16 celebrities who have spoken about living with diabetes

Gabbi ShawMay 1, 2021, 01:07 IST

Nick Jonas discusses juvenile diabetes at The National Press Club on August 24, 2009.Paul Morigi/WireImage/Getty Images

According to a 2020 report by the CDC, 34.2 million Americans had diabetes in 2018.
Celebrities have spoken about their diabetes, whether they have type 1, type 2, or gestational.
The list includes actors, musicians, athletes, and chefs.

Nick Jonas wrote a song about his type 1 diagnosis, "A Little Bit Longer."

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Salma Hayek was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2007 while pregnant with her daughter.

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Tom Hanks thinks he developed type 2 because - in his words - he was "a total idiot."

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Paula Deen's public disclosure of her diabetes diagnosis in 2012 rubbed some people the wrong way.

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Randy Jackson wrote about his type 2 diagnosis in his 2008 book, "Body With Soul."

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Tennis legend Billie Jean King was diagnosed with type 2 in 2007, and she said she felt "well-prepared" to handle it.

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Poison's Bret Michaels was diagnosed with type 1 when he was just 6 years old.

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Jay Cutler learned to balance type 1 with the rigors of the NFL.

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Sherri Shepherd said that getting diagnosed with type 2 may have saved her life.

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Patti LaBelle said that, before her type 2 diagnosis, she never went to the doctor.

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George Lucas found out he had type 2 during a physical before he was drafted to fight in Vietnam.

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Halle Berry was also diagnosed with diabetes in her 20s.

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James Earl Jones was diagnosed with type 2 in the '90s, but he didn't share his diagnosis for two decades.

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Lea DeLaria spent a decade not going to the doctor because she couldn't afford it. Once "Orange Is the New Black" happened, she went and discovered she had type 2 diabetes, among other things.

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Lea DeLaria spent a decade not going to the doctor because she couldn't afford it. Once "Orange Is the New Black" happened, she went and discovered she had type 2 diabetes, among other things.

Gabourey Sidibe's type 2 diagnosis led to her decision to get weight-loss surgery in 2016.

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Chaka Khan became a vegan after getting diagnosed with type 2.

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16 celebrities who have spoken about living with diabetes

Nick Jonas wrote a song about his type 1 diagnosis, "A Little Bit Longer."

Salma Hayek was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2007 while pregnant with her daughter.

Tom Hanks thinks he developed type 2 because - in his words - he was "a total idiot."

Paula Deen's public disclosure of her diabetes diagnosis in 2012 rubbed some people the wrong way.

Randy Jackson wrote about his type 2 diagnosis in his 2008 book, "Body With Soul."

Tennis legend Billie Jean King was diagnosed with type 2 in 2007, and she said she felt "well-prepared" to handle it.

Poison's Bret Michaels was diagnosed with type 1 when he was just 6 years old.

Jay Cutler learned to balance type 1 with the rigors of the NFL.

Sherri Shepherd said that getting diagnosed with type 2 may have saved her life.

Patti LaBelle said that, before her type 2 diagnosis, she never went to the doctor.

George Lucas found out he had type 2 during a physical before he was drafted to fight in Vietnam.

Halle Berry was also diagnosed with diabetes in her 20s.

James Earl Jones was diagnosed with type 2 in the '90s, but he didn't share his diagnosis for two decades.

Lea DeLaria spent a decade not going to the doctor because she couldn't afford it. Once "Orange Is the New Black" happened, she went and discovered she had type 2 diabetes, among other things.

Gabourey Sidibe's type 2 diagnosis led to her decision to get weight-loss surgery in 2016.

Chaka Khan became a vegan after getting diagnosed with type 2.