Rihanna Starves Herself Before Magazine Shoot: Understandable or Irresponsible?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2011/07/29 19:43:01

Related Topics: Rihanna, Starve, Starving, Twitter, Weight, Weight Loss, Health, Skinny, photo shoot, Esquire, Diet, Eating Disorder, SodaHead, Fun, Hot, Food

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There are plenty of celebs out there we've suspected of going to extreme measures to keep their weight down, but Rihanna is not one of them. She's got one of the nicest bodies in the industry, but she's not a beanpole by any means.

So we were kind of surprised to hear the 23-year-old Grammy winner might have a frightening eating disorder.

She tweeted, "'#RihannaNavy I shot my first cover for Esquire yesterday with Russell James #rockstars*** Not much preparation for that besides wax+starve!!"

Starve? Uh, what?

But it wasn't the media who caught on to this first, it was her fans.

Fans responded with concerned tweets, writing, "how long did you starve??? That #rockstars--t doesn't seem fun!!" and, "starve?? why?? thats a bad message to your fans ri-ri im dissapointed."

Rihanna ignored the responses.

Obviously, no one is sure if this was just a one-off comment or a consistent habit, but either way it doesn't sound like a healthy method of slimming down for a photo shoot.

Plus, we don't think anyone really wants to see Rihanna skinnier than she already is. She managed to secure a spot in the top 10 on Maxim's Hot 100 with food in her belly. Why change?

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Shawna 2011/07/30 01:44:18

Understandable

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You are foolish if you think any celebrity in the spotlight with a "good" body is not doing extreme things. Even the amount of "healthy" work it takes such as a rigid diet and exercise routine is not really normal. It is required because the standards have been set. We want rock hard bodies without the use of a girdle. Yes there is photos shop but performers such as Rihanna are expected to wear tight or revealing clothes and they do. Don't misunderstand and think I am condoning this. I'm not. I'm just saying it is stupid to think a hot looking celebrity is doing it in a healthy way. If they are over 27 years old they have to be obsessed with diet and exercise at the very least. If you want a totally flat stomach for a photo shoot you will have to starve yourself at least 12 hours before the shoot.
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Siefimn 2011/08/02 02:32:04

Irresponsible

Nothing is going to help this poor girl anyway so why do this.

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Luis 2011/08/02 01:26:29

Understandable

+1
It is a terrible thing to have to do but celebrities do this for photo shoot. Oprah does not. She just uses someone else's body. People this is why there is Photo Shop. However body builders do this before a show or competition. They get down to 3% body fat and do not drink anything for almost 3 days. This way they are ripped for the competition or photo shoot. It is bad for your health.

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nana g 2011/08/02 01:11:17

Irresponsible

Irresponsible, but who cares.

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victoria to nana g 2011/08/02 06:44:37

Surprisingly you dont

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Mother nature is biased 2011/08/02 00:48:12

Irresponsible

I only picked 'irresponsible' because there isn't a 'who cares' selection.

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Bobette 2011/08/02 00:24:28

Irresponsible

+2
Very dangerous! These poor girls thinking they have to be sticks to be attractive.

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John Wilder 2011/08/01 23:44:32

Irresponsible

+2
Women have been conned into starving themselves for years

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snazzycracker 2011/08/01 23:31:48

Understandable

She made a lighthearted comment that i've heard from many a person who are merely reducing their intake and are in no way starving.
People need to grow up and not hanging on every word a celeb makes,mentioning the word starve is not a crime.Next thing everytime someone mentions having a few drinks or getting a bit merry you'll all be accusing them of being alcoholics and following in Amy Winehouses footsteps.

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shadowcat_2 2011/08/01 22:36:09

Irresponsible

+1
reference amy winehouse

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celebs4truth 2011/08/01 22:28:35

Irresponsible

+1
This doesn't surprise me, however, coming from a lost, Illuminati controlled minion of evil! (look it up, or stay in denial!)

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Tom Trojan 2011/08/01 22:11:12

Understandable

If that is what she needs to do for her act, then so be it.... I am sure she downed a burger once it was over..

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FumbDuck 2011/08/01 21:56:03

Understandable

Here we are agin with two options where there should be at least three if not four. I wanted to say both because I suspect she was exaggerating when she used the word starve. However dieting can lead to binge eating which is why a lot of people loose and regain the same weight amount repeatedly. If someone would please tell Rihanna that she can gain 20 or 30 lbs and I will still let her have sex I would appreciate it. LOL For those who think everyone who has a hard body goes to extremes to maintain it I would tell you this: it is not neccessarily so. I lost weight just counting calories no diet or instructions on paper or any of that all I did was count calories and made sure I ate less than 2,000 calories per day. If you are a woman you will have to eat less than 1,500 a day to acheive the same results, just in case you wanted to know. I choose to close by repeating I really do believe that Rihanna was exaggerating when she used the word " starve."

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tinky_tink 2011/08/01 21:28:53

Irresponsible

Her fans were right to voice their opinion regarding starving herself...
Especially if she herself put the 411 out there...
Irresponsible to say the very least....
With so many young people who look towards celebs as role models...
(i can think of better role models but that's another story)....
wouldn't it behoove them to set better examples?

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24FilmProStudio 2011/08/01 21:13:59

Understandable

i really don't care tho

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Shawn 2011/08/01 21:08:39

Irresponsible

I understand why she would want to do it, and it all has to do with being vain. This nation has set a precedent that you must look good in any kind of media release and it causes people to go extreme measures to look good for something that really dosen't matter at all. For anyone in the public spotlight, this just sends the wrong message, that's it ok to do this stuff when it is actually harmful to your body. We shouldn't be putting people like this on a pedastle, we should be kicking the pedastle out from under them.

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Jose 2011/08/01 20:47:36
X-Saphire777 2011/08/01 20:47:24

Irresponsible

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I think you should be happy with your self no matter what size shape or hight. You can be fat and short, tall and skinny or any thing else. If you are any of those please be happy with your self no matter what. And if you think you are not skinney enough or if you are kind of plump don't starve yours self just go on a healthy diet. And if you are super skinny dont go on a diet or starve your self. Just whatch you what and don't get. To skinny. Thank you and be happy with you self. PEACE LOVE HAPPINESS

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m to X-Saphi... 2011/08/02 06:07:58

I'm pretty sure the American flag isn't the best choice for a symbol of peace

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JK 2011/08/01 20:21:38

Irresponsible

If she has a disorder. If she was just making light, her fans would have known better.

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Sachikø-the-shy-kunoichi 2011/08/01 19:57:56

Irresponsible

She's rlly dumb! wait she already is!

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mmazzonejr 2011/08/01 19:50:39

Understandable

perhaps she can't squeeze into her old clothes without dropping a few.

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legion 2011/08/01 19:41:56

Irresponsible

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That is just the wrong message to send out to young girls, who already have issues about weight, complexion, and cosmetic ideas. Why is someone so admired sending the message''You HAVE to be unnaturally thin to be pretty", which to me is the worst sort of irresponsibility.

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adriennesmar 2011/08/01 19:25:26

Irresponsible

+1
This is a horrible message to send to youth that idolize her. To look good you have to starve and be terribly thin

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SirJim 2011/08/01 17:52:20

Understandable

They didn't say she continually starves herself they said she starves herself before a photo shoot. Most female artist do this so they don't look bloated in front of the camera. You would do this too if your career depended on your looks

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Kali 2011/08/01 17:48:01

Understandable

What Rihanna actually wrote sounds like she said it jokingly. Anyone who's ever had a big, exciting photo shoot has most likely not eaten normally right before!

So understandable, relax!

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Donna.Klocke.Warner 2011/08/01 17:38:09

Irresponsible

I feel this young lady has some deep issues. I hope she works them out soon. This isn't the first time she has done something that was not for her best... and since she is a role model, she needs to work things out fast before her choices ruin some young girl's life.

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Amy 2011/08/01 17:35:01

Understandable

*both

What makes you think she hasn't been starving all along? You can't tell by someone's figure, it depends on them personally. Just because there are pictures out there of women [usually photoshopped] who look literally skeletal, does not mean that's what actual anorexia looks like.

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supreme 2011/08/01 17:03:17

Irresponsible

More retardation.

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Jade 2011/08/01 17:01:01

Irresponsible

That's sad. Just bad. Mh, mh, mh

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TimothyBrianFoley 2011/08/01 16:54:00

Understandable

Well she Is doing stuff unhealthy however I get It she wants to be thin and strong how loong that last nobody knows.

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have fork will travel 2011/08/01 16:40:30

Understandable

+1
Sure it's understandable. This country is on a twiggy kick. If you're fatter than Stringbean, you're obese.

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Aspect of B 2011/08/01 16:18:07

Irresponsible

+1
And it's not because she starved herself--it's because she TOLD PEOPLE she starved herself. WHY? Just WHY?

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Ted 2011/08/01 16:13:01

Irresponsible

+1
Where's the stupid option? Yeah, let's just keep the "mess up all young girls" train rollin! Who cares about natural beauty...

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kobidobidog 2011/08/01 16:02:20 (edited)

Irresponsible

I decided to say this: let a human do what he - she will do. God knows the intent of the heart, and we should leave it at that. Some will be doing what she does, and some will not. remember Jesus fasted for 40 days, and he did not sin. I think we should judge ourselves,and not another. She is also not acting like she is fasting ether. Matthew 6:16 :King James Bible Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. By no means is she disfiguring her face to look like she is suffering when she is fasting.

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Rose 2011/08/01 15:58:32

Irresponsible

+3
Its called a gym, Rihanna. Find one.

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Gosia Pyrek 2011/08/01 15:54:17

Irresponsible

+1
millions of little girls look up to her and will do anything to be like her- she should consider than when doing things like that

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Ms. Macabre 2011/08/01 15:51:17

Irresponsible

+1
I'd eat healthier before a shoot but starving yourself is unhealthy and irresponsible... especially with a body like Rihanna's.

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SKYKING 2011/08/01 15:51:12

Understandable

she is way to fat for an african anyway

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Natalie 2011/08/01 15:48:49 (edited)
sam 2011/08/01 15:38:39

Irresponsible

+1
This is why young girls are becoming either anorexic or bulimic, these celebs should realize they are idolized and should be more responsible with their own health. Starving is not the answer to weight loss, in fact, it messes up your metabolism and puts your body in starvation mode. Your body then hangs onto the fat that is left while making your head dizzy. Starving ones self is not something that should be copied or idolized.

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