The Karen Carpenter Story with intro - TV Movie 1989

Her uniquely beautiful voice won the hearts of millions. As part of the Carpenters along with brother Richard, Karen Carpenter seemed to have it all, success, fame, adulation and an inspirational talent.
But her dream life was to end in tragedy.
This powerful and moving Emmy Award nominated film tells the inside story of the Carpenters, the group that sold over 100 million albums and singles and enjoyed a record fifteen U.S. Number One hit songs.
Starring Cynthia Gibb as Karen Carpenter and Mitchell Anderson as Richard, it reveals how a shy, weight conscious Karen was forced out is from behind the security of her drum kit and into the spotlight. As fame and pressure increased, her reaction was anorexia.
Karen Carpenter's story is revealed featuring an unrivalled film soundtrack that includes original Carpenters recordings of their finest songs, including Rainy Days and Mondays, Close to You, We’ve Only Just Begun, Top of the World, This Masquerade, Superstar, For All We Know and many more.
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[@barbiec323]

I remember when I was just 20 yrs old, spending a beautiful Sunday afternoon sitting in the grass on a hill at the Garden state arts center in NJ. Was with my best friend we saw the Carpenters for the first time. That was when I knew Karen Carpenter was an excellent singer and my favorite. Today, I am 73 yrs old, still have my best friend, and we both love the Carpenters.

[@user-go3bg3kn8v]

God Bless you Kiddo !

[@lapacesiaconvoi]

she has the most distinctly beautiful voice.

[@jennimartin9732]

The best lady pop singer ever

[@user-vw8lw8yu6n]

Child of God you are

[@kevinellis8307]

How fortunate and blessed you both were to see this angel 👼 with her angelic voice!! I love you!!

[@lauras.1908]

When I heard over the radio that Karen Carpenter collapsed in her closet while getting dressed. My Mom and me were making cookies and heard mins later that she passed away on the way to the hospital. She had a beautiful voice that will always be remembered for her perfect pitch voice.

[@maryr2993]

She sang like an angel……….now she sings with them.

[@ElizabethHammond-eb6fs]

She sure deserves heaven. God have mercy on her. R.i.p. amen

[@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142]

Above or below 😊

[@robynlambert9839]

The mom made all about Richard but Karen was what all the many fans came to hear.

[@hannahburke7328]

Joke's On The 2 Of Em, Cause We Know Who The Real Star Was.

[@applepie1923]

He was very talented. She was a better singer and he played and wrote music. They were both talented. He had the confidant that she didn't have for herself. Don't blame him for that. Their mom being more for him really isn't his fault either. He was a bit much at time and a real butt, but he was talented.

[@Theworldisyouroyster156]

I’m 66 and hearing her voice still gives me goosebumps just like it did when I was 16.

[@PamelaZandarski]

To bad Richard didn't realize he was Nothing without Karen! Or maybe he has! RIH Karen, there will NEVER be another you!!

[@cathyt144]

Ive always thought if i could imagine what the angels in Heaven sounded like it would be the voice of Karen Carpenter. ❤

[@maryanderson9492]

My Mom and I LOVED the Carpenters! There's no music like that anymore.

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

My sister and I loved her music now my sister is in heaven too.

[@AoibheannDoyle-SoulTherapist]

Karen had a deep Mother wound that caused her anorexia. All she wanted was to be acknowledged & loved. Bless her beautiful Soul ❤

[@vickiebohy7609]

Exactly.

[@dominewimbury2039]

Yep. Says it all that precious Richard hasn't done anything since!

[@sexobscura]

nice analysis, but it was really a reviewers innocent comment about her weight that sparked her disease off

[@chetyoubetya8565]

This had nothing to do with her mother.Her mother never criticized her weight she might have criticized everything else but never her appearance.

[@CocoAvalon]

No, asshole reporters that called her "his chubby sister" caused this.

[@erict6100]

I'm saddened that Richard didn't want to give the green light to this film. I loved this movie, thought Cynthia was wonderful, and I fell in love with the Carpenters because of this movie

[@flynntaylor5459]

Keep in mind the carpenters would never be possible without Richard. He arranged the music put the key for her to sing and came in fir the harmonies 🎉❤ She was the face and carried the voice but he was the mastermind behind their sound and success❤

[@carolhesterberg7526]

Amen! He was the musical genius in arranging and composing their wonderful songs. The two of them made beautiful music that will be enjoyed forever. Karen's voice was one of a kind and her drumming was spectacular!

[@lapacesiaconvoi]

i didn't know he took piano lessons though.

[@carolhesterberg7526]

@@lapacesiaconvoi He took lessons when he was quite young, stopped for a bit and then studied with a staff member at Yale University's school of music. when he was around 15.

[@user-dz2hs7rv4r]

Karen Carpenter was very talented. She didn't have to die the way she did. The mother didn't have to make a difference between Karen and Richard. Just my opinion.

[@carolhesterberg7526]

@@user-dz2hs7rv4r I agree. It's never a good idea to show favoritism with your children. Causes all sorts of disfunction and insecurity!

[@virginialopez1655]

The Carpenters brought much happiness during sad and hard times. 🎼🎶🎶🎶♥️♥️♥️

[@christinechristensen6871]

Fame is not always what it’s cracked up to be

[@jaylene.turner6524]

R.I.P. Karen Carpenter (March 2nd,1950- February 4th,1983) One of the saddest stories in the music industry.

[@sexobscura]

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[@barbarabangert6594]

Her voice was spectacular and Richard was equally talented

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

Karen’s story has haunted me most of my life. What a waste of pure talent ❤❤❤❤

[@eileenbachemin1617]

I agree 💯 She was so talented!!!

[@tessagodsAsset3N21]

Me too, Karen's story, always Haunted me... RIH

[@lvelez1999]

Every note was Never a waste

[@infonut]

Richard worked very hard for the talent he developed. But Karen had a gift from God. And God's gifts must never be exploited.

[@kwangleason3222]

I couldn't agree more

[@Rachael-cn6dc]

There will never ever be another Karen Carpenter 😢 I absolutely blame that selfish Mother that had no compassion showed no Love to Karen. A girl needs the love of her Mother. I read where she favored Richard. She made her get married even tho at the last minute Karen changed her mind and didn’t want to marry. She was cruel. All Karen wanted was to be Loved. I could write more but it was the Mothers fault that Karen did this to herself. I know from experience.

[@ventues9751]

This was A great TV Movie movie from 1989 !!!

[@KimberlysCreative]

According to the book Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter by Randy L. Schmidt, Agnes Carpenter felt she had to be in control. It was sad to know Agnes didn't believe in mental health at all. She just makes me ill.

[@kwangleason3222]

The mother was horrible

[@KimberlysCreative]

It was as if she needed to be in control of everything.

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

You mean, she didn’t believe in mental illness. It’s a good thing to have mental health.

[@KimberlysCreative]

@@Woodman-Spare-that-tree back in those days it was considered taboo. Agnes Carpenter it seems she didn't believe in mental health treatments. If you think about it, people who suffer from anorexia believe they are not the perfect weight. I was always reassured I was told I was loved. It's sad. Everyone needs to be appreciated as much as be told you are loved.

[@garycooper9207]

Karen's mum would have needed some help herself. She seems Narsistic.

[@ailianapushkar5338]

My grand daughter asked me why the 70s had all the good music. Carpenters, Bay City Rollers, Osmonds. She was right.

[@flynntaylor5459]

As one who looks fir valudation from my own mother and never get it i relate to her story so much. I too have a brother who was glorified by her while anything i did was past over. Karen only wanted to be loved and validated by her own mother so so desparately. She even looked for richards approval she was so proud of him. Fame was a constant pressure cooker in her life. At the height of the carpenters career they were barely home at all being on the road and excausted. Richard developed an addiction to qualudes and karen became so obsessed with her weight as thats the only thing she could control. Her life was sp tragic and it makes me cry to see how such a woman with brilliant talents ended up dead on her floor a little over 30. There will never be another singer like karen, she had a natural gift to sing with such emotional fortitude without being over the top. And fir me no other singer matches that ability except maybe phyllis hyman whose low tone notes were just as captivating as karens. I swear karens lows just floor me. I miss her. At times listening to the carpenters leaves me in tears ❤❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢😢 Rip karen... voice of an angel for a generation.

[@tj921able]

You put this beautifully. She was always looking for validation, as we all are. TY for sharing these thoughts. God Bless You & take care.

[@applepie1923]

@@tj921able Let's not forget that so called husband of hers, this isn't all the mother's fault. Her Mother was real worried about her eating disorder, the part she could understand about it.

[@tj921able]

@@applepie1923 I agree. Her husband seemed jealous of her fame.

[@applepie1923]

@@tj921able Yes I think so too. I wish she had met somebody that loved her for her for no other reason. Maybe her life would have turned out differently.

[@shannonmcneill9464]

What parent cant tell their kid they love them

[@user-ik9mo8wm7q]

When the “real” Karen started singing “all of my life” in Joe Osborne‘s studio I started to cry. Silly me. ❤ Karen Carpenter forever❤

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

That song makes me think about my big sis who passed away nine months ago don’t know if I will be able to listen to it.

[@applepie1923]

That's not silly at all. I think it's sweet. You be you which I'm sure is wonderful!!!!!!!

[@lbar9720]

"The pen is mightier than the sword", if that Journalist had have had the sense to pick their words better, and focused on the music as opposed to Karen's weight, I wonder how much different her life would have been. Shame on that writer. RIP Karen.

[@anufajemisin4348]

Yes but is that journalist REALLY at fault for Karen developing an eating disorder? I totally understand what you’re saying about words being powerful, but you make your own choices in life. At any point, she could have chosen to seek help to deal with her eating disorder, but for whatever reason just couldn’t quite get it together. It suck’s of course, but stuff happens as they say. That’s me done with for now at least.

[@taracollins5597]

One comment never sets off anorexia. Karen already had issues. Anorexia is a symptom of emotional issues, about control.....not about weight, not after a while.

[@Rose-ne6xq]

I'll be 6-0 next month. I was told once by a precious and dear friend that I sounded like Karen Carpenter. I was about 13 at the time. Anything resembling center stage, I was terrified of. But my passion was singing. My sweet friend, who played the piano, has been gone a very long time. But listening to the Carpenters brings back so much more than memories. I've kept from watching this movie. And watching it now, has just been precious. Karen left this world way too young. I will always love the music that she and Richard made for me (O, and the whole world of course 😊).

[@eileenbachemin1617]

Karen Carpenter was beautiful inside and out and so talented ❤

[@raulalonso-aued5905]

One of the most beautiful voices this side of Paradise!

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

That “Close to You” chorus literally sends shivers up my spine.

[@brendafontana3800]

Always loved there music. She had a beautiful voice a gift from god. May she rest in peace.

[@annetteellis4188]

The Carpenters produced great clear music. Both was equally talented, but Karen had such a true, clear voice that touch your soul. Rip Karen. You are missed

[@sharonsheehy3128]

Best voice I have ever heard ♥️

[@reneeburdick8886]

My cousin and his friend were extras in the wedding seen of the movie , he also met Richard Carpenter and gave my cousin a tour of their house and showed him his car collection, Richard didn't know my cousin was an extra, he thought he was one of the actual actors in the movie, my cousin just fit in that way 😊

[@DarrenCarrie]

Beautiful. Voice. Very. Sad. Ending. Rest. In. Peace. Karen. ❤

[@juliefeatch4820]

Watching the carpenters makes me think of my beautiful mum. She absolutely loved them. We had many records of the carpenters. My mum loved her music. I miss her every day.😍😍

[@mjj1434]

The scene was like her soul leaving her body .

[@mollylea2643]

@@Tiffany.1970The opening scene.

[@hannahburke7328]

Her Life Flashing Before Her Eyes.

[@tj921able]

It's sad she lost her battle with anorexia, I always wonder what would have happened if they had simply let her stay at the drums, as she had wished to. Thank you for sharing this movie. It does show how words can have an effect on people. God Bless You & stay safe.

[@Kelsbell]

You cant blame anyone for this when no one was really equipt with the knowledge in how to deal with it. No one knows how they would deal with it especially with their child.

[@applepie1923]

Thank you for saying that. So much respect for somebody that can say that. It seems like most people want to blame the mother. Remember she got Richard hooked on drugs that almost took him out. She wasn't trying to kill him she was trying to help him. It has to make sense. If she loved him more than Karen why would she try to kill him?

[@aileenwagner2576]

I remember seeing this when it aired on CBS. Wonderfully talented. Richard was a genius and Karen's voice displayed a maturity beyond her years. How sad that she suffered from a warped self perception. Their sound is gold! A bank commercial! Lol! I remember seeing that same commercial!! And Richard made a hit out of it!!😅

[@tj921able]

That showed his talent as a musician, finding music in the most simple of things.

[@carolhesterberg7526]

Absolutely heartbreaking! Such a wonderful talent gone way too soon!!! Her singing always sends chills up my spine. My husband and I loved the Carpenters from the very beginning. There will never be another group like them! May this movie help others to avoid Karen's sad fate.

[@vickicarringer4235]

My high school Downey High we had a stage built in her memory. What a beautiful soul.

[@naresh2592]

I'm watching this after some time. Although the story is sad , Karen Carpenter vocals bring tears of joy, her voice will never be forgotten forever, any KC fans should listen to Tori Holub; the re birth of KC's vocal magic.

[@catherinesvbialosh7260]

I just listened to Tori video and she puts tears in my eyes of the reincarnation of Karen Carpenter in Tori’s beautiful voice

[@KimF1]

Her mother was much worse than this movie portrayed.

[@lindatober9580]

Her mother was a pain-in-the-ass. I read where Karen wanted to cancel her wedding and her mother said she had to go through with it. Karen wanted to be a mom and her husband previously had a vasectomy.

[@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142]

Rainy days on Monday 😊

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

@@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142. Rainy Days AND Mondays.

[@Angel-xd9lt]

Karen Carpenter could have gotten support from her family and friends she was an excellent drummer and singer and nobody understood and nobody wanted to know that she had problems with her weight and a major eating disorder and she died of cadiac arrest and she was so young when she died. The Carpenters were huge back in the 70's and early 80s I like the song On Top Of The World and Close To You Karen Carpenter had a beautiful voice and she wasn't ugly she made herself ugly by wasting food and not eating.. so sad what happened to her everyone knew that she had an eating disorder she needed help. She trusted the wrong kinds of people. I hope she is at peace now.

[@chetyoubetya8565]

Eating disorders were not even acknowledged back then almost no one including her family knew anything about what she was doing which was going on for yrs.This was not because of her family she said it herself they don't just say things about the music they say it about everything.She could only control her weight and she could not stop.Her family could not make an adult woman do anything.

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

@@chetyoubetya8565that’s true it’s like addiction the persons family have no control over it.

[@jondembo511]

Richard nothing can ever do justice for your precious beautiful sister, but you did honor to her through letting this movie be made. We are both old now and soon we will join your beloved sister and all our loved ones in Heaven. Be at peace Richard. Karen is safe and happy with her Savior. You are 77 and im a 66 year old lady. Time has passed so quickly hasnt it? Karen had the voice of an angel and now sings with Heavenly Angels. Im so sorry for your huge loss. Your music lives on forever . Its so strange that i listen to your beautiful music every day and it was playing when this movie popped into my line-up

[@mariaevans5793]

You are still young!!!😊🇬🇧

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

66 is not old.

[@jacqueline8559]

I've always loved Karen Carpenter. She had such a beautiful voice, which will be remembered forever. Thank God for her records. It was such a complete waste of her young life. When I listen to her voice, I get lost in time. Before I know it, hours have passed, enveloped in her beautiful music...She was let down by her jealous, controlling brother and her mother

[@taracollins5597]

I don't feel her life was a complete waste at all. While its tragic & heartbreaking that she passed so young, especially from the vile insidious affliction of anorexia, her music & her personality clearly touched people.....& still does to this day. She accomplished a LOT in her short life here on Earth. God bless you Karen.

[@jondembo511]

The best of the Carpenters is playing right this second on my stereo. No kidding. I had a major crush on Richard!!! I love their sweet music and Karens angelic voice. RIP KAREN

[@ddandthegirls]

I lived by her family home. When I was in HS we would drive for a glimpse of her ❤

[@raulalonso-aued5905]

Her voice is the embodiment of pure joy!

[@dirkbag22]

All these years later I still grieve over Karen. I so wish she could have found her way out.

[@pamdelong5113]

I loved the carpenter s I wanted to be just like Karen!❤

[@ronaldfriedline9297]

She deserved to be loved and treated affectionately

[@lindaadkins7086]

❤🎉😂😊

[@vickiebohy7609]

Absolutely

[@sylviamiller9047]

😂❤ a beautiful Soul gone to soon bless her family and friends and all who love her and Richard beautiful music

[@marybrock9250]

I was 8 years old when she died when the movie about her I was 14 years old

[@sharonjones8921]

I was 19 when she died

[@jenniferhansen3622]

I was 6. I still enjoy the Carpenter's. Their music reminds me of being with my mom. 😢❤

[@keishiemcdaniel4011]

I was almost 11 my birthday is in December and I still remember the Carpenters 😢

[@AmandaRules4ever]

I just turned 13 when she died. Her music/voice is priceless.

[@jenniferhansen3622]

@@AmandaRules4ever I was just listening to the Carpenters when your comment popped up.😊

[@anamiles6666]

RIP Karen your music will always be remembered.

[@amandabruce7596]

Both Karen&Richard were so gifted.Especially close to have each other to try&help each other.I know Richard you did your best,but I think without you she might have gone sooner.Celeberties lives are horrible I think.i just shared "Bless the beasts&the children with my great grandchildren. ❤❤

[@BeautyfromOurLordsEstate]

Karen had an amazing voice!

[@flynntaylor5459]

This isn't accurate. Karen did a solo album with Ramones producer when Richard was in rehab. She worked hard on it and was so proud 👏 She played ot for Richard and he hated it. The only thing she ever did on her own and her brother was so disappointed in her singing song selection lyrics and type of music. This devastated her because she adored Richard and was always awed by his talent. I sometimes wonder if Richard was just jealous that she accomplish something on her own without his help. She thought the material was far too seductive fir Karen to perform with songs about sex and longing. He had worked so hard to craft an image of the carpenters and Karen style and this record destroyed that in his eyes. The record was shelved for many years until Ling after her death it was finally released. I actually have it on cd. I love it. No it's not as you except Karen to sing but never the less it's beautiful. It has a since of maturity both in style and lyrical content. The carpenters was a clean image. Even in the song superstar which was a cover Richard changed the lyrics to suit that image having Karen sing " and I can hardly wait to be with you again" instead of the orginal lyrics which read " I can hardly wait to sleep with you again" reasoning that such lyrics were too racy fir Karen to be singing suggesting she might be " easy" or " loose" for back in the 70s many people engaged in causal sex which is the timeline of this hit. So much effort to present the carpenters as super squeaky clean all-American kids singing beautiful love songs. Karen once replied she hated those Long gowns down to her ankles but thats how the producers wanted them to appear. Check your albums close to you covers makes them look like their on their honeymoon almost incestuous since they are brother and sister. The pressure to maintain that which you are not to be a Maga successful act can drive you mad. That intense pressure created issues for both of them. Karen demise was a shocking event because she returned from the hospital with a positive prognosis, however eating disorders were much more a mystery with so little medical studies being conducted. The treatment was to gain weight not to received independence psychological counceling and work on family dynamics to get to root of problem. And from what I read Karen died because she gained weight far too fast and it put a strain on her heart which just wasn't strong enough due to long term damaged caused by her abuse of laxatives and suppositories and ipacak. There are no easy answers to such a complicated disease which affects you physically and mentally. And maybe because you strive yourself including your own brain you can't apply logical processes because you don't have enough nutrition for proper brain functioning. It's like a dominio effect. All we really know is that eating disorders had to be treated both on a physical level and a psychological one to be effective. Is haunting that if they didn't discharge Karen so early their could have been a chance to save her.😢

[@AoibheannDoyle-SoulTherapist]

💯

[@rosimeiregalheno6830]

❤ 😊 Brasil 🇧🇷 2024 🌏...

[@EW-ty6qw]

They could not have picked a better actress for the mother.

[@margaretdesaubin4456]

We've only just begun was my wedding song many years ago I love the carpenters even today was sad when Karen died her mother certainly had a lot to answer for I hope karen has always rested in peace the voice of an angel and has sung with angels since her passing

[@bootsy70]

Yes, Hollywood is Hollywood. Yet still some valid truths with non truths. Thank you for a truthful documentary on this endearing movie as a tribute to the Carpenters and their parents. 😊❤.

[@Lovesdevine]

Beautiful voice

[@juliemariariley3212]

Karen has a beautiful, one of a kind voice. I wish I could enjoy her music again. My Mom used to play it on the way to lessons and horse shows. Some bad things happened and damage was done- when I hear this voice and the beautiful arrangements , I just feel creeped out. I’m so sorry.

[@petradevries8839]

i was verry young when the carpenters where verry succesful what a life money etc. but also verry lonely etc. i can understand it when i was young i hated school i didnt wanted. to eat. not so sad as karen. but i feel for everyone who hase this. their legacy will never died.

[@Notamember8556]

Anyone can become reasonably proficient on a musical instrument , of course Richard was indeed inspired and talented. But a voice is a gift from God. Millions of people sing but Karen Carpenter had a very special voice. Personally I find her voice incredibly soothing and warm . Perhaps because she was also a drummer this added a certain rhythmic precision to her phrasing and vibrato. ❤I’ve only known a very few people who had a true gift for anything and of those few it didn’t always bring them happiness.

[@jeffreyweitzman6463]

2 artists that deserved the ultimate top grade biopic movie of them and their life Karen Carpenter and Freddie Mercury, and both have been truly shown instead the ultimate let down of the end result.

[@stephenrafter1980]

I'm heartbroken 😢

[@JuniperCourt1]

Thanks for sharing 🎶💜🙏🏽🌹

[@debraescano2744]

Great loss!

[@frankschiro7387]

Rest in peace Karen❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pamelabedolla9601]

She had a voice of an angel 😢. Such talent wasted at an early age. RIP now angel 😂😂❤❤

[@TheSoleProprietor]

True, it is sad that she died young. But her talent was not wasted entirely, with the records she and Richard made, together. "Close to You" was always my favorite album.

[@taracollins5597]

@@TheSoleProprietor Exactly! To say Karen's life was wasted is not very kind nor accurate. The fact that we still enjoy her music & mourn her passing shows that her life DID have meaning. Its sad indeed that she died, particularly from the vile insidious affliction of anorexia.....but often people can create a legend in the time they are here on Earth. Karen did this.

[@jacktfowler246]

Cynthia did a good job. But Karen was much more animated and interactive with the audience when they preformed.

[@karenosborn969]

Today is my 67 th April I st birthday and i am blessed

[@karenosborn969]

On my birthday to hear she is my heart she is part of my lifes tapestry

[@karenosborn969]

I grew up signing when i was little always singing karen carpenter songs hher voice resonated eith my soul my heart ❤️💞

[@karenosborn969]

This made my birthday today sori made my 67 th April I st birthday a blessing from God

[@karenosborn969]

She is part of me

[@ritabaccellini714]

Thay are the. Best I loved them her voice was lovely

[@vickiebohy7609]

Richard did a solo album called "Time", had done some producing for other artists, had remastered or set his and Karen's music to the London Philharmonic Orchestra , and does concerts, often with his daughters.

[@TheCarpenters-fj1sp]

He is also touring in the UK this September, performing hits of the Carpenters on the piano and talking about each song and how they were made and how with his sister Karen they became one of the most successful duos of all time.

[@vickiebohy7609]

Good for him!

[@taracollins5597]

It is so tragic that Karen passed on from emotional issues that became the vile insidious affliction of anorexia. It can start being about weight, but it has nothing to do with this....not after a while. The affliction literally 'changes' your brain. You are unable to see how starved you look, how you are destroying your body, you even cease to become hungry. I know....because I suffered from it. I had never been heavy, but my friends all were obsessed with weight so I dieted too. As I got more slender, everyone complimented me....something I seldom to never got from them. I had always been shy & socially-awkward from bullying.....so I could not see these people were not likely true friends. Suddenly my parents' fighting escalated into a pending divorce, I was crushed. College began & I had no idea how to handle it....having come from a small, ill-run high school. Weight began to become the only thing I could control. No one noticed how thin I was becoming, not even me. I stopped being hungry, I often lived on a bagel & black coffee most days. I was exhausted constantly, my hair began to thin. Yet I couldn't see it. Anorexia CHANGES YOUR BRAIN.....you literally cannot see how emaciated you are becoming. I believe God let me 'see myself' one day, getting out of the shower.....I saw what I could not see before...my ribs sticking out, my breasts gone, my hair thinned. I literally said out loud, almost in tears: "What are you doing to yourself?!!" I vowed to get healthy....it took WEEKS to even feel hungry again, to eat without feeling nauseous. I fought the battle alone, I told no one. I became healthy, at last. It took time. But I tell anyone who will listen: If you're suffering with anorexia or bulimia, please know it can be all right. Your brain CAN heal. God bless.

[@karenosborn969]

My name is Karen my brother's name is Richard vi grew up with Karen she is a part of my heart my life's tapestry today is my april

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

Mums are always all their sons.

[@Sandra-A]

🤦‍♀️ hell her mother. She never understood.

[@Lovesdevine]

I could fall in love w her music and voice ❤

[@Jennifer-ul2vz]

I played Please Mr. Postman over and over on my plastic 45 record player..My brother would come into my room and take it!! Haha..Top of the World too..Loved the Carpenters..❤

[@rosimeiregalheno6830]

❤

[@DanielDyer-xr3nh]

I'm glad to hear the announcement at the beginning of this very poor version of this movie stating that it's certainly NOT THE MOST ACCURATE MOVIE ABOUT KAREN. I watched the movie when it first aired but noticed some changes when I watched it again a few weeks ago. Too many deleted scenes such as when Tom Burris was abusing Karen as well as many other important and significant events in her life.😢

[@a.robare]

Cynthia Gibb looks so much like Emma Watson in this movie! Gorgeous.

[@efrenjimenez723]

Recuerdo que vimos esta película en la T.V. de Puerto Rico, pero doblada al español. Fue después de la muerte de Karen Carpenter 👂📻🎵🎤✍️

[@jrpacer6355]

I thought it was a very good movie the beginning is haunting ....very sad

[@claraharper8526]

The amazing actress who played Agnes was so good at playing villains. She was excellent at playing Kai Winn in Star Trek Deep space nine

[@MargoHardy]

How sad😢

[@alisonperry4170]

I wish Brooke Adam’s played Karen. She looks alot like her

[@Profitnessbabe]

Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful voice. Rest in peace, Angel!

[@carolynmichael2723]

I thought I seen Gilda Radner playing drums there for a minute.

[@DeborahMoffett]

Very sad all because someone called her fat it's horrible!!🙁

[@taracollins5597]

It wasn't just because someone called her fat. No one comment ever 'makes' someone become anorexic. Karen already had issues & anorexia is a SYMPTOM of underlying issues. It can start being about weight, but it has nothing to do with this....not after a while. The affliction literally 'changes' your brain. You are unable to see how starved you look, how you are destroying your body, you even cease to become hungry. I know....because I suffered from it. I believe God let me 'see myself' one day, getting out of the shower.....I saw what I could not see before...my ribs sticking out, my breasts gone, my hair thinned. I vowed to get healthy....it took WEEKS to even feel hungry again, to eat without being nauseous. I fought the battle alone, I told no one. But I tell anyone who will listen: If you're suffering with anorexia or bulimia, please know it CAN be all right. Your brain can heal. God bless.

[@DeborahMoffett]

@@taracollins5597 it actually States the fact in the movie her family was reading the paper and it said the fat sister that's how it started i also know someone that went through bullemia and that's how it started with her scum calling her fat it's a horrible word but I truly believe in karma ♥️♥️

[@taracollins5597]

@@DeborahMoffett I know it stated that in the film, but that was dramatized for the film.....just like the final sequence. Richard has stated that 'no one catalyst started her anorexia.' And I can't speak for the person you know, but I myself highly doubt any ONE comment could CAUSE a condition to start.....it could however tip someone over the edge if they are already thinking about it.

[@DeborahMoffett]

@@taracollins5597 thankyou xxx ♥️♥️

[@dominewimbury2039]

Says it all that precious Richard hasn't done anything since she died! Even before then

[@MTknitter22]

@dominewimbury2039, that isn’t accurate. He was a brilliant composer and had a successful career after the devastation of losing his sister that he was so close to. He was in a tough spot. He adored Karen and he understood how their mother’s obsessions hurt Karen. But he could not as a son blast his mother and tell that publicly. He was proud of Karen and spent many years after her death promoting tributes and working to see that her legacy endured.

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

@@MTknitter22. Sounds like he should have stood up to his mother. Also Karen’s father should have put his foot down.

[@DanielDyer-xr3nh]

Now I understand why Richard regrets his decision to present this movie.

[@sharonjones8921]

Why?

[@DanielDyer-xr3nh]

@@sharonjones8921 For obvious reasons

[@carolhesterberg7526]

I believe he was unhappy with the portrayal of his mother by making her the reason why Karen starved herself to death.

[@keithunderwood8244]

@carolhesterberg7526 Exactly what I was thinking. He portrayed his mommy kind of the problem? He regrets that he exposed some truths.

[@cd72]

What happened in reality is that during the therapy session, Agnes did put her arms around Karen and hugged her.....

[@user-gq4tw2du1x]

A great talent with such a sad ending

[@wantingoneangel8976]

I am a huge Karen Carpenter 💐💐fan in that I so LOVE her singing 🎤and drumming🥁💙💙💙💙💙!! And despite her illness, I deeply feel that she was someone I so wish I had known and I could have called my Friend🤗🤗💙💙, but Karen Carpenter 💐💐was older than I and she sadly passed away when I was a Child😢🖤🌹!! However, I was wondering how do you know for sure the Karen Carpenter's 💐💐 Mom hugged her during therapy?

[@stacymatthews57789]

I’m not sure where you heard that….

[@cd72]

in The Carpenters Their Untold Story by Ray Coleman the authorized biography@@stacymatthews57789

[@Tiffany.1970]

It's in a movie documentary of Karen's life

[@user-qr9uh1fd8g]

She was very lovely. Her clothes made her look fat . Her and her brother both music genius. " Anorexia" is ' nervous loss of appetite ' and she was also having bulimia. I was in the hospital in highschool with undiagnosed multiple Sclerosis. Karen Carpenter was very beautiful ❤️. Richard Carpenter lovely too. Complicated.

[@RobertHunt-tn4jz]

Predictability is inevitable inevitability is predictable the great Commander hides these things and we wish we could have done something for them but no one can defeat the death angel

[@bootsy70]

My mistake. This is just the movie version and something things aren't correct I am sure.

[@dianeshannon7988]

Sad beautiful voice but there was not so much known then about anoxeria plus a gruelling tour ahe was too driven i do think her parents loved her she was extremely sensitive.

[@kristinesalter3349]

Why is the ED so far from where the ambulance dropped them off