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In the late 1980’s, Tracey Gold was the epitome of health & beauty. At 5’ 3-1/2", she weighed a healthy 133
lbs. She enjoyed professional success as an actress, portraying Carol Seaver on the hit television series
"Growing Pains." She was blossoming from an adolescent into a capable, young woman. She seemed to
have everything going for her. But then her life took a tragic turn…
Tracey became greatly influenced by media expectations. Working in Hollywood, she was exposed to the
world of dieting, binging, and purging. She struggled with her perception of her body since the age of 12 and
allowed others to dictate what she should look like.
Her self-esteem hit rock-bottom when she experienced ridicule because of her size. She was told by
Hollywood producers to lose weight. She was sensitive to the inclusion of fat jokes in the "Growing Pains"
scripts—weekly, public reminders that she wasn’t quite what Hollywood considered "good enough."
She decided to take control of her eating, to rid herself of the constant scrutiny of the media. She dieted
excessively.
"I remember when I was sick I would always say that having anorexia felt like I was drowning. I would
struggle to reach the surface and sick my hand up, waiting for someone to grab it and pull me out.
Somewhere along the way, I realized that the only person who could pull me out was me."
Source
People "Body Language"
Four years later, Tracey weighed less than 100 lbs. Her preoccupation with food consumed her entire life.
The reality of her illness hit her one night, as she caught sight of her skeletal figure in the mirror. She states,
"I had a moment of seeing myself the way I really was, which was 'death.' I was sure I was going to die." 1
She began to take control of her illness and vowed to get better.
Today, Tracey continues to recover from anorexia. With the aid of a nutritionist & therapist, she’s realizing her
own strengths and unique beauty. She’s "still not a normal person about food" 2 as she struggles everyday
to simply eat normally.
How did she begin on this road to self-destruction? She became disillusioned in her view of perfection. She
needed to become skinnier to satisfy the demands of Hollywood and to satisfy her own hunger for self-
satisfaction. She failed to see her inner beauty which, in the end, proved to be stronger than her false ideals.
lbs. She enjoyed professional success as an actress, portraying Carol Seaver on the hit television series
"Growing Pains." She was blossoming from an adolescent into a capable, young woman. She seemed to
have everything going for her. But then her life took a tragic turn…
Tracey became greatly influenced by media expectations. Working in Hollywood, she was exposed to the
world of dieting, binging, and purging. She struggled with her perception of her body since the age of 12 and
allowed others to dictate what she should look like.
Her self-esteem hit rock-bottom when she experienced ridicule because of her size. She was told by
Hollywood producers to lose weight. She was sensitive to the inclusion of fat jokes in the "Growing Pains"
scripts—weekly, public reminders that she wasn’t quite what Hollywood considered "good enough."
She decided to take control of her eating, to rid herself of the constant scrutiny of the media. She dieted
excessively.
"I remember when I was sick I would always say that having anorexia felt like I was drowning. I would
struggle to reach the surface and sick my hand up, waiting for someone to grab it and pull me out.
Somewhere along the way, I realized that the only person who could pull me out was me."
Source
People "Body Language"
Four years later, Tracey weighed less than 100 lbs. Her preoccupation with food consumed her entire life.
The reality of her illness hit her one night, as she caught sight of her skeletal figure in the mirror. She states,
"I had a moment of seeing myself the way I really was, which was 'death.' I was sure I was going to die." 1
She began to take control of her illness and vowed to get better.
Today, Tracey continues to recover from anorexia. With the aid of a nutritionist & therapist, she’s realizing her
own strengths and unique beauty. She’s "still not a normal person about food" 2 as she struggles everyday
to simply eat normally.
How did she begin on this road to self-destruction? She became disillusioned in her view of perfection. She
needed to become skinnier to satisfy the demands of Hollywood and to satisfy her own hunger for self-
satisfaction. She failed to see her inner beauty which, in the end, proved to be stronger than her false ideals.
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