Eiza Gonzalez Reflects on Struggles with Eating Disorder, Shares Her Before & After Photos
Eiza Gonzalez is acknowledging Eating Disorder Awareness Week by looking back at her journey to achieving a healthy body.
The actress, who is now 36, opened up about being thrust into the spotlight at the age of 15 and how that affected her self-image.
Eiza grew up in Mexico City and shot to fame while leading the Nickelodeon Latin America series Sueña conmigo, for which she won the Kids’ Choice Awards Argentina award for Breakout Artist. She’s now known for movies like Baby Driver, Bloodshot, and Ambulance, plus the TV show 3 Body Problem.
“Most of my life my relationship with my body has been complicated. It began at a young age, after my father’s sudden death, when I coped with depression by eating compulsively—trying to soothe pain I hadn’t processed. By 13, I had gained 30 pounds almost overnight, navigating grief, puberty, and confusion all at once,” Eiza began her post.
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She continued, “At 15, I was suddenly thrust into the public eye. Every image was dissected, every detail criticized, and everyone seemed to have an opinion about my body, who I was, and who I should be. That level of scrutiny naturally fueled deep self-dysmorphia and sent me down a painful path. I became obsessed—constantly weighing myself, measuring my worth in pounds, asking if losing more would make people like me, or make me like myself.”
“That approval never came. Instead, the opinions multiplied. What I thought looked like strength—molding myself into what others wanted—was perceived as weakness. I caved to the noise and felt emptier than ever,” Eiza wrote. “The one thing I learned from all this is how powerful the mind can be and how much we can change when we set our will to it. The same energy you put into shrinking yourself, or conforming into the standard can be used to build what you really dream to be.”
Eiza concluded, “Today, as a grown woman, I choose myself. It hasn’t been an easy journey, and it’s still ongoing. Over time, as my body has carried the weight of my experiences and spoken back to me, my priorities have shifted. Its power now serves a different purpose. I’ve become deeply committed to giving my body love—fueling it with kindness, care, and respect so it can feel happy and fulfilled. I’m proud of where I am and of the hard work it’s taken to break old patterns. I hope anyone reading this knows that choosing yourself and honoring your body for the right reasons is far more meaningful than trying to be liked by others even ourselves sometimes. I don’t like to pretend the journey is over, it’s hard, complex. But NEVER too late ♥️.”
Celebs like Lily Collins, Sara Sampaio, and Georgie Flores have all commended her in the comments section of the post.