A new French bill may make glamorizing anorexia come to an abrupt halt, even in the fashion and advertising industries.

ALLEGRA VERSACE'S battle with anorexia is the latest tragedy to hit the family and follows the murder of her uncle Gianni, gunned down outside his Florida home in 1997. Gianni doted on his niece and left her half his business empire in his will.

Gisele Bundchen has entered Brazil's growing debate over anorexia, saying families are to blame - not the fashion industry. "I never suffered this problem because I had a very strong family base," the supermodel told the local Globo newspaper on Friday.

By PETER MUELLO RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The struggle for food has long been a drama for millions of impoverished Brazilians. But these days the nation is transfixed by another sort of starvation: anorexia among the successful and well off.

The struggle for food has long been a drama for millions of impoverished Brazilians. But these days the nation is transfixed by another sort of starvation: anorexia among the successful and well off.