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Melanie Lynskey Said Her Ex-Boyfriend Helping Her With Her Eating Disorder Was The Closest Thing She Had To An Intervention
"I'd never had anybody care that much."

Melanie Lynskey Said Her Ex-Boyfriend Helping Her With Her Eating Disorder Was The Closest Thing She Had To An Intervention

Candy‘s Melanie Lynskey spoke candidly with Vulture about dealing with an eating disorder and the ex who changed her relationship with food.

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“He tried to stop me from monitoring my own eating and talked to me about how thin I was. Of course, in my mind, I thought he was nuts.”

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Melanie went on to reveal that she “never had anyone care that much” — she never had anyone admit that what she was doing was not only hurting her, but the people who care about her.

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“It changed my life,” she added. “I stopped throwing up, mostly. It took a while. But that was a big one. I had, for a very long time, been on this diet that was basically 800 calories a day, and if I ate anything over 800 calories, I would throw up.”

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“I was never bingey. Sometimes, I’d be starving, and I’d have another teacup of Special K. Then, I’d be like, ‘Well, now I gotta throw it up.'”

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She also admitted that before meeting Andrew, she confided in other friends who were dealing with eating disorders. Instead of offering each other help, they winded up “swapping tips.”

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Melanie’s mother was “anorexic for a lot of my growing up,” which made it difficult to get through her own problems with food — a problem that began at the age of 12, which is around the same time she became “obsessed” with having a thigh gap.

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While Melanie still receives unsolicited comments and suggestions about her weight from “fans” and people in the industry today, she’s learned how to shut down the negative noise.

Melanie Lynskey @melanielynskey The story of my life since Yellowjackets premiered. Most egregious are the “I care about her health!!” people…bitch you don’t see me on my Peleton! You don’t see me running through the park with my child. Skinny does not always equal healthy https://t.co/W2poMmsv1p

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And just like her ex did, Melanie is backed by her supportive man — her husband and fellow actor, Jason Ritter.

Jason Ritter ? @JasonRitter If anyone has any further unsolicited comments about *anybody* else’s body, they can feel free to write them in permanent ink onto their own foreheads and swan pe directly into the sun https://t.co/5UyaHmR4JS

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Twitter: @JasonRitter

To learn more about Melanie, check out her full interview with Vulture. And be sure to watch her new series Candy, streaming now on Hulu.

The National Eating Disorders Association helpline is 1-800-931-2237; for 24/7 crisis support, text “NEDA” to 741741.