Zoe Kravitz began decade-long eating disorder at 13 from comparisons to Lisa ...

Zoe Kravitz began decade-long eating disorder at 13 due to comparisons to mom Lisa Bonet and dad Lenny Kravitz being 'surrounded by supermodels'

By Justin Enriquez For Dailymail.com

Published: 15:39 BST, 4 June 2019 | Updated: 17:19 BST, 4 June 2019

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Zoe Kravitz has opened up about her decade-long eating disorder that began at the age of 13.

The now 30-year-old actress said comparisons to her famous actress mother Lisa Bonet and the fact that her father Lenny Kravitz was always around supermodels were contributing factors to why she became obsessed about her weight.

Zoe - who has previously talked about struggling with both anorexia and bulimia -opened up about the tough subject for the cover story of the July issue of British Vogue as she said: 'I think it came from a lot of things. 

Family first: Zoe Kravitz said comparisons to her famous actress mother Lisa Bonet and the fact that her father Lenny Kravitz was always around supermodels were contributing factors to why she became obsessed about her weight, as the family are pictured together in February 2016

Family first: Zoe Kravitz said comparisons to her famous actress mother Lisa Bonet and the fact that her father Lenny Kravitz was always around supermodels were contributing factors to why she became obsessed about her weight, as the family are pictured together in February 2016

Stunning: Bonet pictured at 19-years-old attending the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles

Stunning: Bonet pictured at 19-years-old attending the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles 

'My mother was so beautiful and so tiny, I always felt clunky around her, and then my dad was always surrounded by supermodels… I was short, and you feel uncomfortable in your skin anyway at that age.'

Lenny has had quite a history of dating supermodels including Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima whom he dated from 2001 to 2003 as they were even engaged at one point. 

This is not the first time Zoe has talked about her eating disorder

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