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Selena Gomez, Toni Braxton, Seal. All three of these superstar singers are affected by lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue. Each has spoken out about the disorder, bringing awareness to the different effects and impacts it can have on patients. Seal, for example, has spoken about his facial scarring

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Rare Puberty Syndrome Makes a Famous Actress Invisible To Everyone | Anime Recap Puberty Syndrome, a rare and perplexing condition, is regarded

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2. Kristin Chenoweth. Kristin Chenoweth, an actress who's starred in "The West Wing" and the drama "Pushing Daisies," as well as performed on Broadway, has done it all while living with Meniere's disease. Her rare condition affects the inner ear, causing congestion of the ear as well as hearing loss. She has to follow a low-salt

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21 Celebrities Who Are Living With Rare or Chronic Illnesses. Keltie Knight, Tisha Campbell, and Céline Dion are among celebrities who have opened up about battling rare or chronic health

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Emily V. Gordon has Still's Disease and common variable immune deficiency. Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock. At 27 years old, screenwriter Emily V. Gordon was diagnosed with the extremely rare Still's

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Science has eliminated many of the rare diseases that plague humanity for centuries. Smallpox, which dates back to the 3rd century BCE and killed 300 million people in the 20th century, was

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Selena Gomez has been outspoken about her battle with lupus. The singer was diagnosed in 2013. Christopher Polk/Getty Images. In 2013, Selena Gomez told GQ she was diagnosed with lupus, an

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Selma Blair has become a multiple sclerosis advocate. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images. Selma Blair, star of "Legally Blonde" and "Cruel Intentions," bravely disclosed that she was living with

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Celebrities like Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Garner and Megan Fox are rallying to save the lives of two young girls diagnosed with a rare form of Batten disease. The girls, Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray, are the daughters of Hollywood producer Gordon Gray. Gray is known for movies like " The Rookie ," " Miracle " and " Million Dollar Arm .".

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Here are seven celebs with rare diseases: Missy Elliot. The Get Ur Freak On rapper disappeared from the music scene in 2008 as a result of her struggle with Graves Disease. Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease that causes an over activity of the thyroid gland and results in various symptoms such as muscle weakness, weight loss and eye disease.

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After all, the disease affects only 58 out of every 100,000 women in the U.S. (and only 15 out of every 100,000 men). Up until 16 years ago, Cathy Mumford had no idea it existed either.

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Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo has been vocal when it comes to sharing and raising awareness for his rare disease, cleidocranial dysplasia. Gaten was born with this genetic condition, which affects how bones in the face and the teeth are formed. The young actor has undergone multiple surgeries as a result. 7/16.

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For more fun, follow us on Instagram. Celebrities like Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian, and Lena Dunham are battling diseases like lupus, psoriasis, and endometriosis. Learn more about their diseases

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Many celebrities have shared their journey with chronic illness, and for that I'm grateful. Like Blair, Christina Applegate has MS. Zoe Saldana and Gigi Hadid have Hashimoto's disease. Selena Gomez has lupus, Venus Williams has Sjögren's syndrome, Missy Elliott has Graves' disease, and Lady Gaga has fibromyalgia.

https://www.starsinsider.com/celebrity/334398/stars-who-suffer-from-rare-diseases
Click on the images and discover which famous faces have serious illnesses. W hile celebrities may seem like they have it all together, sometimes that's only surface deep. Many of the celebs you know and love are actually suffering from rare diseases, getting treatments or finding ways to cope in addition to their already intense schedules.

https://patientworthy.com/2017/12/11/many-celebrities-rare-diseases-can-name/
Avril Lavigne: Lyme Disease. Avril Lavigne: pop-punk queen of the early 2000s, eternal queen of the pre-teen angst in my heart. The "Sk8r Boi" singer opened up to People in 2015 about her struggle with Lyme disease, which kept her in bed for five months. Lyme disease is transmitted through bacteria from a tic bite, and if it isn't caught

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Living with a rare disease /condition isn't easy, it can make life alot more complicated, especially trying to live a normal day to day basis in pain and on medication. It can make you feel alone, isolated, weird, you may feel you don't fit in, especially in the teenage years, but now I realise I'm not weird, okay I may not fit in but

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Singer and actress Selena Gomez has been open about her battle with lupus, an autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and damage to various organs. She underwent a kidney transplant in 2017

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A rare disorder is a disease or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans. Cumulatively, there are more than 10,000 rare diseases affecting more than 30 million Americans. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare diseases through education, advocacy, research, and service programs.

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7. Ryan Reynolds — actual superhero — proved anxiety can affect anyone. Michael Loccisano / Getty Images. In an interview with the New York Times, Reynolds was candid about the anxiety he's

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Supermodel Bella Hadid has suffered from chronic Lyme disease since 2012. The 27-year-old has been open about her struggles with the illness in the past, and her health has deteriorated in 2023. A surprising number of other stars have experienced the long-term side effects of this ailment. Check out this gallery to see which celebs suffer from

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Halsey. Halsey is one of 176 million woman struggling to manage endometriosis, a painful disorder that affects a woman's reproductive system. The singer recently told Vulture she was forced to play a show when she was 20, even though she had just had a miscarriage, which she thinks was probably caused by her endometriosis.

https://raredisease.net/living/invisible-illness-judgement
I feel like most people know this - but not everyone does. People continue to make assumptions about others' capabilities or accommodations and then decide to cast judgment when they don't fit into their idea of what someone with a disability looks like. Unfortunately, it happens all the time.