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December 2018

MORGANE TRADED IN ADDICTION FOR A GLAMOROUS CAREER.

- Lisa Abdellah

New Model

THE WAKE-UP

I battled with a series of eating disorders during my teens. I would either starve myself, or I would binge on food and then purge. Controlling what I ate helped me cope with feelings of inadequacy. I also became dependent on alcohol. By the time I reached my mid-twenties, excessive drinking had bloated my figure, and purging had made my face look swollen. I wasn’t overweight; but I was disproportioned.

THE SHAKE-UP

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