Anorexic YouTuber Eugenia Cooney, 29, sparks concern over her thin appearance in new video amid her very public battle with eating disorder
Anorexia YouTuber Eugenia Cooney has sparked a wave of concern on social media after she showed off her petite stature in a new video as she continues her very public battle with the eating disorder.
The 29-year-old vlogger has been worrying people on the internet with her thin appearance amid her ongoing battle with the eating disorder since she first joined the video-sharing platform in 2013 – where she built a platform by sharing beauty clips , however, her figure was always the main topic of conversation.
She has previously sought treatment but has never been able to fully rid herself of the condition, leading her fans to become very concerned about her health.
After she shared a clip of her donning a Barbie-inspired outfit, Eugenia reignited concerns surrounding her petite body, leading viewers to beg the social media personality to “get help.”
YouTuber Eugenia Cooney has sparked widespread concern after sharing a video of her looking even skinnier than usual as she continues her public battle with anorexia
The 29-year-old vlogger (seen in June) is worrying people on the internet with her thin appearance amid her ongoing battle with the eating disorder since she first joined YouTube
After sharing a clip of her donning a Barbie-inspired outfit, Eugenia reignited concerns surrounding her petite body, leading viewers to beg her to ‘get help’
In a viral video, which has more than 16.5 million views to date, posted on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, the vlogger was seen wearing a two-piece pink outfit, blonde wig and pink cowboy hat.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t the pink bursts that caught fans’ attention, but Eugenia’s very thin frame.
Viewers flooded the comment section with pleas to the vlogger for help, adding that the situation was very “sad and scary.”
One person wrote: ‘How can this extremely sick girl affect millions of children? Her bills need to be closed and she needs to be hospitalized.”
Another user said, “This is sad and scary.”
“This is terrible,” another person added.
Another person said, ‘So sad. She will die if she doesn’t get help soon. This is terrible. Who are the people filming, following and encouraging this?’
Someone else wrote: ‘That’s worrisome. I hope she’s okay.’
Viewers flooded the comment section with pleas for the vlogger for help, adding that the situation was very ‘sad and scary’
“This is extremely worrying. She’s been like this for a long time, I’m surprised she hasn’t gotten help for her issues so far,” someone else added.
‘Ugh.. That’s so sad. I can’t help feeling sorry for her,” another person commented.
One user said, “She literally knocks on death’s door. This is extremely sad.’
“This is heartbreaking. I hope someone helps her. Praying for her well-being,” another wrote.
One user wrote, “I’m amazed she has the energy to stand let alone walk. I hope she finds peace and help for her anorexia.’
Another person commented, “Oh, that’s painful to see, that person is so close to death.” Not a good person for kids to be inspired by. ‘
In 2016, viewers again begged the YouTuber to get treatment.
In 2016, viewers again begged the YouTuber to get treatment. They even started a petition to ban her from YouTube, claiming she was promoting anorexia
More than 18,000 people signed a petition on Change.org calling for her to be temporarily banned from YouTube and seek medical attention
They even started a petition to ban her from YouTube, claiming she was promoting anorexia.
At the time, Eugenia released a statement saying, “Some people say I’m a bad influence on girls. I just want you guys to know that I seriously never tried to be a bad influence on YouTube or bad influence anyone. I would never want to do that.
“I’ve never told anyone to try to like losing weight or try to change their appearance or look like me.”
More than 18,000 people signed a Change.org petition calling for her to be temporarily banned from YouTube and seek medical attention.
“Eugenia Cooney has a serious medical condition and needs to get help. She has influenced her viewers by being severely underweight.
“She may not intentionally influence her viewers, but showing 50 percent of her body in videos and photos doesn’t help girls with anorexia or any other eating disorder,” says administrator Lynn Cloud.
In 2019, she took a break from social media and sought treatment. However, when she took to social media back, viewers pointed out that she was still sick
Among those who signed the petition is one who claimed their cousin starved himself to be more like the vlogger.
“My nephew lost 17 pounds because she wanted to look like Eugenia. She is now receiving care. She’s only 12 years old.’
The petition was found to have been removed from Change.org
In 2019, she took a break from social media and sought treatment.
However, when she took to social media back, viewers pointed out that she was still sick.
Anorexia is an eating disorder that causes people to become obsessed with their body image and what they eat.
According to Mayo clinicthe eating disorder also includes emotional and behavioral problems where the person suffers from an unrealistic perception of body weight along with an extreme fear of gaining weight or becoming fat.
The condition is more common in women and girls and although the exact cause is unknown, in many cases it is due to environmental factors as thinness is promoted in society
Symptoms include extreme weight loss or failure to gain expected weight gain during development, lean appearance, abnormal blood count, fatigue, insomnia, dizziness, thin or breaking hair, lack of menstruation, constipation and abdominal pain, low blood pressure, cold intolerance , dehydration and more.
The condition is more common in women and girls and although the exact cause is unknown, in many cases it is due to environmental factors as thinness is promoted in society.
Effects of the eating disorder include muscle loss, heart problems, kidney problems, constipation, bloating, nausea, bone loss, and anemia.
According to Center for Discoveryat least 30,000,000 people suffer from an eating disorder.
Anorexia is the most common chronic illness in adolescent women and is more likely to cause death than other eating disorders.