Katharine McPhee Reveals Battle With Bulimia

‘American Idol’ season five runner-up Katharine McPhee is bravely revealing to People magazine her secret battle with bulimia that nearly destroyed her brilliant voice. “When she was at her worst with her ordeal, she was throwing up seven times a day,” People’s Jamie Bufalino revealed of Kat’s struggle with weight, which she claims started as a teen. Bufalino told ‘Extra’ that McPhee credits ‘Idol’ with saving her life. “She decided this is the point where she just really has to stop it because this is her chance to become a singing star,” Bufalino added.