Teen Nearly Dies After Becoming Obsessed With Looking Like Fashion Model

Australian teen Christie Swadling emulated the models walking the runway at Victoria’s Secret fashion shows. She so wanted to look like her idols that she pushed herself beyond the boundaries of good health, exercising too much and eating too little. On her 17th birthday she reached the breaking point and collapsed and had to be rushed to hospital to save her life.

Realizing she took her dreams of being thin too far, Christie’s now speaks out and helps educate other teenagers about the the dangers of obsessing about being thin and anorexia. Now she is enjoying life and looking forward to the future.

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