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Celebrity Diet Culture EXPOSED: Jessi Cruickshank Shares the Most Unhinged Diet Stories from Hollywood
Episode 39

Celebrity Diet Culture EXPOSED: Jessi Cruickshank Shares the Most Unhinged Diet Stories from Hollywood

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I’m joined by the hilarious Jessi Cruikshank to unpack the damage done by early 2000s diet culture — and how the media shaped a generation of millennials who feared fat and worshipped cellulite-free bodies. We chat about what it was like growing up on low-fat snacks and tabloid shaming, and how that legacy still lingers in motherhood and media today. We also get into Jessi’s unique insider take from years in Hollywood, from The Hills: After Show to her hit podcast Phone a Friend, plus her thoughts on Ozempic, Botox, and the pressure to “bounce back.” And of course, we talk about raising kids who don’t inherit the same body image baggage we did.

Bite Back with Abbey Sharp

August 5, 202539m 18s

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Show Notes

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode:

  • From Tabloids to TikTok: How Fame Has Changed Since the 2000s
  • The Wildest Celebrity Diets We’ve Ever Heard Of
  • Unhinged Hollywood: Real-Life Diet Culture Moments
  • Ozempic Everywhere: How Weight Loss Meds Are Changing the Culture
  • Bodies as Business Cards: Facing Beauty Pressures Today
  • Raising Confident Kids in a Culture Obsessed with Looks
  • Ozempic Talk: Open Secret or Still a Celebrity Taboo?
  • Should Celebs Share Surgery Details? A Mom’s Take
  • “Mom, What Happened to Her Face?”: When Kids Start Noticing
  • Comparison vs. Self-Connection: Navigating Beauty in the Age of Influence
     

Check in with today’s amazing guest: Jessi Cruickshank

Disclaimer: The content in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is never a substitute for medical advice. If you’re struggling with with your mental or physical health, please work one on one with a health care provider.

If you have heard yourself in our discussion today, and are looking for support, contact the free NEDIC helpline at 1-866-NEDIC-20 or go to eatingdisorderhope.com.

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