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Christina Applegate Reveals Eating Disorder from 'Bundy' Role

3/17/2025

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Christina Applegate opened up about the dark side of her iconic role as Kelly Bundy on "Married…With Children," revealing it triggered an eating disorder. She described the psychological toll, saying, "Playing that character kind of did things to me in my psyche that were no bueno – like anorexia." The pressure to uphold her sex symbol image left her feeling ashamed, often forcing her to hide just to eat.

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Christina Applegate opened up about the dark side of her iconic role as Kelly Bundy on "Married…With Children," revealing it triggered an eating disorder. She described the psychological toll, saying, "Playing that character kind of did things to me in my psyche that were no bueno – like anorexia." The pressure to uphold her sex symbol image left her feeling ashamed, often forcing her to hide just to eat.