Mia Farrow Ends Darfur Hunger Strike

Access Hollywood - May 10, 2009 3:21 PM PDT
Story photo: Mia Farrow Ends Darfur Hunger StrikeMia Farrow attends the New York premiere of 'Be Kind Rewind' at Tribeca Cinemas on February 19, 2008 in New York CityGetty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Mia Farrow has ended her hunger strike after 13 days, the actress told People.

"I couldn't do it," Mia told the mag. "I just got weaker and weaker."

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Mia, 64, had planned to fast for 21 days to protest the expulsion of 16 aid agencies from the embattled region of Darfur, placing a million people in danger of starvation. The actress is currently serving as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

"My doctor visited on Wednesday and told me to have sugar immediately because my blood sugar count dropped," Mia said. "He told me I could go into seizures."

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Mia added that she lost 13 pounds during the fast, but wishes she could have held on for longer.

"I was very disappointed," she told the mag. "I am a very stubborn person and very determined. I had modified my goal from 21 days and really hoped that I would reach my goal of fasting for 16 days, which is the number of aid agencies expelled."

According to People, she passed the time listening to classical music, reading books, and had an emotional viewing of "Schindler's List."

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"I cried and cried," she said. "I got very emotional at the drop of a hat.

"I feel so much better with the food in my system," she added. "While a million people in Darfur are facing starvation, I have the ability to end my fast. These people do not have that option. If I have any use at all, it is to speak for them."

However, while Mia had to stop her fast, another star claims to be taking over for her - Virgin CEO Sir Richard Branson.

"I'm honored to be taking over the fast for the next three days from Mia Farrow in her courageous stance to support the people of Darfur," he said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly on Friday, making the total shared fast 16 days - the number of aid agencies removed from the area. "Over a year ago I traveled to Darfur and was horrified with the stories people of all ages shared with us. We cannot stand and watch as people suffer."

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  • Faery Chick
    junieb - its very sweet of you to be concerned about Mia but that's not what Mia is going for - she is trying to get people to realize what atrocious genocide is going on in Darfur that NO ONE COUNTRY is doing anything about ... you people don't even know the horor that is going on in DARFUR... that's what she wants you to be concerned about
    report abuseposted May 18, 2009 5:54 PM PDT
  • A mongolian girl
    thank you mia,
    report abuseposted May 11, 2009 12:45 AM PDT
  • junieb
    MIA, I SAY SHAME ON THOSE WHO DON'T GET IT. THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING FROM. I TOOK NOTICE OF YOUR FAST AND I WAS CONCERNED FOR YOU. IF JUST ONE PERSON OPENS THEIR EYES AND THEN ANOTHER, MAYBE YOUR HOPE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THIS GODFORSAKEN COUNTRY WILL HAVE TO LISTEN TO WORLD PUBLIC OPINION AND STOP THE GENOCIDE OF HIS OWN PEOPLE. GOD BLESS YOU
    report abuseposted May 10, 2009 6:10 PM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    I can't believe the mean comments from people. She did the fast to raise awareness of what is going on in Darfur, which is a modern day Holocaust. The president won't allow any help, he kicked the agencies that were trying to help out of the country. Its a shame there hasn't been more media coverage on Darfur. The media is more concerned with what Brad & Angelina at
    report abuseposted May 10, 2009 5:28 PM PDT
  • Cakes
    Good attempt. I guess her heart was in the right place.
    report abuseposted May 10, 2009 4:52 PM PDT
  • xxi
    boo %@!*#ing hoo. people die of starvation, you cant FAST for 2 weeks?! weak ass, stop %@!*#ing embarrassing yourself.
    report abuseposted May 10, 2009 4:26 PM PDT
  • Mother of 3 girls!!!
    STUPID!! Honestly ... where did you really get with this? Donate money towards the cause if you really want to do something about it for them instead of turing this into a publicity scam for your own gains!!!
    report abuseposted May 10, 2009 4:15 PM PDT
  • Mother of 3 girls!!!
    STUPID!! Honestly ... where did you really get with this? Donate money towards the cause if you really want to do something about it for them instead of turing this into a publicity scam for your own gains!!!
    report abuseposted May 10, 2009 4:15 PM PDT

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