'Girls eat cotton balls dipped in orange juice to stay thin': Eddie Murphy's model daughter Bria reveals pressure to be perfect
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Bria Murphy, who has modeled for Maxim, the hair care product line Dark and Lovely, and most recently for rapper Wale’s new music video, Bad, has opened up about the pressure of the industry.
The 23-year-old daughter of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, who aspires to become a Victoria's Secret model, revealed how some models turn to extreme dieting to remain thin.
'I've heard of people eating the cotton balls with the orange juice … they dip it in the orange juice and then they eat the cotton balls to help them feel full,' she told Good Morning America.
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Secrets of the catwalk: Bria Murphy, who has modeled for Maxim, the hair care product line Dark and Lovely, and most recently for rapper Wale's new music video, Bad, has opened up about the pressure of the industry
'The cotton's not doing anything. It's just dissolving. And it makes you think you're full, but you're not,' she added.
Bria, who actually plays a model in this year's television film, Rip the Runway, said 'it's a lot of pressure to be perfect.'
'Lots of girls get addicted to drugs and anorexia,' she remarked, adding that the pressure can take a toll.
Model pressures: The 23-year-old daughter of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, who is on a family vacation in Maui, revealed how some models turn to extreme dieting to remain thin
Extreme dieting: Bria, who aspires to become a Victoria's Secret model, said, 'I've heard of people eating the cotton balls with the orange juice. . . to help them feel full'
'I'm a small girl naturally, but I can gain weight. And I'm going through little hormonal changes and my body's changing and I'm like, "Oh my God, I'm gaining weight this week, I'm losing weight next week."'
As the eldest of five children to Mr Murphy and his ex-wife Nicole Mitchell, Bria admitted to being naturally shy during her childhood - something she has had to overcome.
But as she got older, she would give herself encouraging pep talks.
'I was like, "Bria, you can't want to model and not want to be out there in - be the center of attention. So you've got to get over your little fears of putting yourself out there,"' she revealed.
Good genes: Bria is the daughter of actor Eddie Murphy (left); she is the eldest of five children to Mr Murphy and her look-a-like mother, Nicole Mitchell (right)
Bria, who is currently enjoying the sun on vacation with her sister Shayne, who recently celebrated her high school graduation, added that the best defense a model can have is that rejection shouldn't be taken personally.
'It's your job to go into a room … and some people will just say no without an explanation, and some will be like, "Oh, your nose is too big. Your butt's too big. Oh, your legs are flabby."
'Like, they'll just go on you, "Oh, you need to tighten that up,"'
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