Alix Earle Gets Emotional While Opening Up About Her “Toxic” Eating Disorder.

Alix Earle, the internet sensation with a staggering combined following of over 9 million on TikTok and Instagram, is best known for her candid ‘get ready with me’ sessions. These moments, often filled with heart-to-heart conversations, see her discussing varied topics or recounting personal anecdotes, all while seamlessly blending in her daily makeup and skincare routines.

On the surface, Earle’s life is a captivating tapestry of glitz and glamour. Yet, behind the charming facade, she carries the scars of a painful past. In a recent, deeply touching episode of her podcast, ‘Hot Mess with Alix Earle’, she bared her soul about a dark chapter from her high school years – her battle with a “toxic” eating disorder.

Earle recounted the pressure she felt during her high school days, where the obsession with extreme dieting became normalized. Watching her peers pour substantial amounts of money into rapid weight loss schemes, she began to spiral into an unhealthy relationship with food. “I found myself caught in this whirlwind where I couldn’t recognize the person staring back at me in the mirror. I perceived myself as being much larger than I was,” Earle confided.

The influencer’s fixation with her body image intensified to the point where she severely limited her food intake, often searching for secluded spots to purge after meals. The depths of her disorder became evident when, on the eve of her prom, she subsisted solely on water and ginger, ignoring the dizziness that plagued her. She believed she was on the ‘right’ path.

The turning point arrived when her mother, noticing her daughter’s unusual behavior, questioned if she had been purging post meals. The weight of her mother’s concern, coupled with her own guilt of lying, made Earle confront her deteriorating condition.

Transitioning to college was a beacon of hope. Fortified by a supportive circle of friends who recognized the perilous path she was on, Earle began her journey to recovery. Today, with a perspective molded by her own experiences, she aims to be a beacon for others grappling with similar challenges. Through her podcast, she sends out a heartfelt message of resilience and gratitude, especially towards the friends who stood by her during her most vulnerable moments.