During her conversation with Valerie Bertinelli, Kelly Clarkson admitted that, from a young age, she struggled to cope with the unsolicited judgment from others about her weight. Per Today, the singer even battled bulimia during her freshman year of high school in a desperate quest to lose weight. After losing a part in her school's musical, Clarkson thought that losing weight would help put her in the spotlight.

And the judgments about Clarkson's weight haven't stopped, especially with her being a star in the entertainment world. The mom of four (two biological children and two stepchildren with ex Brandon Blackstock) previously admitted to Redbook that she has her private "goal weight" she would like to hit. However, the singer made a decision early on to love herself and her body and to ignore people with anything negative to say. "What I am glad about is, I think so many things happened to me when I was young about my weight that, even at a young age — like, so many things got said — that's whenever I was just like: 'Whatever, I'm not gonna please anyone,'" she recalled with Bertinelli.

If you need help with an eating disorder, or know someone who is, help is available. Visit the National Eating Disorders Association website or contact NEDA's Live Helpline at 1-800-931-2237. You can also receive 24/7 Crisis Support via text (send NEDA to 741-741).

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