Twiggy: Actresses to blame for increase in eating disorders

British modelling icon Twiggy insists Hollywood actresses are the true perpetrators of the 'size zero' phenomenon, rather than naturally thin models.

British modelling icon Twiggy insists Hollywood actresses are the true perpetrators of the 'size zero' phenomenon, rather than naturally thin models.

Twiggy - real name Lesley Hornby - insists young actresses adopt "extreme diets" to be skinny, and the trend is causing a huge increase in eating disorders amongst impressionable fans.

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