Los Angeles:
Beatles legend John Lennon wasbulimic and suffered from food fetishes and obsessions, claimsa new book.
BackStage Pass VIP alleges that Lennon was alwayshungry and loved to eat but "hated the feeling of being full"so he would often "force himself to vomit" after eating, RadarOnline reported.
"Lennon was confused about his obsession with food. Hewas surrounded by talented musicians, but many had drinkingand drug problems so it was hard for them to see Lennon'spurging behaviour as extraordinary," claims author DebraSharon Davis.
"One must also realise that at that time the public andthe media were unaware of bulimia as an addiction and healthrisk which made it all the more frightening for John Lennon.He literally had no point-of-reference on what he wasexperiencing," she added.
Davis said that Lennon, who was shot dead by a crazy fanin December 1980, "harboured food fetishes".
"For instance Lennon loved eating huge bowls of RiceKrispies with large scoops of ice cream on top. He enjoyedputting ice cream on everything when he could."
A journalist and pop culture historian, Davis' bookoffers never-before-heard stories of icons from Mick Jagger toJanis Joplin.
BackStage Pass VIP alleges that Lennon was alwayshungry and loved to eat but "hated the feeling of being full"so he would often "force himself to vomit" after eating, RadarOnline reported.
"Lennon was confused about his obsession with food. Hewas surrounded by talented musicians, but many had drinkingand drug problems so it was hard for them to see Lennon'spurging behaviour as extraordinary," claims author DebraSharon Davis.
"One must also realise that at that time the public andthe media were unaware of bulimia as an addiction and healthrisk which made it all the more frightening for John Lennon.He literally had no point-of-reference on what he wasexperiencing," she added.
Davis said that Lennon, who was shot dead by a crazy fanin December 1980, "harboured food fetishes".
"For instance Lennon loved eating huge bowls of RiceKrispies with large scoops of ice cream on top. He enjoyedputting ice cream on everything when he could."
A journalist and pop culture historian, Davis' bookoffers never-before-heard stories of icons from Mick Jagger toJanis Joplin.
