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\t\t<\/p>\n Ellen Pompeo<\/strong><\/a> opened up about criticisms that she faced about her body during the early days of her career. <\/p>\n The 55-year-old Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> actress has been a fixture in Hollywood for decades at this point.<\/p>\n During a recent interview, she discussed how the public\u2019s obsession with her body as she settled into the industry hurt her self-confidence. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI was so skinny and I hated it and everyone thought I had an eating disorder,\u201d she told People<\/a>. \u201cIt was a whole situation with how skinny I was, and there was so much negative attention. Girls today can be gorgeous and thin and thank God we\u2019re not allowed to comment on women\u2019s bodies, even though people do. But I just had so much anxiety and lacked self-esteem because people were so critical of my physicality.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued, saying, \u201cthe tabloids would say horrible things. I just remember being so anxious on red carpets, and the comments about my weight and my body. I\u2019m so glad, maybe, hopefully things have changed, because it was much, much more brutal 20 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n