ABOUT CHRISTIE BEGNELL
Artist and writer who gave readers a glimpse into her struggle with eating disorders in her acclaimed book, Me and My ED (2017). She is also the author of the illustrated self-help book Sh*t I Wish They Taught Me in School (2017).
She developed severe anorexia as a teenager, consuming just 300 calories and subsisting mostly on water, diet coke and energy drinks.
She promotes body positivity and self-care to more than 20,000 followers on Instagram.
She has been in a relationship with Rodrigo Nikolof.
She and model Nieves Alvarez have both written books about overcoming anorexia.
