“I started hating the way I look”: Joe Burrow’s rumored girlfriend Olivia Ponton opens up about the darkest days of her life

Joe Burrow has been linked to Olivia Ponton for over a year now even as both of them continue to be pretty private about it.While Joe Burrow has had a pretty disappointing time on the field this season, Olivia Ponton has been starting new ventures in her life.

But things did not come too easy for the popular social media influencer as Olivia Ponton opened up about her eating disorders.

Olivia Ponton struggled with her body image amid her rumored romance with Joe Burrow

A few months before Olivia Ponton was rumored to be romancing Joe Burrow, she opened up about the dark side of social media.

In an appearance on the High Low with EmRata podcast, Olivia Ponton said, "I never had an eating disorder before I had social media. I never even thought about it…”The popular mode said, “The moment I started posting in a bikini, so many negative thoughts just were always surrounding my body and I started actually hating the way that I looked.”Joe Burrow’s rumored girlfriend, Olivia Ponton, added, “And it’s insane because I never dealt with that growing up.”However, even though Olivia Ponton faced a lot of negativity on social media initially, she is easily one of the most popular influencers today and has a massive following of a whopping 2.8 million people.While Olivia Ponton is fully focused on her career, Joe Burrow has hinted at going through a tough time in his personal life.

Joe Burrow has made a few controversial remarks about his career

A few weeks ago, Joe Burrow opened up about his emotions in a press conference after being away from the field for months because of his brutal turf toe injury.Joe Burrow said, “If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it…You know, I’ve been through a lot and if it’s not fun then what am I doing it for. That’s the mindset I’m trying to bring to the table.” The popular quarterback added, “I think I’ve been through more than most and it’s certainly not easy on the brain or the body. So, just trying to have fun doing it again."