User blog comment:MightyUke416/Mozambique Q & A/@comment-5277627-20190515023714/@comment-26485526-20190515035600

Also, although I don't know her and obviously can't speak to her actual personality, I did take a lot of inspiration from YouTuber Kendall Rae for Ricki's character and her story surrounding her body image issues.

There are some key differences (such as the type of eating disorder), but if you remember Ricki's story, which she revealed in I Don't Enjoy Being Neutered, I'm sure you can see the parallels to Kendall's story in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_34uOPoJTAo