Roz Purcell

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Tommy Tiernan Under Fire For 'Harsh' Roz Purcell Question (Extra.ie)

RTE viewers were left saying the same thing after Tommy Tiernan asked Roz Purcell a deeply personal question on his chat show.

The only thing I will say is that I never thought I would get over it and I have.’ What would you have to do to burn it?’ Because everything revolved around punishing your body to be a certain size and certain weight.’ Roz said: ‘Your whole day revolves around food and what you are going to do to burn it off. When asked exactly what the eating disorder was, she said: ‘My whole life revolved around what weight I was. I knew I needed to stop modelling.'

Roz Purcell wins praise for candidly opening up about her eating ... (Goss.ie)

The former Miss Universe Ireland appeared on the comedian's chat show on Saturday night, where she discussed her battle with disordered eating in her early 20s.

Recovering from an eating disorder isn’t easy & her honesty tonight will help so many people She’s so genuine, funny, and inspiring. Tommy then said, “Isn’t that strange,” before Roz added: “That’s just how it happens. There are going to be teenagers watching this who might try and emulate that.” Roz went on to explain: “My relationship with food was absolutely skewed. “I was modelling around the world and I came back to Ireland.

RTE viewers all saying same thing as Roz Purcell responds to ... (Irish Mirror)

RTE Tommy Tiernan Show viewers have praised model Roz Purcell for dealing with probing questions about her eating disorder.

Inspirationally raw and well able to deal with Tommy’s harsh questions." "I was modelling around the world and I came back to Ireland. What would you have to do to burn it?" Tommy asked exactly what the eating disorder was, to which she replied: "My whole life revolved around what weight I was. There was an awkward pause before Roz replied: "That’s just how it happens. There are going to be teenagers watching this who might try and emulate that."

Tommy Tiernan Show viewers notice the same thing about Roz ... (RSVP Live)

The former Miss Universe Ireland appeared on the hit RTE chat show on Saturday night, and fans were impressed by how she dealt with some of host Tommy's ...

Inspirationally raw and well able to deal with Tommy’s harsh questions." "I was modelling around the world and I came back to Ireland. What would you have to do to burn it?" Tommy asked exactly what the eating disorder was, to which she replied: "My whole life revolved around what weight I was. There are going to be teenagers watching this who might try and emulate that." There was an awkward pause before Roz replied: "That’s just how it happens.

RTE viewers praise Roz Purcell for responding to 'tough' questions ... (Dublin Live)

She explained that she had to "change her environment" to recover from the disorders so stopped modelling.

Fair play to her for being so diplomatic and considerate in her answers to very difficult questions about her past," a second tweeted. What would you have to do to burn it?" Roz explained: "I was modelling around the world and I came back to Ireland. Roz added that at the time she was "completely controlled" by her eating disorder. Tommy asked exactly what the eating disorder was, to which she replied: "My whole life revolved around what weight I was. However, the interview took a slightly awkward turn when host Tommy asked Roz to explain living with an eating disorder in more detail.

Roz Purcell praised for openly discussing her struggle with eating ... (Buzz.ie)

Tommy Tiernan probed Purcell on the mental health challenges that "completely controlled" her.

Inspirationally raw and well able to deal with Tommy's harsh questions." What would you have to do to burn it?" "I was modelling around the world and I came back to Ireland. Tiernan asked exactly what the eating disorder was, to which she replied: "My whole life revolved around what weight I was. There was an awkward pause before Purcell replied: "That's just how it happens. What would you have to eat?

Roz Purcell Praised For 'Amazingly Strong' Interview About Eating ... (EVOKE)

Comedian Joanne McNally and broadcaster Nuala Carey praised Roz Purcell for her candid interview about battling eating disorders in her 20s.

Fair play @RozannaPurcell for being so honest about overcoming an eating disorder.' [Another viewer](https://twitter.com/Happygilmore223/status/1624532351698014211) applauded her the 'amazingly strong' and 'inspirationally raw' discussion. [She tweeted](https://twitter.com/nualacarey25/status/1624531577123311616): 'I've met her quite a few times. Because everything revolved around punishing your body to be a certain size and certain weight.' [raw account about her fight with bulimia](https://evoke.ie/2022/12/07/entertainment/celebrity/joanne-mcnally-bulimia) where she revealed that she used to sleep in her office so she could binge and purge when her co-workers had left for the day. 'There couldn't be anything else really going on in your life. During the frank discussion, she told Tommy that she decided to quit modelling at the age of 24 as her struggles with various eating disorders were placing a huge stress on her health, both mentally and physically.

Roz Purcell wins praise for candidly opening up about her eating ... (Goss.ie)

The former Miss Universe Ireland appeared on the comedian's chat show on Saturday night, where she discussed her battle with disordered eating in her early 20s.

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