The SummerSlam Heatwave Tour is in full effect. And we have so many great big events coming up. Will Hill and Bovada Sports has odds on WWE Extreme Rules, the Royal Rumble, Wrestle Mania and of course, Summer Slam on August 11th.
So what’s going on in the WWE as we close out June? Well, for starters, Alexa Bliss just body slammed poor public perception on breast implants … and eating disorders.
Apparently, Boobs Help to Regulate Eating
Ok. I know that sounds snarky, but this is serious. Alexa Bliss has recently come out of the plastic surgery closet to tackle the topic of eating disorders and self-perception. She recently (back in December) received a breast augmentation. Surely she had been receiving flack about being a role model for young women around the world, self-image and perpetuating the unattainable-for-most, archetypical Barbie-doll body.
Well, it turns out that those were not she just upgrading her already natural body. She had had breast implants since she was a mere 17. So, she was just doing upkeep, which is necessary. Her original breast implants came as the result of a pair of hospitalizations as a teenager. And at one point, her life at serious risk due to her eating disorders. Hospital staff began treating her eating disorder as an actual mental issue instead of just an ‘eating disorder,’ and she began to get better.
But it wasn’t until she got her augmentation that she started to feel comfortable with her body. She felt like she had a boy’s body and was ashamed of it, uncomfortable in her own skin. So, she received breast implants and feeling more feminine, was more comfortable with her body and able to conquer her severe eating disorder.
The amazing thing is that Alexa Bliss is not alone in this. Studies have shown that augmentative mammoplasty may increase post-operative weight gain in anorexic women. The hypothesis is the change to the perception of their body aids in blocking the mechanisms that lead to disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. After all, one thing most cases have in common is a distorted perception of their body. The clearly noticeable physical change can act as part of the therapy process for eating disorders.
So listen up! It isn’t vanity, and it isn’t psychological mumbo jumbo. This is a real issue that young women have been dealing with in increasing numbers for decades.
Alexa Bliss, we applaud you for bringing this matter into the light. You overcame a serious condition to climb your way to the top as a Five-Time Champion Athlete. Going from an unhealthy, 85-pounds to a stunning, strong and healthy 27-year-old billed by the WWE at 102-pounds –but more likely 110-pounds– is a beautiful thing.
If doctors are saying that routine and cost-effective augmentations can help to change the distorted perception that many young women have, often leading to serious health concerns, then we shouldn’t scoff at it. They deserve to feel good about themselves and above all, lead healthy, happy lives.
