Paloma Faith Doesn't Own Full Length Mirrors

Paloma Faith Doesn't Own Full Length Mirrors

Paloma Faith doesn't own full length mirrors in her home because of body image issues.

The 27-year-old singer admits she went through a spate of comfort eating as a youngster and has continued to have trouble with her figure ever since, but she thinks it is ''better'' than living any other way.

She said: ''There were a lot of things about body image. I used to comfort eat; I went to school a size 8 and came out a size 12. Spending three years all day every day in front of a mirror in a leotard is difficult.

''I still don't have mirrors in my house that show my full length. I have one that leans against a wall and I can't get far enough back to see my head, so then I go to the bathroom mirror to see my face. It's a bit distorted and I think it's better in a way.''

However, the 'Picking Up the Pieces' hitmaker admits when she is on stage, she feels like she can be truly herself.

She told Marie Claire magazine: ''Whatever is going on in my life, I forget it when I'm on stage. It's the ultimate escapism for me.''