{"id":163043,"date":"2025-04-18T12:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/penn-badgley-opens-up-about-his-struggle-with-body-dysmorphia-i-hated-my-body-and-wanted-a-different-one\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T12:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:22:07","slug":"penn-badgley-opens-up-about-his-struggle-with-body-dysmorphia-i-hated-my-body-and-wanted-a-different-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/penn-badgley-opens-up-about-his-struggle-with-body-dysmorphia-i-hated-my-body-and-wanted-a-different-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn Badgley opens up about his struggle with body dysmorphia: \u201cI hated my body and wanted a different one\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Penn Badgley<\/a> is sharing candid thoughts about his self-image. The You actor recently shared insights about his early career as a child performer and his challenging experience with what he termed \u201cbody dysmorphia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that I hated my body,\u201d Penn told The Guardian<\/a> in an interview published April 16, \u201cand simply wanted a different one.\u201d<\/p>\n

His struggle with body dysmorphia\u2014a mental health condition where individuals fixate on perceived flaws or defects in their appearance, according to Mayo Clinic\u2014intensified due to the isolation following his parents\u2019 separation, leading to weight gain. The 38-year-old mentioned that this physical transformation had an impact on his professional mindset.<\/p>\n