# Danielle Fishel turned to ‘purging and overexercising’ after ‘Boy Meets World’ boss allegedly pointed out her weight gain

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/danielle-fishel-turned-to-purging-and-overexercising-after-boy-meets-world-boss-allegedly-pointed-out-her-weight-gain/
- Published: 2026-11-15T01:57:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T02:20:16+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/14/entertainment/danielle-fishel-recalls-purging-and-overexercising-during-boy-meets-world/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Fishel says weight comments triggered a yearlong struggle with eating.
- She recalls purging and overexercising while aged 18.
- The show addressed the weight gain in a Season 7 episode.

## Summary

Danielle Fishel says comments about her weight from “Boy Meets World” creator Michael Jacobs led her to become preoccupied with her appearance and to purge and overexercise. Her account highlights the impact that pressure about body image can have on young performers.

In a new book, Fishel recalls that Jacobs told her and co-star Will Friedle they had gained weight between Seasons 6 and 7, and that the show would address it in an episode. Fishel, then 18 and a size 4, says she cried and struggled with eating for about a year, once fainting after running without eating; Friedle says the episode left them both upset, while noting he was also dealing with anxiety and panic attacks.

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