Olsen Twins: Mary Kate Has Not Suffered Relapse

20-10-2004 23:00

OLSENS SLAM 'EATING DISORDER RELAPSE' REPORTSTeen millionaires the OLSEN TWINS have angrily denied reports MARY-KATE has suffered a relapse into an eating disorder, describes the rumours as "incredibly hurtful and flat-out wrong".2004 has been a tough year for brunette twin Mary-Kate, 18, after she spent six weeks in an undisclosed medical centre for an eating disorder from June to July this year (04). Last month (SEP04) she split from her boyfriend DAVID KATZENBERG after nine months together. Only weeks after moving from California to start a degree at New York University (NYU), Mary-Kate flew to back to Los Angeles over the weekend (16-17OCT04) for a few days on "personal business", sparking speculation she was planning to quit college.The sisters' publicist MICHAEL PAGNOTTA says, "Somehow there's a suggestion that she has relapsed into an eating disorder. "That's just silly. She's in ongoing treatment for an eating disorder with an experienced team of professionals who are available to her on both coasts."She's working very hard at staying well under intense scrutiny. For people to say she is dropping out after all she has been through is incredibly hurtful and flat-out wrong. Does Mary-Kate undergo after-care treatment? She absolutely does. "She will be returning to New York and to school shortly. This trip is a little bit of a head-clearing, a chance for her to refocus."

Despite reports in her declining interest in university, Mary-Kate has been spotted studying intently for her upcoming exams in a campus STARBUCKS

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