I'm the only one in of my siblings my mom in my family that hasn't been affected by Lyme disease
It is universally understood that health as well
however
Unfortunately for some of our favorite celebrities, health is only a worrisome topic that seems to raise concerns amongst fans and followers
So today we are discussing
17 celebrities who are bravely battling serious illnesses
It was just within the last few months when the news about Selena Gomez's health began to spread widely across the internet
Selena has battled lupus in silence for a very long time as she underwent chemotherapy in 2015
and constantly struggled to keep afloat during her insanely busy schedule
However, Selena broke her silence in 2017 when she posted a heartfelt Instagram picture
thanking her best friend Francia Raisa for providing her with a kidney transplant.
Needless to say Selena's friendship with Francia that defied sickness and health brought many of us to tears of joy
She lived with me in this interesting time where my kidneys were just done it was those it and
next on the list is another Disney superstar, miss Miley Cyrus
Although Miley often presents herself as a carefree fun-loving soul
That hasn't always been the case for her heart. The 25 year old singer has a heart condition called tachycardia,
meaning her heart rate is faster than normal and can make the singer prone to heart attacks or even stroke.
In the past Miley's party behaviors had many of her fans worried in conjunction to her heart condition
But not to worry you guys because according to Miley herself, she's been happy, healthy and sober as of last year
I think I just was able to not be so obsessive which I'm very OCD
And which is why I'm not talking right now is cuz I kind of need to obsess a little bit and like make sure everything is perfect
Nick Jonas has also had his fair share of health scares and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
back in 2005 when he was just 13 years old, however since his diagnosis
he has become an inspiration for an
uncountable number of his fans and still continues to be a positive role model as he educates the public about diabetes
Despite all of this. Nick says that he is in the best shape
he's ever been in and he continues to be everyone's favorite Jonas brother through the years. I'm the best health I've been in, right?
And I'm feeling really good anything really in life that that is a challenge for you for me specifically. It's my diabetes
Nick jonas, his best friend
Demi also had a few struggles of her own and was diagnosed as bipolar disorder back in 2011
Since then she has been vocal about her mental condition and has even shared stories of her hardships during interviews
throughout the years she has given millions of Lovadix hope by engaging an open dialogue about her mental health
Telling her fans not to give up because it will get better looking back. I'm like, okay
That makes sense. I'm like, I was bipolar
I was actually manic a lot of the times
Moving on to another female power vocalist
Halsey has been very honest about her fight with endometriosis.
For Halsey it was a battle just for her doctors to land on a diagnosis as many of them questioned the source of her unspeakable ache
Fortunately for Halsey, after her doctors finally diagnosed her with endometriosis. She received the proper surgery she needed to relieve some of her pain
Since then she has used her voice on social media to inform other women about endometriosis and even contributed to the hashtag
#endowarriors on Instagram
♬ Sorry to my unknown lover Sorry that I can't believe that anybody ever really ♬
For some pop stars, the true terrors begin when the lights go out and for the Swedish singer Zara Larsson
This stands true as she continues to battle with her sleep paralysis
Zara expressed her horrors in an interview as she said she often experiences sleep paralysis during times of high stress
who feels as though she is trapped in her own body for half an hour
This all sounds terrifying and for anyone who has actually experienced sleep paralysis, you know, it is anything but comfortable
♬ Like stars in hiding, You and I burn on, on♬
Moving from Sweden to England Jade Thirlwall of the UK pop group Little Mix opened up about her private struggles with anorexia back in 2016
Jade has stated that her battle with her eating disorder began when she was only 13 years old
and even led to hospitalizations in the past after she quickly spiraled out of control
But much of her pain was hidden away in secrecy during the early stages of Little Mix
We're all so glad that she opened up about her struggles and received the help. She needed to get better.
And I thought maybe when I was younger if it had somebody else speak up about it or have someone else to look up to
It might have helped me so
that was my main reason for doing it body image is a
Constant topic of discussion that goes well beyond just your size and weight and sometimes it has to do with how your body looks
underneath the clothes for the divergent actor shailene woodley this ring and true and her best friend noticed her crooked spine as the result of
her scoliosis when they went swimming
Shailene was 15 when she was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis
And had to wear braces for 18 hours of the day when she was a teenager
however
the actress says that she didn't let her back brace face her as she viewed the braces like how some people had crooked teeth or
even broken fingers another actress
We all loved seeing on our screen Millie Bobby Brown has also opened up about her disability recently
The stranger thinks actress said she was born with partial hearing in one ear and eventually lost her hearing in that ear entirely
Still she obviously doesn't let anything hold her back as she's fiercely portrays
Everyone's favorite psychokinetic superhero 11 and even raps Nicki Minaj verses to perfection upon request
Because I would never be able to hear them like the Deaf brothers they would
To action, right and I never hit him. But with Shawn Levy who's really loud
He goes action of next Victoria
Justice has also shared her hardships with her autoimmune disorder Hashimoto's disease sac in 2015
This disease often impacts the thyroid glands affecting metabolism and eventually leading to acne and weight fluctuation
Victoria Justice admitted that her disorder devastated her as it affected her skin and weight even mentioned that it took a toll on her self-confidence
Fortunately, she says things have levelled out and she seems healthy by working out taking vitamins and meditating for 10 minutes every day
No, I mean like, you know, I know we should work out to
Look at those bulging muscles, you know, however
Victoria Justice shouldn't feel alone in her journey because there is another celebrity who shares her hardships Gigi Hadid also recently
Retaliated her body shamers by opening up about her own struggles with Hashimoto's
She took to Twitter to shut down those who were saying that she was too big for the industry by explaining her health conditions leading
to inflammation and water retention
Although she didn't know anyone any
Explanation Gigi received an outpour of support from her fans and friends on social media
If you're not the nicest most hard-working girl in the industry, there's me. Someone prettier nicer and more hard-working
Unfortunately for the Hadid family Lyme disease also takes a toll not only on their mom Yolanda but it also affects another
supermodel in the fam Bella Hadid
she has always been public about her struggles as she even took to snapchat to show her daily struggles her mom who also shares the
Same sickness has praised her daughter for staying strong and focusing on her career despite her
Devastating chronic illness and making a name for herself in the modeling world
I would really like to dedicate this award to all the teenagers out there that
Have really gone through what I'm going through and have suffered from this to see is without an end in sight
I know what it feels like to not want to get out of bed
kendall Jenner who is a longtime family kin to the Hadid family also shared her difficult times with sleep paralysis on Keeping Up with the
Kardashians back in 2016 Kendall admitted to being terrified of falling asleep because it made her feel as though her heart was stopping
Unfortunately her sleep disorder began to affect her career as most of her anxiety was sourced from sleeping on airplanes and it was an unspoken
Requirement as a supermodel that she would to be flying
Constantly, we just hope that Kendall has found a healthy way to cope because she truly shines on the runway
I'm freaking out because of these paralysis things. I'm scared to fall asleep because it keeps happening to me
It's almost like normal. She's like my heart stops while we are on the list of models. Kendall's longtime best friend
Cara Delevingne has also struggled through her stress triggered psoriasis for some time
Unfortunately back in 2016 when Cara was on the red carpet for her movie Suicide Squad
her red psoriasis flare-ups caused some concerns amongst her fans her also mentioned that high stress causes this
Autoimmune disease to appear in fashion week has always been difficult for this exact reason
still even through hard times Carr is notorious for her positive attitude and
Continues to constantly provide laughter for those who surround her
I have really bad psoriasis covered in those red scabs and I went to LA for a weekend where he's gonna went away
It all disappeared next time Melissa's modern family after Sarah Hyland who suffers from kidney dysplasia
Sarah was told from a young age that she wouldn't be able to lead a normal life due to her kidney as a
devastating results of her deteriorating health back in 2012
Sarah received a kidney transplant from her dad
Unfortunately, this wasn't the end to her struggles as the medications. She was put on made her weight
uncontrollable and she had to address the hate on her social media last year Sarah Hyland even mentioned on Instagram that
2017 was a difficult year for her, but she continued to fight in hopes that when a teen will be a better year
You know if you're sick
You still go to work and in between takes you sit down or you lay her head down or something?
the child actress turns social media sensation
Bella Thorne has also shared her troubles of
Dyslexia in the past the learning disorder that made it difficult for her to read also resulted in her being taken out of school in
the third
Grade in the past. Bella has been very public about her difficulties with reading and writing and even the characters
She portrayed and shake it up Cece Jones was written to share her same struggles nevertheless
Bella didn't let her dyslexia stop her as she has written her own books and original songs leading a flourishing career
my name is
And this is the story of the time I found out I have dyslexia
I remember when I started first grade right away
It was awful because I couldn't read as well as the other kids
And last on our list is Lord who possibly has the most impressive illness she lives with a rare condition called Synthesia
If you are wondering Synthesia is a neurological condition that blurs sensories together and leads to seeing music or even
thinking of numbers and colors as for Lord herself
She says her Synthesia drives her music creating abilities and even said that her music is the reflection of her brain translating poetry
Surely this is difficult for any of us without Synthesia to comprehend but it definitely sounds like it can be overwhelming
I think really it just makes
The kind of creative process
Which for me is, you know?
Sonic take on a visual sight as well that wraps up our list of 17
Celebrities who battle serious illnesses and although these stars have their own struggles
It seems like they don't let their illnesses slow them down now that we've discussed these celebs
I want to ask you guys
was there a celebrity on the list that you were surprised to find out was going through hardships or perhaps
you know of other celebs who share the same struggles let us know in the comments section below and after you're done with that you
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