
How Audrey Hepburn Maintained Her Famously Slim Figure

Nearly 25 years after her death, details of Audrey Hepburn's life are still coming to light.
In an interview with People, the legendary actress' family opens up about her life behind closed doors -- including how she maintained her famously slim figure.
Related: Audrey Hepburn Resurrected For New Commercial
"People think because she was skinny that she had an eating disorder, but it’s not true," Hepburn's son, Luca Dotti, says. "She loved Italian food and pasta. She ate a lot of grains, not a lot of meat, and a little bit of everything."
At 5' 7", Hepburn weighed 110 pounds her entire adult life, but according to her family, she never dieted. Instead, Robert Wolders, her partner from 1980 until her 1993 death, says the actress enjoyed exercise, chocolate and even Scotch.
"We’d walk for miles. She could outwalk me," he reveals. "She had a healthy metabolism, but she was not excessive. She never said...
In an interview with People, the legendary actress' family opens up about her life behind closed doors -- including how she maintained her famously slim figure.
Related: Audrey Hepburn Resurrected For New Commercial
"People think because she was skinny that she had an eating disorder, but it’s not true," Hepburn's son, Luca Dotti, says. "She loved Italian food and pasta. She ate a lot of grains, not a lot of meat, and a little bit of everything."
At 5' 7", Hepburn weighed 110 pounds her entire adult life, but according to her family, she never dieted. Instead, Robert Wolders, her partner from 1980 until her 1993 death, says the actress enjoyed exercise, chocolate and even Scotch.
"We’d walk for miles. She could outwalk me," he reveals. "She had a healthy metabolism, but she was not excessive. She never said...
- 8/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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