Cheryl Burke: Down with Anorexia!

Cheryl Burke isn't a fan of the message being sent to youngsters about their bodies.

“I want kids or women out there to realize you don’t have to be anorexic to be beautiful,” the two-time Dancing with the Stars champion told People Magazine this week. “There’s a lot of pressure living this Hollywood life. People expect to see you at a certain weight and when you gain a few pounds then all of a sudden it’s the talk of the week.”

The most important message Burke wants to send to fans? Be true to themselves.

“People will always have an opinion about you, whether it’s good or it’s bad,” Burke said. “But most important is to have a secure feeling about yourself and know that you’re beautiful regardless of what people think of you.”

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