Eleanor Longden: The voices in my head. Psychflix.com. AFTER INNOCENCE : OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY WEBSITE. PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. Dying to Be Thin. Dying to Be Thin PBS Airdate: December 12, 2000 Announcer: During the following program look for NOVA's Web markers which lead you to more information at our Web site. NARRATOR: A ballerina must have more than grace and flawless technique to be successful. She must also be abnormally thin. It is a dangerous obsession for many dancers.
KATEY TRACEY: If they want thin, I will give them thin. DR. NARRATOR: Starving herself for nearly a year, Katey Tracey weighed twenty pounds less than she does today. KATEY TRACEY: It was going from one extreme to the next and people in the dance world they were praising it. NARRATOR: The dance world was stunned when a member of the Boston Ballet, Heidi Guenther, died at age 22 when her heart gave out. ELEENA MELAMED: I remember always watching gymnastics and figure skating and all of these sports, and having them talk about eating disorders and how thin these gymnasts have to be. NARRATOR: Erin is fourteen years old. RENEE: Erin, what is your reaction? DR. This Emotional Life | Watch Online. Please sign in using one of our supported services to begin saving your favorite programs and videos. We have updated our registration process. Please sign in using one of our supported services to bookmark your favorite programs and videos.
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