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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
'That kind of thing changes a person': Lily Allen opens up about her tragic baby loss in a revealing new documentary
Posted by manok at 5:55 AMBy Daily Mail Reporter
Raw: Lily Allen has opened up about the tragic loss of her baby in a new Channel 4 documentary
She has shunned the spotlight and kept quiet since tragically losing her baby late last year.
But Lily Allen has opened up about her second miscarriage during a revealing Channel 4 documentary Riches To Rags.
The singer, who lost her child six months into her pregnancy, says: 'It was a really long battle - and I think that kind of thing changes a person.'
Emotional: The TV show Riches To Rags followed the singer for several months to chart her foray into fashion
The 25-year-old reveals her pain at the loss in a new show that charts her venture into fashion as she opened up Covent Garden vintage boutique Lucy In Disguise with sister Sarah Owen.
A preview of Lily Allen: Riches To Rags was shown this week as the singer headed to Paris to catch the Chanel Autumn/Winter 2011 fashion show.
Lily also reveals in the documentary - which filmed her between March and October last year - that she suffered with an eating disorder,
Brief sojourn: Lily Allen popped over to Paris today to watch the Chanel show before heading back to London on the Eurostar
'I used to vomit after meals. It's not something I'm proud of,' the singer admits.
'But, I tell you what, a lot of people came up to me telling me how great I looked and I'd be on the cover of every magazine.
'I thought I looked good and it was great to be able to try on clothes and feel a million dollars. But I wasn't happy, I really wasn't.
'I would love to be the skinniest minniest person in the world but I can't do that without being unhappy - I like food.'
'I'm a pop star not a model': Lily also reveals she battled an eating disorder
Frank: Lily and her sister and business partner Sarah discuss their difficult relationship
She adds: 'I'm a pop star, not a model. Don't make me feel s*** for not being really skinny and having an eating disorder.'
Lily became engaged to Sam Cooper on Christmas Day last year, a month after they lost their baby.
• Lily Allen: Riches To Rags starts on Channel 4 on Tuesday 15 March at 10pm.
Tragedy: The 25-year-old lost her baby six months into her pregnancy last year
Finding happiness: Lily became engaged to boyfriend Sam Cooper over Christmas
Source:dailymail
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