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1. 1 On March 2nd, 2009, Rebecca said:

   You have an awards on my blog!

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 11:34 am

2. 2 On March 2nd, 2009, Rosalie said:

   I used to be a little suspicious when a model or actress or some other beautiful, thin person stands up against eating disorders, because then not only are they thin and flawless, they do it effortlessly and without going crazy!! And which Miss America has EVER been outside of a very narrow weight range?

   But Kirsten does sound genuine and very knowledgeable about the issue, and her foundation/scholarship will probably provide hope and access to treatment for many. I’m glad she’s tackling this issue.

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 11:46 am

3. 3 On March 2nd, 2009, Rachel said:

   Yeah, I do think it a little hypocritical for any Miss America to talk about the importance off judging a woman on her merits when the only reason she has a national platform is because she competed in a competition that largely judged her on the basis of how she looks. But I wish Haglund well and hope that her foundation is able to help people in need.

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 12:18 pm

4. 4 On March 2nd, 2009, Alyssa said:

   I am so happy to hear more and more famous looked up to people talking about eating disorders. i am 14 years old and did a talk about eating disorders at my highschool. i struggled with one myself and am it brings a smile to my face when others create positive awarness about it also, thank you

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 2:29 pm

5. 5 On March 2nd, 2009, Dee said:

   Did Kirsten suffer from an eating disorder herself? What is her story?

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 5:40 pm

6. 6 On March 2nd, 2009, Claire said:

   Anyone else noticed that they wrapped up that whole discussion with the host telling Kirsten that she ‘looks great’?

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 7:12 pm

7. 7 On March 2nd, 2009, Diane said:

   I am really impressed by Kristen, she is a very bright an articulate young woman. I really respect her for speaking out and raising awareness about eating disorders.

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 7:25 pm

8. 8 On March 2nd, 2009, Rachel said:

   Claire — I noticed that too, but I think it was more in the context of “You look healthy” since Kirsten suffered from anorexia as a teenager.

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 9:01 pm

9. 9 On March 2nd, 2009, Alyssa (The 39 year-old) said:

   While I applaud her for bringing eating disorders into the national spotlight, I do find it a bit ironic that it is only through a beauty pageant that this bright, articulate young woman can find a platform. Also, they mention that her reign is over, so why didn’t we hear about this DURING her reign?

   posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 10:42 pm

10. 10 On March 2nd, 2009, Rachel said:

    Alysa — Kirsten has been quite vocal about eating disorder awareness all throughout her reign. I’ve written about her at least once before on this site.

    posted on March 2nd, 2009 at 11:03 pm

11. 11 On March 3rd, 2009, Alyssa (The 39 year-old) said:

    Oops. My bad. Sorry!
    (Unfortunately, I can’t blame anyone else for my being oblivious, lol!)

    posted on March 3rd, 2009 at 1:02 pm

12. 12 On March 4th, 2009, Cecelia said:

    @ Claire – I noticed that too. I was annoyed by that. Do you think she would of not told her she looked great if she weighed more or less?

    @Rachel – Yes I agree that it does sound like it is in the context her being healthy. But still I think it is weird because women’s bodies are always under the microscope.

    I hope she can help those who truly needed it. As someone who suffered with an eating disorder for 6 years I never had the money to go to a treatment center because of being economically impoverished. There are a lot of class issues around treatment. I hope she can help people who really can’t afford it.

    posted on March 4th, 2009 at 12:45 am

13. 13 On March 6th, 2009, CED said:

    Miss America, Kirsten Haglund, is definitely using her celebrity status for good! We were recently able to interview Kirsten about her own personal battle with eating disorders and how she is using her platform of eating disorder awareness to help others. If you would like to find out what she had to say visit our eating disorder blog:http://eatingdisorder.org/blog/2009/01/12/q-a-with-miss-america-2008-kirsten-haglund-three-part-blog-series/

    posted on March 6th, 2009 at 10:24 am

14. 14 On June 15th, 2009, Breast Cancer said:

    This is a very sensitive subject. i hope that we can help the people suffering from this disorder so that we can solve this problem.

    posted on June 15th, 2009 at 9:14 pm

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