Brazilian Model Dies of Anorexia

Brazilian model Ana Carolina Reston died Tuesday of anorexia. At only 21 years old, Reston was 5'8" and weighed only 88 pounds. Reston's cousin, Dami Grimaldi, reportedly stated that Reston also suffered from bullemia and took laxatives as well.

Reston's mother pleaded with other models striving for an ultra-thin look to take are of their bodies, as no amount of money is worth losing your life.

Reston's mother, Miriam, told the Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper she'd pleaded with her 5-ft., 8-in. daughter to eat more, the Associated Press reports. "She would say: 'Mom, please don't fight with me. There is nothing wrong with me, I'm fine.' " Also speaking out is the mother of Reston's model boyfriend, Bruno Setti, 19. "Ana's death should serve as a wake-up call to modeling agencies about the danger of anorexia," Setti's mother Viviane said, according to the London Times. "There's nothing glamorous about an ending like hers."

Reston's friends and family is hoping her death will serve as a wakeup call to the dangers of eating disorders in the fashion industry.