Katharine McPhee Seeks Treatment for Bulimia
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Written by: NewsToob | Dec 09, 2006 | 0 comments |
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Katharine McPhee faces her problem head on. The 22-year-old, who lost out to Taylor Hicks during "Idol's" fifth season, recently confessed that her participation in the series helped her face her problems and seek treatment for her bulimia, "Entertainment Tonight" reported. "After I made it through the first round of auditions, I knew I had to get better if I was going to go all the way," McPhee admitted. "In this way I can say the show literally saved my life."
The singer said that "Idol" ultimately pushed her to enter the Eating Disorder Center of California and deal with her potentially life-threatening problem. "The therapists asked me if I was ready to let go of bulimia and I definitely was," she confessed. "Yes, I was scared, but I knew I had suffered enough."
The TV series said that McPhee admitted that since completing treatment, she has been able to avoid a relapse despite the stresses involved with being a successful "Idol" contestant.
McPhee's debut album, tentatively titled "Never Saw It Comin" is slated for release on January 30, 2007. The album's release date has been changed on many occasions, originally set for November 14, then November 28, then December 19, and eventually January 30. The album will be released by RCA Records in association with 19 Recordings Limited, and is produced by Clive Davis. Three songs were uploaded to Promosquad on November 16, 2006 – "Open Toes," "Over It," and "Each Other." It is unconfirmed if all three will be on the album and if one of them will be the lead single from the album.
According to a November 29 article by MTV, McPhee has worked with the likes of Babyface, songwriter Kara DioGuardi, Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, and Timbaland's production partner, Nate Hills. Mentioned in the article was five potential tracks included on the album – "Somehow" (produced by Ryan Leslie), "Home" (a power ballad written by DioGuardi), "Each Other", "Neglected" (which McPhee co-wrote), and "Open Toes." McPhee also confirmed in the article that Somewhere Over the Rainbow will not be included on the album.
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