Her Struggles
As Richard was trying to deal with addiction, he realized that Karen was also suffering – from anorexia. The younger sibling refuted the claims, though. In 1980, the duo finally began recording again. In 1981, they released an LP which they called Made in America and it sold 200,000 copies. Their song “Touch Me When We’re Dancing” peaked at No. 16 on the charts for the Top 100.
Her Struggles
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Long Battle
Back in those days, not many people knew about or were familiar with anorexia nervosa. When she was diagnosed with it, Karen had a rough time. She needed to go into therapy and entered rehabilitation. There, she was made to eat something. Karen lost over 25 pounds in just one month, only drinking water and barely eating anything.
Long Battle