I stopped eating to maintain my image – Joey Muthengi opens up on eating disorder

Joey Muthengi opens open on eating disorder. (Photo/Courtesy)

Former Citizen TV  presenter Joey Muthengi on Sunday caught the attention of her fans after revealing the struggles she went through battling eating disorders. Through a series of tweets aimed at helping young girls feel comfortable in their skins, Joey revealed how she would deliberately starve herself to become skinny.

While in high school, Joey says she suffered bulimia, which is defined as, "an emotional disorder characterized by a distorted body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by fasting or self-induced vomiting or purging.