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Haglund left the performing company and scaled back on dancing to focus on getting better.
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Haglund angrily insisted that she was healthy, but her test results told another story.
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Written off as the underdog by peers and judges, Haglund felt a greater freedom to be herself.
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"Those who struggle with substance abuse can get off their drug and never face it again, " Haglund said.
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When Haglund entered the Miss America pageant, she was placed on a workout regimen monitored by her nutritionist.
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She's launched the Kirsten Haglund Foundation, which provides financial aid to those seeking treatment for eating disorders.
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Beauty pageants seem an odd fit for a recovering anorexic, but they offered Haglund an avenue for moving forward.
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Since stepping into the national spotlight, Haglund has continued to spread awareness as a role model for young girls.
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But Carl Haglund, speaking for the liberal group, described some of the budget increases as "regrettable" and "just going too far".
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That's not the way Haglund saw it.
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