I guess this is not completely unexpected, celebrities seldom admit to having problems, especially when it comes to body issues, but do you believe that Tara Reid is not anorexic, does not have an eating disorder, and that she is not too skinny?

I do not know if she has an eating disorder, I am pretty sure she does not, but her claim that she is not too skinny is hard to swallow. Here is an excerpt from a recent interview with her in which she answers questions about her weight and gives advice to Britney Spears.

Did you ever have any weight issues? Never. I’ve always fluctuated 10 pounds. Sometimes you’re working out more, being healthier, and sometimes you’re sitting on your butt, getting fat. In the summertime, you tend to get thinner because you have to be more body-conscious. In Bali, it was 100 degrees. You don’t want to think about eating a goose, duck, chicken or pasta.

Some of the tabloids claim you’re too thin. I was thin for a movie that I just finished. Now they’re going to see me and say I’m too fat because I’ve gained 10 pounds. I can’t win. I’m like every other girl. It doesn’t make me fat, it doesn’t make me anorexic. It just makes me a girl that ate too much and a girl that dieted too much.

Are you worried that young girls might get the wrong message about body image? I think the media is at fault for why there is a problem with body image. They’ve got to stop accusing people of things that aren’t true. Some girls need help, some don’t. I wish everyone could just be a little more honest.

What advice would you give to Britney Spears and other young stars? I feel so bad for her. I wish they had friends. I think it’s important to go out on journeys and rediscover yourself and rediscover people. If something’s not working, you have to change it. I change crowds, friends, places. New energy is really important. [via]