Since March 9, the first book ofAriane Seguillon is available for sale. Entitled The big, she recounts her struggle against bulimia. A disease that she has long tried to keep secret. Because for years, the 54-year-old actress was in complete denial. The click to get better, Ariane Seguillon had it when she found herself lying to her son Dorian (from the electro group Ofenbach).
“My son Dorian helped me. He knew it for a long time but he is extremely delicate. He quickly understood that talking about it was worse than anything because when you tell someone they eat a lot, it’s violent. One day he put his finger on it because I had bought dozens of packets of cakes and they had disappeared from the cupboard. I denied then I told myself that I couldn’t lie to her anymore“, she explained during an interview for TV Major Channels.
At that time, Ariane Seguillon also realized that she had to act. It depended on his health, which was deteriorating. “I also had physical problems that were starting to matter: I couldn’t walk anymore, I had huge inflammation of the tendons. It was very painful“, she remembered for our colleagues.
On the road to recovery, Ariane Seguillon has also found the support of a well-known personality: Michel Sardou. Indeed, the singer notably advised him to turn to a slimming cure. “I was on tour at the theater with him. He advised me to take care of myself because I couldn’t manage on my own. He was extremely kind“, confirmed the actress of tomorrow belongs to us.
Ariane Seguillon later resorted to a sleeve to help her lose weight. If she is much better, she is still very marked by this whole period of struggle with her body. This is why she is followed by a shrink, at least once a week. “She is still essential to me“, she admits. In writing this shockingly titled book, The bigAriane Seguillon hopes to raise awareness on the subject.