The Carpenters: Behind The Music And Fame

Published on 09/29/2018
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Eating Disorder

Exercise did not do it for Karen, so her eating habits became worse as well. Family and friends noted the way she would strategically fiddle with her food during meals to give the impression of eating. Karen even went as far as suggesting to others that they try the food on her plate, saying that it was really delicious. However, soon her mom, Agnes, would recognize this trick and did it back to her.

Eating Disorder

Eating Disorder

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Trying To Conceal

When Karen’s weight dropped to under 90 pounds, she had to be creative so she could hide it. She began wearing several layers of clothing. However, her agent, Sherwin Bash, picked up on her ploy. “She would start with a long-sleeved shirt and then put a blouse over that,” he revealed, “and a sweater over that and a jacket over that…With all of it you had no idea of what she had become.”

Trying To Conceal

Trying To Conceal

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