After stinging public criticism of a recent, 25-pound weight gain, Lady Gaga revealed this week that she’s been struggling with eating disorders since she was 15, said People. Gaga said she’d been “tormented’’ by bulimia for years, and had recently bulked up on pizza and pasta at her father’s New York restaurant. “It’s so freaking delicious, but I’m telling you I gain five pounds every time I go in there,” said the singer. She asked for some “compassion.’’
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