'I want to be more raw and real': Kesha opens up about her eating disorder, embracing her natural beauty, and staying true to her fans
The glorious days of glitter are not over for Kesha, but the singer said she is reshaping her image to fit a more natural look.
The 28-year-old gained stardom almost overnight with her 2010 hit single Tik Tok and found herself in a world of flashy rhinestones, glam rock hair, and an eating disorder.
In an interview with Vogue, she opened up about her decision to check into rehab and the journey she has made to embrace and celebrate her natural beauty.
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![New look: Kesha, 28, opened up about her eating disorder and how rehab helped her to embrace and celebrate her natural beauty](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/15/21/28B9E10100000578-3083789-image-a-8_1431722758288.jpg)
New look: Kesha, 28, opened up about her eating disorder and how rehab helped her to embrace and celebrate her natural beauty
The Los Angeles native said she now makes 'the choice to be kind' to herself every day.
After seeking treatment in rehab for an eating disorder at the beginning of last year, she said she realized that 'being healthy is the most important thing.'
Her on-stage persona consists of wild makeup and hairstyles that served as a sort of trademark for the artist.
However, she expressed after her rehab transformation, 'I wanted to be more confident in myself—embrace every inch of my body—not try to cover up with makeup.”
![Flying in style: The fashionista looked amazing and comfortable im her skin at the Los Angeles airport](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/15/21/28B9BC3200000578-3083789-Ready_to_fly_She_sported_an_amazing_figure_at_the_Los_Angeles_ai-m-5_1431721644991.jpg)
Flying in style: The fashionista looked amazing and comfortable im her skin at the Los Angeles airport
![Keep it simple: When asked about the type of makeup that her new look will consist of the star answered, 'Now I load up on mascara and lip balm'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/15/21/28B9C4B400000578-3083789-image-m-7_1431721823123.jpg)
Keep it simple: When asked about the type of makeup that her new look will consist of the star answered, 'Now I load up on mascara and lip balm'
'I really wanted to make a change—be more raw and real,” explains the singer of her visual transformation.
The star's healthy, freckled skin during the interview served as proof that she means what she says.
Singing songs like We R Who We R, Kesha said she believed in the lyrics she was singing, but wasn't being genuine in the way that she was living them out.
When asked what kind of make up application her new look will mostly consist of, the star replied, 'Well, I am a beauty hoarder—I have all sorts of face serums and lotions,' adding, 'Now I load up on mascara and lip balm.'
![Glitz and glam: Kesha's makeup looked very natural as she wore an all-white jeweled costume on stage while performing in New York City in April](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/15/21/28B9B53000000578-3083789-image-a-3_1431721443952.jpg)
Glitz and glam: Kesha's makeup looked very natural as she wore an all-white jeweled costume on stage while performing in New York City in April
The Tik Tok hitmaker said: 'I've had a lot of ups and downs...I went to a dark place. There was a lot of not eating--and I started to think being hungry to the point of feeling almost faint was a positive thing. The worse it got, the more positive feedback I was getting. Inside I was really unhappy, but outside, people were like, 'Wow you look great.''
She worked her way to the top by dropping out of high school in Tennessee when she was 17 and moving back to Los Angeles where she was born.
Working as a songwriter and backup singer for Dr. Luke's record label, her big break came when she appeared in Flo Rida's single 'Right Round' in 2009. After that she signed to RCA Records and her career skyrocketed - perhaps more quickly than she knew how to handle.
![Giving blood: The star looked radiant in all white dress while attending the 9th Annual Delete Blood Cancer Gala in New York last month](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/05/15/21/28B1E26E00000578-3083789-Giving_blood_The_star_looked_radiant_in_all_white_dress_while_at-m-2_1431720989116.jpg)
Giving blood: The star looked radiant in all white dress while attending the 9th Annual Delete Blood Cancer Gala in New York last month
The blonde beauty realized the extent of unhealthiness brought on by her eating disorder and decided to seek help because she felt she was misleading her fans.
She told Vogue.com: 'I wanted to be genuine. But I was sad and [I wasn't eating]. That's not good for your body, metabolism, or brain. I talked to my therapist, and she said, 'I think it's time we take a moment to address this.'
Finally she had enough and called her mom to tell her about her situation saying that she needed help: 'I went to an eating-disorder specific rehab site where a nutritionist taught me that food is a positive thing for your body.'
The Blow hit-maker is still trying to improve her confidence, but is determined to do it without all the makeup and extra flare.
She explained: 'Now I'm trying to embrace the skin I'm in. It's difficult sometimes. Every day I have to look in the mirror and make the choice to be kind to myself. This is who I am--I have to love that.'
Though she will no longer be drenching herself in beer and rolling in a bathtub of glitter before every show, the famed performer said, 'I’m not done with it forever—there are still hints of glitter.'
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