Valeria Levitin, 39, from Monaco, is renowned as the world’s thinnest woman, weighing only four stone. Her gaunt figure is a harsh reminder about the dangers of eating disorders. Valeria has received admirer mail from girls who want to emulate her skeletal appearance, which she finds very upsetting, saying, “I’m not going to teach young girls how to die.”
Her anorexia battle began in her adolescence, fueled by her mother’s fixation with her weight. Valeria went on an aggressive diet to fit in after moving to Chicago at the age of 16. She eventually tried a modeling career but was often advised that she was too fat. By the age of 24, she weighed only six stone and was barred from dancing owing to the risk of damage.
Valeria’s health has worsened to the point where she cannot remember the taste of bread. She wishes to be a mother, which could be a motivator for recovery, and she is motivated to fight anorexia while encouraging others to seek treatment.
