After the singer-songwriter testified in 2017 that she was allegedly groped by a DJ at a meet-and-greet, reports showed that calls to sexual assault hotlines skyrocketed, with others feeling empowered to come forward about their own experiences. WeвЂ™ve felt the ripple effect of TaylorвЂ™s impact on her fans and the public at large before. вЂњNow I realize, no, if you eat food, have energy, get stronger, you can do all these shows and not feel (enervated).вЂќ вЂњI thought that I was supposed to feel like I was going to pass out at the end of a show, or in the middle of it,вЂќ she said in the film. In the documentary, Taylor opened up more about that circular thinking, discussing the physical consequences of restricting her food intake. вЂњYou just start to accommodate everything towards praise and punishment, including your own body,вЂќ the singer-songwriter said. Taylor told Variety that the endless criticism - and, yes, compliments too - about her body caused her to view food in a reward-based way, which led to disordered eating.

As news of TaylorвЂ™s experience made headlines, and her words circulated among fans, a powerful message was instantly made clear: You are not alone. In a recent interview with Variety, Taylor Swift opened up about dealing with an eating disorder in the past, which the singer-songwriter explains further in her Netflix documentary, Miss Americana. Trigger Warning: The following discusses details about eating disorders and related behaviors.

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