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Miami Beach, Florida. Allegra Versace is the daughter of Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace and American ex- fashion model Paul Beck, [5] and the niece of fashion designer Gianni Versace. She was raised outside Milan, Italy, with her younger brother Daniel. [6] Sir Elton John gave her a piano [1][7] that she admits she never learned to ...
This is a list of notable people who had anorexia nervosa. Often simply known as anorexia, this is an eating disorder which is characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, weight loss, and distorted body image. People with anorexia usually restrict their caloric intake and limit types of food they eat.
Casa Casuarina, also known as the Versace Mansion, is an American property built in 1930, renowned for being owned by and the place of the murder of the Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace; he lived there from 1992 until his death in 1997. It is located at 1116 Ocean Drive in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida, in the ...
Letting Ana Go is a 2013 book about a girl suffering from anorexia nervosa, published anonymously with no discernible author.The main character, "Ana", is a sophomore student and athletic track star who keeps a strict food diary and finds herself growing increasingly distant from her own family, while her own mother struggles with newfound morbid obesity and separation from her husband.
Anorexia nervosa (AN), often referred to simply as anorexia, [12] is an eating disorder characterized by food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. [1] Individuals with anorexia nervosa have a fear of being overweight or being seen as such, despite the fact that they are typically ...
The term anorexia nervosa was established in 1873 by Queen Victoria ’s personal physician, Sir William Gull. The term anorexia is of Greek origin: an - (ἀν-, prefix denoting negation) and orexis (ὄρεξις, "appetite"), thus translating to "nervous absence of appetite". In an earlier address, in 1868, Gull referred to the condition as ...
To the Bone. (film) To the Bone is a 2017 American drama film, written and directed by Marti Noxon. The film follows a young woman, portrayed by Lily Collins, as she battles anorexia. The film premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, as a contender in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. [1]
Moss first publicly used the quote in a 2009 interview with Women's Wear Daily where she stated it was one of her mantras. The quote was immediately controversial, and subsequently used for pro-anorexia purposes. It has also been used for product marketing and been the focus of academic study. Moss later expressed regret for using the phrase.