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Keira Knightley is suing UK newspaper The Daily Mail over a story she claims suggested she has “dishonestly sought to mislead the public” about whether she has an eating disorder. Her attorney said:

“The article made reference to what it perceived to be Ms. Knightley’s very slim appearance. The article then reported the recent, tragic death of a teenage girl who suffered from anorexia and contained an interview with the girl’s mother. We wish to make clear that Ms Knightley has the deepest sympathy for the girl’s family. However, Ms. Knightley has publicly denied suggestions that she might be anorexic or have a similar eating disorder, including, in a prominent way, at a well-publicised press conference to mark the European premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean 2, in London last summer. Accordingly, in the proceedings, Ms Knightley will argue that the Mail’s article suggests that she has dishonestly sought to mislead the public about whether she has anorexia or a similar eating disorder and will show that she does not have anorexia; and further will challenge the suggestion that she is responsible and to blame for the tragic death of the teenage girl by setting a bad example.”

OR… perhaps the reporter was merely suggesting that the inability to recognize an eating disorder can have dangerous consequences.

I’m just sayin’…