Valeria Levitin, 39, weighs just 4st 3lbs, less than half of her healthy weight, after developing anorexia as a teenager. Taunted about her weight and pressured by her mother, she was told she was “too fat” to model. Now, she warns others about the dangers of extreme dieting, saying her emaciated figure should serve as a severe wake-up call.
At 5ft 8in, Valeria should weigh between 9st and 12st, but instead, she is severely underweight. Despite the toll anorexia has taken on her life, she is horrified by fan mail from young girls asking for weight loss tips, seeing her skeletal appearance as an inspiration. Valeria is now speaking out against anorexia, refusing to encourage others to follow her path.
