George Lucas, Salma Hayek + 6 Other Celebrities Who Have Diabetes
Almost 5,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes every day. And celebrities are not an exception. Some of our favorite singers, actors, tv hosts etc. live with diabetes and sometimes we don’t even know about it.
Nexter.org prepared you a list of 8 celebs who live with this diagnosis.
George Lucas
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The creator of the Star Wars found out he had type 2 diabetes while getting a checkup during his draft for the Vietnam War.
Vanessa Williams
Source: ABC
The singer has type 1 diabetes. “I am happy for my journey,” she told Essence. “I am right where I am supposed to be, and I’m looking forward to where I’m going in the future.” She also supports various charities for diabetes research.
Nick Jonas
Source: YouTube
Former Jonas Brothers member found out that he has type 1 diabetes when he was 13. “It was something I thought would slow me down before I even got started,” he said at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards. “But thankfully it didn’t, and I’m in the healthiest place I’ve been since my diagnosis.”
Sharon Stone
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People often ask Sharon who has type 1 diabetes about her secret to staying in shape. And as she told E! News: “My secret is no secret. I just do all the things you’re supposed to do. I eat right, I sleep, I work out, I’m happy. I choose the good things.”
Salma Hayek
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When Hayek was pregnant with her daughter Valentina, she developed gestational diabetes. It is treatable, but women with this diagnosis have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes later.
Halle Berry
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When Berry was diagnosed with diabetes, she was 19 years old and petrified, she thought she’s going to die. But now she says, “Diabetes turned out to be a gift. It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was.”
Tom Hanks
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Tom was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2013. He thinks that yo-yo dieting for film roles could’ve been a part of the problem. “I’m part of the lazy American generation that has blindly kept dancing through the party and now finds ourselves with a malady … I was a total idiot,” he told E! News.
Larry King
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Larry has maintained a healthy lifestyle since he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. “I follow my doctor’s wishes, I take my prescription drugs, I take a lot of vitamins,” he told the LA Times.
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