Lady Gaga admits battling bulimia, anorexia

Lady Gaga says she has battled eating disorders since she was 15. Photo / AP

Pop star Lady Gaga has confessed to battling bulimia and anorexia since she was 15.

The Born This Way singer has been bombarded by cruel comments about her figure over the last few days after less-than flattering photos of the singer performing in the Netherlands emerged online.

However, she brushed off the criticism about her weight during a post on her LittleMonsters.com website.

"My weight/loss/gain since I was (a) child has tormented me," she writes.

"No amount of help has ever healed my pain about it. But you (fans) have ... I'm happy. Happier then I've ever been. I am not going to go on a psycho-spree because of scrutiny.

"This is who I am. And I am proud at any size."

The 26-year-old has admitted to struggling with an eating disorder over the past decade by posting a snapshot of herself wearing only yellow panties and a matching bra on Twitter.com, alongside a message which reads, ''(I've battled) bulimia and anorexia since I was 15."

Gaga announced the revelation to inspire and encourage teens to embrace their flaws, asking fans to post their own unflattering personal photos.

- WENN