"The Weight of Applause"
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TW: eating disorder and depression).
Jennifer Woods is pop royalty, a smile that could light up arenas and a voice that once defined a generation. But now, at 45, she's met with headlines like "Too Old for Pop?" and "When Will She Retire?" Behind the stage lights, she battles an eating disorder and soul-deep depression, hiding in hotel rooms after every show.
When a leaked video nearly exposes her disorder, Jennifer must choose: keep faking it for fame, or step into the truth and risk losing everything... or finally finding freedom.
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