Jane Fonda says she didn’t think she’d ‘live past 30’ due to her eating disorder

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jane Fonda has spoken out about her eating disorder and revealed that she thought she “wouldn’t live past 30” because of it. And then I was also making movies that I didn’t very much like.” Fonda told Cooper that her eating disorder seemed so “innocent” and “innocuous” at the beginning, but the condition soon became a “terrible addiction” that took “over life”. “And then it got to a point in my 40s when I just thought, if I keep on like this, I’m going to die.” Fonda added that when she hit her forties, she decided to “go cold turkey” and worked on overcoming her eating disorder; at the time, she noted, there weren’t any support groups she could join to discuss her experience. And it was really, really, really, really hard.” For anyone struggling with the issues raised in this piece, eating disorder charity Beat’s helpline is available 365 days a year on 0808 801 0677.