The Karen Carpenter Story PART 3/10

Story of the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Karen Carpenter, who became a famous singer before battling anorexia and bulimia.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• anorexia
• bulimia
• eating
• disorder
• anorexic
• bulimic
• karen
• carpenter
• movie
• dead
• singer
• starvation

[HeatheraeK]

I love the Carpenters,..and this movie. I get shivers, and cry through out the whole thing. Karen had a phenomenal voice.

But i also love how close of a bond she had with her Brother,..My Brother Ray and I were always close..I miss him,he's passed away and Its good to see a reflection of our bond in this movie. Tragic losses :(

[bigjen45]

Just a bit of trivia...while this telemovie was in production, I read that Cynthia Gibb had to lose enough weight to wear Karen's actual clothes, and she was so tiny that it took Cynthia a while to get back to her natural size...that's dedication to authenticity!

[madamerotten]

There are supposedly several inaccuracies in this film; the production plagued with constant changes and deletions. Apparently, Richard Carpenter could not bring himself to have is mother portrayed in too severe a light.

[becsim08]

that awful mother fucked up both her kids... I hope she found out exactly how much she ruined them and is constantly wracked with guilt... I really hope she did

[msjosephine2]

@kimkrisrich I use to think that but now I think I'd rather have the most talented actor's playing them than less talented actors that looked more like them. I mean were are you going to find look a like actors?

[Lu70sChild80sFan]

The woman who played Karen in this movie reminds me of Martha Quinn of the old MTV VJ fame in the 80's lol!

[kimkrisrich]

It sucks when they put people that dont even look nothing like them! The one impersonating Karen looks NOTHING like her!

[sherunsrunsruns]

Now compare this music to Super Bass...

:|

[aquariuswahine]

@daynolism shes not really singing its karen is voice

[jayhop1]

in knoxville tn at the age of ten--me and my cousin who was sixteen heard the carpenters and close to you for the first time--my cuz passed on several years ago--ironically she had some of the same troubles karen did---to this day i claim to be second to none as a carpenters fan --and hope angie walked over to karen up there and said when jay gets up here ya'll will have to go sleigh riding --make angels in the snow---and sing him his favorites--crystal lullaby--and rainy days and mondays - jay

[LadyBludgeon]

@judewishedhimselfout Or drug dealer.

[arfies]

@daynolism It IS Karen Carpenter's voice she's lip-synching to (except when it's high- then it's Cynthia Gibb's own voice).