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Tracey Gold Says ‘Fat Jokes’ on ‘Growing Pains’ Impacted Her Anorexia

‘Growing Pains’ star Tracey Gold opened up about her role as Carol Seaver and the ‘fat jokes’ that left a lasting impact

While playing Carol Seaver on the Emmy-winning comedy series, Gold, 55, said “fat jokes” made about her character ultimately had a lasting impact on her real-life physical and mental health. Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold and Jeremy Miller on ‘Growing Pains.’ABC“I knew I had gained a little bit of weight, and I had never had that problem before,” she shared on the podcast. When Growing Pains was canceled in 1992, Gold said she was in “the depth of my anorexia.” She ended up in inpatient treatment before appearing on two covers of People magazine to share her journey.

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