Lily Allen Opens Up about Her Miscarriage and Eating Disorder

By Christo Varghese Posted Mar 8th 2011 05:30AM

Lily Allen is finally opening up for the first time about the tragic loss of her unborn baby last year.

The Daily Mail is reporting that Allen has stayed out of the spotlight since her miscarriage in October, but she finally spoke about the heartbreak in the U.K.'s Channel 4 documentary 'Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags.'

Allen and boyfriend Sam Cooper were left devastated when she suffered a miscarriage six months into her pregnancy, and her pain was evident during the TV show.

Allen said, "It was a really long battle, and I think that kind of thing changes a person."

Approximately one week after her miscarriage, Allen was rushed to a hospital requiring emergency treatment for septicaemia (blood poisoning).

The 'Smile' singer also revealed she suffered from an eating disorder. "I used to vomit after meals. It's not something I'm proud of. 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."

She continues, "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."

Allen's final words on the subject were, "I'm a pop star, not a model. Don't make me feel s**t for not being really skinny and having an eating disorder."

Allen got engaged to Cooper on Christmas Day last year in Bali. The couple have been dating for two years, and Cooper reportedly proposed on the balcony of the couple's hotel while the sun set over the Indian Ocean.

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Tuesday 08 March

By courtney

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um Lily's pregnancy loss last year wasn't a miscarriage it was a stilll-born because of how far a long she was 6 1/2-7 months. a pregnancy loss is only considered a miscarriage upto 20 weeks or right before hte halfway mark as a normal singleton pregnancy lasts between 38-42 weeks. at least she's allowed to be open about it nowadays if this was 40 years ago like when it happened to Vanessa Redgrave she would've had to hide it. though Redgrave is a totally different can of worms as in it was her 4th pregnancy after 3 live births two daughters Natasha 5-11-1963-3-18-2009 & Joely 1-9-1965 and a son Carlo 9-16-1969 and it would've been her & her then partner now husband Franco Nero's second son. Tasha & Joely are from her first marriage to film producer Tony Richardson

By history lesson?

why the history lesson about Vanessa Redgrave?

By Abusymomof4

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I can totally relate to her situation and pain. I lost my first child in my 20th week of pregnancy due to a placental abruption. I had to go through labor and deliver of my little girl, and, even though it has been quite a while (25 years this May 8) the pain is still there. This is sonething that you never really "get over". Every year, I think what she would look like, be doing, if she would have been married by now, etc. etc. And even though I have 4 beautiful, healthy, wonderful children now, I always will always remember her.

By troyaldobermans

I can so relate to her story. But I do take offence to the term misscarraige! Her baby was STILLBORN! My daughter was still born at 22 weeks 3 years ago,it is a pain I will never forget. I gave birth to a perfect little girl who couln't survive that early. My heart breaks for Miss Allen.

By Ted

She's a strong woman, glad she pulled through this. Maybe she can use this experience as inspiration to write about miscarriages in her music like Tori Amos did. I think that could really help a lot of women.

By sarah

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ted your just a bragger about knowing all about tori amos, so if I were you I would be quiet about her, plus lilly allen is prettier anyway, and so isn't actress katherine kelly lang, tori is not pretty ted.

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ted you just want to brag about liking tori amos, tori amos has nothing to do with the thing about lilly allen. so you shouldn't of mentioned tori amos at all, but okay you want to brag about knowing her. and just so you know there are many prettier people than tori amos anyway, oh and your not special for being into her music either you know. most people like her anyway, I am not one of them but I do know that most people care about tori amos's every word something like you.

By Susy

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My only quibble is (with the celebrity version of parenthood): why not get married and THEN try for a baby. And for me, this isn't a moralistic thing. I just think that if two people have a loving relationship AND a legal one, the relationship has that much better chance of lasting through bad times & providing what a child needs (two parents together).

Wednesday 09 March

What are you talking about? I was making a point - music heals. And when did I say I know Tori Amos? I wish I did. Her songs "Spark" and "Playboy Mommy" helped my sister through her two miscarriages. And I wasn't even talking about Tori being pretty...she use to be but the plastic surgery ruined her. So Sarah, I think you need to actually read what I was posting. You're just rambling. Maybe you're drunk or just dumb.

Thursday 10 March

ted I am not dumb at all, but alot of people think tori is so great, and so whenever someone mentions her, I do this, I know just what I was saying. but actress katherine kelly lang, is prettier, and a better person too. in case you didn't notice I am katherine kelly lang fan. and I wasn't rambling, and in my opinion tori helps noone but herself, anything for money is what I said. and others have said it too, but I happen to know of many people who are her fans, and just take her every word.

By Angel2376

It is sad for any woman to go through a Miscarriage or Stillborn, but before anyone gives her pity and condolenses, you have to remember during her pregnancy she was caught on camera a bunch of times smoking cigarettes & drinking (Belly and all) and she was quoted in interviews that she saw nothing wrong with what she was doing. And there were numerous rumors of her doing cocaine while pregnant, which was never confirmed or denied. so maybe she shouldve taken better care of herself and her baby, none of this wouldve happened....just saying.

By Suzen

I don't believe that. Most of us born before 1970 were born to mothers who drank, smoked, whatever, & most of us were fine. What would make babies so different in this day & age?

By Lily

Did her "miscarriage" occur in the same time as her "eating disorder?" If so, the constant "throwing up" may not have given her baby a chance of making it to a normal 9 months.

By Sun

Very sorry for your loss.

By Julie

TO LILY: YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO HAVE HEALTHY CHILDREN WHEN YOU TREAT YOUR BODY SO BADLY. PEOPLE THINK THEY CAN ABUSE DRUGS AND ALCOHOL AND YET HAVE HEALTHY CHILDREN. WAKE UP AND REALIZE YOU TRAGICALLY BROUGHT THIS ON YOURSELF.

By Candace

I can't imagine going through 6 months of pregnancy and then having to deliver a stillborn baby. It happened to friends of mine on their due date. I get teary eyed thinking about it and it didn't even happen to me. My sympathies to Miss Allen and her fiance. I hope that they find the happiness that they both deserve.

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