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When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem.

Tracey Gold

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Tracey Gold
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 16
Actress
Film Actor
Television Actor
New York City
New York
Tracey Claire Fisher
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Anorexia
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