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Knightley denies weight claims at premiere

Knightley - Denied weight problems
Knightley - Denied weight problems

Actress Keira Knightley has denied media reports of weight problems at the European premiere of her new movie 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'.

The 21-year-old actress, who arrived at the premiere in London wearing a gold Gucci dress slashed to the waist, said: "Whatever people say about my weight they are all wrong."

"Hollywood is all about the way you look and I don't think that's the healthy thing for anyone," she said. "But if you're strong and comfortable with yourself then you're going to be fine."

Speaking about the press, Knightley said: "They said to me yesterday 'How does it feel to be called anorexic?' and I had no idea that I was."

"I can safely say that I'm not," she said. "I've got a lot of experience with anorexia - my grandmother and great-grandmother suffered from it, and I had a lot of friends at school who suffered from it, so I know it's not something to be taken lightly and I don't. But I don't have it, I am very sure of that."

Knightley was joined by co-stars Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom for last night's premiere in London.

'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' opens in Irish cinemas on 7 July.

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