Singer JoJo, 25, is releasing new music for the first time in years. In preparation for the release, she sat down for an interview with PopSugar, where she talked about the pressures to stay thin in the industry. She is quoted as follows:
"Here's something that I agreed to do that ended up messing with me psychologically. I was under a lot of pressure with a company I was at previously and they wanted me to lose weight fast. So they got me with a nutritionist and had me, like, on all these supplements, and I was injecting myself — this is a common thing 'the girls' do all the way — it makes your body only need certain calories, so I ate 500 calories a day. It was the most unhealthy thing I've ever done. I felt like, 'If I don't do this, my album won't come out.' Which it didn't! So it's not like it even worked!"
On learning to ignore the industry pressure:
"I listen to other people's opinions. Listening and following are different things. I think listening and showing respect to people you respect . . . it works for me. What you think about yourself and the decisions you make is what's most important."
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