The world’s thinnest woman, Valeria Levitin, weighs just four stone after years of extreme dieting, a fraction of her healthy weight. At 5ft 8in, she should weigh between 9st and 12st, according to NHS advice. Despite her emaciated figure, Levitin urges girls not to aspire to matchstick-thin bodies, emphasizing the need for a wake-up call.

The 39-year-old, speaking to The Sun, discloses, “I have received emails from young girls who want me to teach them how to be like me. All the letters I’ve had are from women, mainly in their twenties, who see me as some kind of inspiration.”

In response, she courageously addresses her condition, actively campaigning against anorexia. Valeria Levitin asserts her stance, refusing to provide instruction on a path she describes as leading young girls toward self-destruction.

Valeria, who grappled with an eating disorder since adolescence, has decided to publicly address the profound impact the illness has had on her life.