Actress Tracey Gold, who starred as Carol Seaver on "Growing Pains," talks about her extreme eating disorder accelerated by fat jokes made on the show, and how her TV mom advocated for her health.

Gold explained Monday how the show's writing hurt her to the point that she suffered from eating disorders, including ...

Tracey Gold's experience filming Growing Pains wasn't always filled with laughs. While playing Carol Seaver on the Emmy-winning comedy series, Gold, 55, said "fat jokes" made about her character ...

Tracey Gold is opening up about a painful time in her life.

As her character Carol Seaver on television's, "Growing Pains" dealt with the perils of adolescence, actress Tracey Gold struggled with her own problem: a debilitating eating disorder. The studio ...

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While playing Carol Seaver on the Emmy-winning comedy series, Gold, 55, said “fat jokes” made about her character ultimately had a lasting impact on her real-life physical and mental health.