Size zero and smaller is the goal for many starlets and young tabloid readers, who follow in their footsteps, and extreme dieting is raging through Hollywood like a competitive sport.

In part one of The Early Show series “Losing It” E! Entertainment News anchor Giuliana DePandi reports that the pressure on actresses and models to be thin causes some to find dangerous ways to find ways to speed their weight-loss along.

More people seem to be turning to drugs like Clenbuterol, which is approved in the United States to treat asthma in horses. The side effect of Clenbuterol, or “Clen,” is that it builds muscle and results in temporary weight loss.

Celebrities and models are dissected on the red carpets and runways and face a lot of pressure to look perfect.

“If you’re thin, you’re successful,” said Ken Baker, West Coast executive editor at Us Weekly. “It has become this epidemic that you have to be thin, and too thin is never thin enough.”

“It’s brutal, Hollywood is brutal,” Warner said. “It’s getting very intense because the competition between especially young actresses is so extreme.”

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