Katharine McPhee proudly shows off her figure in a stripey green bikini
She came second place on the biggest TV competition on earth. But even that did nothing to help singer Katharine McPhee get over her issues with her body - until now. Looking tanned and relaxed, the 26-year old American Idol runner-up showed off her toned and healthy bikini body as she rested in the shade on a sun lounger while on holiday in Santa Barbara, California this week. Katherine McPhee shows off her toned bikini body The singer recently opened up to Shape magazine about her seven-year battle with bulimia and claims she is now 'in the best shape ever,' having discovered exercise. 'The more I focused on my weight, the worse my bulimia got,' she said. 'Now I’m more easygoing. I stopped fighting myself and became more forgiving of my body. Ironically, the weight came off naturally through exercise but no dieting.' The actress puts this change in priorities down to the importance of feeling healthy. 'At my last physical, the nurse took my vital...