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KJ Apa Says His Eating Disorder Got So Bad He’d Urinate on His Own Food to Stop Himself, Then Eat Around It When the Hunger Came Back - Thought Catalog
Eating Disorders (Google News) · July 26, 2026
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Actor KJ Apa recently shared his experiences with a long-term eating disorder and binging and purging behaviors. He described a difficult six-year period where he struggled with food and obsessive thoughts about his weight while working on the show Riverdale. Apa detailed moments of extreme behavior, such as trying to ruin food to stop himself from eating, only to return to it later due to intense hunger. Now 28 years old, the actor mentioned he has been sober for a year and a half and is learning more about his relationship with addiction.
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Key takeaways
- Actor KJ Apa struggled with a six-year cycle of binging and purging while filming his hit series.
- The actor described feeling obsessed with his body and weight goals, which triggered extreme eating behaviors.
- Extreme hunger can lead individuals to eat food they previously tried to discard or ruin.
- Apa shared that he has a tendency to struggle with anything that makes him feel good.
- The actor has reached a year and a half of sobriety while working through these health challenges.
KJ Apa Says His Eating Disorder Got So Bad He’d Urinate on His Own Food to Stop Himself, Then Eat Around It When the Hunger Came Back Thought Catalog
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