Actor Hirose Alice tells TV show she had an eating disorder, is not fully cured
In short
Actor Hirose Alice, 31, said on NTV's “Oshare Clip,” broadcast on October 4, that she had an eating disorder in her late teens and early 20s and that she does not think it is fully cured. She described the condition as binge-eating and vomiting and said she is afraid of resting and of being seen as not working. The program also covered how a remark by actor Nishida Toshiyuki changed her career, and ended with a letter from her mother read out on air.
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Actor Hirose Alice said she had an eating disorder in her late teens and early 20s and that she does not think the condition is fully cured, speaking on NTV's talk show “Oshare Clip,” which aired on October 4, 2026. “I don't think it is 100 percent cured even now,” she said, according to Livedoor News. The 31-year-old said she still has moments when she is fighting it. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
She described the disorder as binge-eating and vomiting. She said that after entering the entertainment industry she could not judge how much to eat and did not understand the point of shrinking her stomach, and that her weight would return almost to its previous level the day after a shoot, Livedoor News reported. “I would eat and then throw up, and it got progressively worse,” she was quoted as saying. [ 2 ]
Hirose also said she finds it hard to rest. “I'm afraid of resting, and afraid of being seen as not working,” she said, according to Livedoor News. She said that while shooting dramas or films she takes not sleeping for granted, and that pushing herself too hard has later made her unwell; she described herself as having a habit of overexerting. [ 2 ]
She made her modeling debut at 14, appearing in the magazine Seventeen, and has since worked as an actor and television personality. Her mother, in comments to the program, said the food and dieting side of Hirose's teens was “hard every day,” and that during a period of rapid change Hirose would come home “like an empty shell” from keeping her mind fully occupied. [ 1 , 2 ]
Mynavi News reported that the program presented her meeting with actor Nishida Toshiyuki as a turning point. Nishida told her, “Alice, you're a comedienne,” a remark Mynavi said rested on his views on acting and has become a big source of confidence for her. She said she would probably not lose to anyone in comedy work. [ 1 ]
At the end of the program, MC Yamazaki Ikusaburo read out a letter from her mother, whom Mynavi News said Hirose is currently not on speaking terms with. The letter said, “There has not been a single day in 31 years when I did not think about my daughter,” and Hirose cried. She said that as she has grown older she has found it harder to be straightforward, and that she thought she should talk to her properly that day. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
Hirose is a well-known actor, and the documents present her account as a public disclosure of an eating disorder she says she still lives with. The documents report only the broadcast remarks and the program's framing; they describe no response from health authorities, employers or any further action.
Key facts
- Actor Hirose Alice said on NTV's talk show “Oshare Clip,” broadcast on October 4, 2026, that she had an eating disorder in her late teens and early 20s. [ 1 , 2 ]
- She said she does not believe the condition is 100 percent cured and that she still has moments of fighting it. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- She described her condition as overeating and vomiting, saying she would “eat and then throw up” and that it grew progressively worse. [ 2 ]
- She said she is afraid of resting and afraid of being seen as not working. [ 2 ]
- She made her modeling debut at 14 with the magazine Seventeen. [ 1 , 2 ]
- She said her meeting with actor Nishida Toshiyuki was a turning point, and that he told her she was a comedienne. [ 1 ]
- Her mother's letter — “There has not been a single day in 31 years when I did not think about my daughter” — was read aloud by MC Yamazaki Ikusaburo, and Hirose cried. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Nothing is confirmed by two independent outlets yet.
Still unclear
- What specific form of eating disorder she had Livedoor News describes binge-eating and vomiting, while Mynavi News refers only generally to an eating disorder, so the specifics rest on one outlet.
- Her current relationship with her mother Only Mynavi News says the two are currently not on speaking terms, so this is a single-source detail.
- Where the program was recorded or where the remarks were made The documents do not state a city or venue.
- Hirose Alice appeared on NTV's “Oshare Clip” and disclosed that she had an eating disorder. Reported by a single source so far
- She said she does not consider herself fully cured. Reported by a single source so far
- She said the eating disorder dated from her late teens to her early 20s. Reported by a single source so far
- She made her modeling debut at 14. Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Mynavi News publishes its report on the upcoming broadcast. [ 1 ]
- “Oshare Clip,” NTV's weekly Sunday 22:00 talk show, airs the episode featuring Hirose Alice. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Livedoor News publishes a detailed account of her remarks, including binge-eating and vomiting. [ 2 ]
- Livedoor News publishes a shorter follow-up on the disclosure. [ 3 ]