Overview
- Claflin discussed his experiences on Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast, calling his struggle an everyday reality.
- He recalled being told a week before an early film that he would need to appear topless, which left him panicking about his appearance.
- The actor said he skips meals, avoids breakfast, has a morning juice, and works out extra after what he views as a bad meal.
- He linked the issue to late puberty and Hollywood expectations around male physiques, saying those pressures intensified his insecurity.
- Claflin added that he remains uncomfortable seeing himself on screen and noted past comments that his behavior was not quite an eating disorder.