Mary-Kate Olsen seeks professional treatment

Posted Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at 3:30 PM Central

by John Couture

It didn't take long for the world's youngest twin billionaires to face their first grown-up problem. Eight days to be exact.

Us Weekly and People are both reporting that Mary-Kate Olsen, one half of the Olsen Twins conglomerate, has checked into a treatment facility to battle an eating disorder. Officially, Mary-Kate's publicist would only confirm that she has checked into an unnamed treatment center "to seek professional help for a health-related issue."

Mary-Kate and her sister Ashley turned 18 on June 13th, graduated high school this month and brought their feature-length flop New York Minute to theaters last month. With a stint at NYU staring them down for the Fall, it seems that twins' hectic schedule finally caught up to them.

Earlier this year, Mary-Kate dyed her golden locks brown in an attempt to differentiate herself from her sister. The pair have been acting side-by-side since they were 9-months-old.