When reality star Tami Roman first stepped into the public eye, it was as a young adult appearing on “The Real World”. She drew attention for being open and honest about her struggles. In one particular episode, she shed light on body image issues after making the decision to wire her mouth shut in order to lose weight. However, it wasn’t until years later that she would finally be able to put a cause to her body image issues.

“Body dysmorphia is something I was diagnosed with later on in life. I didn’t know that I had a disorder. What I knew was that I abused laxatives, I starved myself, I was throwing up food,” she says.

Roman, whose recent weight loss prompted concern from fans on social media, got candid in a recent “The Breakfast Club” interview about her struggles.

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