Actress Tracey Gold, who starred as Carol Seaver on "Growing Pains," talks about her extreme eating disorder accelerated by ...

So when the fat jokes started, Gold said she had “no voice,” but she was able to “brush it off.” But during one summer break ...

While guest hosting the late Shannen Doherty ‘s Let’s Be Clear podcast, Gold explained that she began feeling increasingly ...

GROWING PAINS star Tracey Gold credits her on-screen mom and future husband for helping her overcome a dangerous eating ...

Could you take out that joke?' Maybe a joke like, 'Here comes wide load,' and you're not talking just about Carol anymore." Related: Alan Thicke dead: Tracey Gold remembers Growing Pains dad But Carol ...

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 ...

Growing Pains’ star Tracey Gold opened up about her role as Carol Seaver and the ‘fat jokes’ that left a lasting impact ...

Her weight loss was also reflected in the plot of Growing Pains as Carol became homecoming queen, and it put her in a “tailspin.” She didn’t ask for help in part, because the set had an ...

Tracey Gold in 'Growing Pains' in 1985 (left); Tracey Gold in 2018 (right) ...

Tracey Gold was cast as Carol Seaver on Growing Pains as a teenager When her character became the butt of fat jokes and producers asked her to lose weight, she went on a highly restrictive diet, she ...