Nicole Richie is on the cover of Marie Claire UK really rocking her new brunette hair. But more important than hair color, Nicole talks eating disorders.
Remember once upon a time when Nicole was just Paris' Simple Life bestie, then she got all skinny and everyone was all faux-concerned that she might have an eating disorder? Feels like it was years ago, but it's always good to address those things.
And just like her ex-stylist/best friend Rachel Zoe earlier this week, Nic is denying them.
"I felt it was a little unfair to say someone has an eating disorder when they don't," she tells the mag. "It's extremely insulting and irresponsible. An eating disorder is serious and it's a disease. I think when you see me in person, you see that I'm, like, five foot one - I'm a small person. When I was heavier, everyone said I was too heavy. You can't win in the public eye and I find it really hard. So I ignore it now, I really do."
Rachel just called eating disorders "silly," but Nicole might be right—they really are more like "extremely insulting and irresponsible."
But that's the past, and the 28-year-old mother of two is doing well, has a successful fashion line and figured out how to drive down the right side of the freeway, so everything's just fine now.
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