'A fat girl dancing' video made me an internet sensation and a body image hero

By Whitney Thorne
Updated May 21 2014 - 10:25am, first published 10:00am
Whitney Thorne will appear on Insight on SBS tonight.
Whitney Thorne will appear on Insight on SBS tonight.

My quest for this perfect body started at age 10 and eluded me for the next 19 years, creating an uphill trek through self-doubt, eating disorders, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a 100-pound weight loss and towering waves of depression.

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