The new season of Jungle Camp starts on January 19, and one of the twelve candidates is influencer Twenty4Tim. Now that the 23-year-old has already revealed which campmate he respects the most, he has another concern. The influencer fears that the strict diet at camp could re-trigger her eating disorder.

Jungle camper Twenty4Tim: 'I'm afraid this might trigger my eating disorder'

Twenty4Tim has struggled with eating disorders for years. It happened when, aged 14 and weighing 88 kilos, she felt unwell and started exercising excessively and eating only two loaves of bread a day, the influencer revealed in a YouTube video a good six years ago.

A relapse followed in 2022 when haters published his address and Tim even needed personal protection. However, at the beginning of last year, he lost the kilos accumulated during this time again – this time in a healthy way. But in an Instagram Q&A session, the 23-year-old now reveals: 'I'm already scared it's going to happen [das Dschungelcamp] could trigger my earlier eating disorder.”

The Doctor Understands the Influencer's Fear: 'It's a Show Format That Does Something to Your Personal Life'

In an interview with RTL, doctor Dr. Christoph Specht about the concerns of the influencer: “Eating disorders have nothing to do with the stomach, but with the head.” However, there is actually a risk that the radical change in eating habits that took place at the jungle camp could cause Twenty4Tim's eating disorder to return.

Participating in the RTL format with presenters Sonja Zietlow and Jan Köppen is not only a physical but also a psychological challenge. “This is a program format that does something to your personal life, you are suddenly in the center of attention of the whole world,” said the doctor. Such an experience requires a strong nerve. But Dr. Christoph Specht was confident in the RTL interview: if Twenty4Tim is mentally stable, he can do it.

To prevent the recurrence of the eating disorder, the doctor advised the 23-year-old young man to prepare a precise diet plan after the camp, the support of family and friends can also help. The fact that an influencer communicates their fears so openly suggests healthy self-reflection and can help them manage their situation.

This article “Twenty4Tim worried – jungle camp can trigger eating disorders again” is originally from Bunte.de.