look like Lee Tilghman Everything is done well at her height Influencer From 2014 to 2019.
But Instagram is not real life, Tilghman, 35, suffers from anxiety, depression and a Eating disorders This controlled her life.
“It’s killing,” she told New York Post In a story published on Wednesday, August 13.
Tilghman is known on Instagram as @LeeFromamerica, with over 400,000 followers on her peak and earning $300,000 a year through sponsorship positions. But, as she explains in her new memoir If you don’t like this article, I’ll dieher diet began to dominate her life.
“I did two twenty-two-day cleanings,” she wrote. “I got rid of gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts and sugar. I paid for it [a Reiki-certified healer] The first half of the $8,000 coaching package that includes breathing, moon Circle and unlimited text support. ”
Tilghman is obsessed with her image, and she often takes up to 200 photos just to find a photo she thought she looked thin enough. She was so scared of taking in what she had cut out of her diet that she stopped going out to eat.
Even if she is honest with her followers, she posted her health struggles and I suffered from anorexia in the pastopportunities continue to roll in. These opportunities make her stick to her phone to solve the problem.
“My health [and Instagram] Most importantly, family and relationships,” she told postal. “If your body is a temple and you treat it very well and you can eat all the right food and do everything, but you don’t have anyone to get close to you because you try to control your life, it’s a dark place.”
The doomsday began in 2018 when Tilghman hosted a health seminar that charged $350 for the cheapest tickets. Her apology made the situation worse when she started losing her sponsors, and she faced huge criticism for her alleged white privilege.
At about the same time, her apartment was flooded. It was then that she realized that almost everything she had was a gift for brands to look for promotions.
“I’m also a prop – a disposable, ruthless, increasingly thin mannequin to sell more,” she wrote in the book. “We’re all – all of us billions of people think we’re actually using Instagram.”
In 2019, Tilghman deleted her Instagram and checked a six-week intensive treatment center for eating disorders.
“When they did so well with their preferred drug, they couldn’t wait to throw it away,” she said. “It was amazing.”
She did eventually log in, but her updates became sporadic until her book was promoted. Even though she hasn’t ruled out influential content in the future, Tilghman is happy.
“It’s back with a whimsical imagination,” she said.
If you don’t like this article, I’ll die Now comes out.

Senior News Analyst & National Affairs Writer
Prabhat Sharma is a veteran journalist with over 12 years of experience covering national news, current affairs, and breaking stories across India. Known for his analytical approach and in-depth reporting, Prabhat brings clarity to complex topics and delivers content that informs, educates, and empowers readers.
He is passionate about political transparency, policy analysis, and the evolving landscape of Indian journalism.
When he’s not writing, you’ll find him reading non-fiction, watching documentaries, or exploring offbeat destinations