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Also not to be too negative, but the way the media was covering this would be extremely unhealthy for both of the twins to deal with. I wouldn't be surprised if Ashley was dealing with eating issues of her own after the media coverage. All the tabloids were referring to her as if she were "the fat twin" when in reality she is also very slim -- there's probably only a 10-15 pound difference in their weights, if that. Many interviews have noted that the twins seem to eat the same amount. I wouldn't be surprised if Ashley also enters treatment sometime in the next year or so.
Also, the amount of coverage that will invariably go over her battle with eating disorders, her decision to hospitalize (the fact that she's 18 means she probably chose to become hospitalized rather than being forced into it, as is the case with many teenage girls with eating disorders), and all the rest means that the chance for a relapse is very high.
The whole situation is really interesting to me, as someone who has studied eating disorders informally for half my life, but as someone who's dealt with anorexia and other disorders on and off for five years, it's also really depressing. I think that her decision to get treatment, while commendable, is only the tip of the iceberg.
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