Mary-Kate Olson Takes a Break12 December 2005 It?s been a rough year for Mary-Kate Olson and she is taking some time to herself and is trying to relax.
The former child star is taking some time off from NYU and is spending her time working out, doing yoga, reading scripts and going on auditions.
The year started with her much published battle with an eating disorder that ended with her getting treatment at the Cirque Lodge rehab facility in Sundance, Utah.
Her relationship ended with shipping tycoon heir Stavros Niarchos, who is now with Paris Hilton, a former friend of hers.
"It's a hurtful and painful subject," Olson explained. "I've pretty much been with someone my whole life, so this is a hard time for me."
There were reports that Niarchos paid homeless people money to pour soda on themselves, Olson does not know if that is true or not, but hopes that it is not the case.
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