Love Island's Dr Alex George 'mortified and ashamed' after woman's remark in cafe queue
04.03.2023 - 04:21
/ msn.com
Love Island star revealed: "I’m going to tell you a story, that I never intended to share, but I believe is important in raising awareness. A few years ago, I was queuing in the cafe to get my lunch when two women came up to me. “Alright Dr Alex” was quickly followed by the other squeezing my tummy and saying, “You’ve put on a lot of weight since Love Island!!” "They walked off laughing.
" Alex added: "This was in front of a queue of people as well as others sat around the canteen. I was mortified and ashamed. I felt so disgusted with myself that I left the queue and not only didn’t eat for the rest of the shift, but nothing for the rest of the day or the next.
This was followed by binge eating for several days. It really hurt. I felt ashamed to go to work in scrubs.
Interestingly, no one would have known the affect it had on me. As for many others, that was dealt with silently. READ MORE Love Island viewers work out reason Olivia dumped Claudia from villa and fume 'it's obvious' "I’m not sharing this story to ‘make this about me’, I have come a long way in my relationship with my body aside from a few hangups which we all have.
I wanted to tell you this story because words hurt, and they can stay with you for a long time. They can be tipping points for ED’s or trigger relapse. "That was a few years ago and I can still hear their laughter.
It was cruel. This is #eatingdisorderawareness week and I just want to raise a reminder that men struggle with body image too, often in silence. Please be kind to others, we all make mistakes but do think before you speak, or type.
What is a moment on your lips could be a lifetime in their heads. "There are some incredible people and organizations working in this space. Please check
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