Shania Twain speaks out about the 'unhealthy' lengths she went to stay thin
Shania Twain revealed she pushed her body to dangerous extremes in a desperate attempt to stay thin.In a candid conversation about aging and body image, Twain revealed that her pursuit of thinness led to unhealthy habits."I was malnourished," Twain told The Times."To be thinner."When menopause brought changes she couldn't control in 2019, the "You're Still the One" singer said she was forced to rethink her relationship with her body.KATE WINSLET SLAMS HOLLYWOOD’S ‘TERRIFYING’ OBSESSION WITH BOTOX AND WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGSShania Twain opened up about her struggles with body image and menopause, revealing that years of restrictive dieting and intense exercise left her malnourished.
(Catherine Powel)"In menopause you lose control of your body," Twain, now 60, admitted."So all of a sudden I’m bloating, and I’m definitely not in control.
I can’t just lose five pounds."Twain said the physical changes soon sparked a crisis of confidence."I stopped looking at myself in the mirror," she recalled."I hated my body.
I’m, like, ‘Oh, I cannot stand this changing body.’ But that was so unhealthy.Who cannot look at themselves in the mirror?"Twain had launched herself into a vigorous exercise routine plus cut out sugar and fats."I was doing very unhealthy things," she admitted.
"And I was working my body more than I was feeding it, to keep up with the strain."SHANIA TWAIN STRIPS DOWN IN BOLD LOOK TO CELEBRATE 60TH BIRTHDAYWhat once felt devastating ultimately became a lesson in self-acceptance for Twain."Now I’m like, bring on the mirrors, I’m going to look at myself all day long!" she explained."Menopause has been very good for me because I’ve learned that some things you cannot control."The Canadian-born singer broke through in country music with her 1995 album "The Woman in Me," which launched her path to global superstardom.
(Stephane Cardinale/Sygma/Getty Images)Before becoming one of country music's biggest stars, Twain said she spent decades feeling u...