‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Madison De La Garza Says Cyberbullying Led to Eating Disorder

Madison De La Garza, who played the daughter of Eva Longoria‘s Gaby on Desperate Housewives, has opened up about the cyberbullying she received over her weight on the show and how it led to her developing an eating disorder. Appearing on Elizabeth Vargas‘ Heart of the Matter podcast, De La Garza, who was just six years old when she first appeared on the ABC drama, spoke candidly about her mental health struggles and how the bullying affected her as a child. “The reactions that I got to my character on Desperate Housewives, I mean, it was just shocking,” she said (per The Hollywood Reporter). “A lot of people came at it in a way that they were quote-unquote concerned for my health. I personally believe that that’s just not true. That it was a cover-up so that they could just judge a six-year-old.” De La Garza, who is...
- 4/13/2023
- TV Insider
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