she tends to be a bit thicker through her legs and ankles than her upper body and like most actors she's probably trying to appear thinner in that area by getting thinner than she already was.
And to the poster that says you're thin and can't gain weight, please be quiet. Those of us that can have no sympathy for you.

Posted at 3:17PM on Jul 9th 2006 by Sandi

43. I think Keira is a beautiful girl, but she looks much thinner now than even a year ago. Bony and unhealthy and the dress style is extrememly unflattering on her figure. She may not have a full blown eating disorder, but she appears to be denying herself a healthy amount of food. I have a friend with tendencies to sway towards anorexia. Although she doesn't vomit, she restricts her food intake to an unhealthy extreme. She doesn't believe she has a disorder either. I wish the best for Keira. She is a lovely young woman who would be more beautiful with a few more pounds and a more flattering wardrobe.

Posted at 5:05PM on Jul 9th 2006 by Lynn

44. Okay. She DEFINITLEY looks different than she did a few months ago. And this picture isn't showing how skeletal she is. check out the pics elsewhere too in the same dress. Shes scary skinny now. She has not always been this skinny. Her chest looks almost concave. I'm not trying to be mean, nor am I jealous.

Actually, I am more mad...I have never liked Keira much for some reason. She always seemed a bit too young. I mean, the look on her face, the pout -- shes always striking a pose, it seems to me. I have pouty lips too...but I have to be deep in thought to look that way...she doesn't smile much. What am I trying to say...its hard to spit out....but, I think shes trying to grow up too fast, and is VERY much the type to succumb to pressure and develop an eating disorder. She has been quoted before, saying that she was one of the "largest" girls at auditions. That must be delusional, because even a few months ago when she was thicker its hard to believe.

I think Keira is trying to fit in....almost like an insecure teenager trying to appear sophisticated. And...whether she is clinically anorexic or not - that is not a healthy weight, and she definitley has lost weight. I don't think she is as in control of her life as she wants people to believe. Role model or not, I hate to see another actress jumping on the extreme think bandwagon, its scary.

Posted at 11:10PM on Jul 9th 2006 by stanfe

45. whoops I meant to say "extreme thin bandwagon" though a thinking bandwagon would be a refreshing change.

Posted at 11:20PM on Jul 9th 2006 by stanfe