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- Charlie Sheen has been living with HIV since 2011, is undergoing special therapy and participated in testing a drug for the virus.
- Selena Gomez battles systemic lupus, has had a kidney transplant, and has bipolar disorder.
Diseases of world celebrities / Collage of Channel 24
It is a mistake to think that famous people do not have any problems. As practice shows, most of them have some serious health problems. Often these are incurable diseases that greatly affect the quality of life.
But by their example, they prove that you can and should learn to live with problems, be more attentive to your lifestyle, and not give the disease a chance to win. Channel 24 will tell you what diseases celebrities live with.
Charlie Sheen
In 2015, the actor publicly announced that doctors had diagnosed him with HIV. Charlie learned about his diagnosis in 2011, but did not immediately dare to speak publicly about it.
The man did not hide that when he heard his diagnosis, he wanted to just shoot himself. But everything changed when the doctors gave him a handful of pills and assured him that he would live. Since then, the actor has been undergoing special therapy and even participated in testing a drug against the virus.
Charlie Sheen / Photo Getty images
Selena Gomez
In 2013, the singer was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease – systemic lupus erythematosus.
For reference: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can affect most organs and systems in the human body.
Selena took a few years off from singing to get her health in order. In 2017, the artist underwent a kidney transplant.
The organ donor was a close friend of the artist. In addition, the artist cannot have children. According to her, this news was depressing for her.
I've never said this before, but unfortunately I can't have children of my own. I have many medical problems that could endanger my life and the life of my child. This has been depressing me for a long time,
– said Selena.
Selena Gomez / Photo from the singer's Instagram
In 2020, it was in an exacerbation stage again, but in 2024, remission set in. Medications for systemic lupus have a side effect – hand tremors.
This treatment also has an impact on weight. Selena Gomez either gains weight rapidly or returns to her usual shape. Very often, the public criticizes the star for her extra pounds, avoiding the fact of her illness.
By the way, in 2016, the girl was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Kim Kardashian
The model inherited psoriasis from her mother, an autoimmune skin disease that manifests itself in the formation of red patches on the skin that are covered with whitish-silver scales that itch and peel.
Over the years, Kim developed psoriatic arthritis, which is characterized by inflammatory skin rashes and bone pain.
During her pregnancies, the psoriasis subsided. However, it later returned and began to cover the star's face and most of her body.
Kim Kardashian / Photo from the model's Instagram
Because of her illness, Kim tries to live a healthy lifestyle. She eats more plant-based foods and drinks sea moss smoothies.
The star does not hide that sometimes she can mask the rash with makeup, but she has those areas where the redness and peeling never go away.
Sylvester Stallone
When the actor was born, doctors used forceps to remove the baby from his mother's birth canal. It is believed that the doctors made a mistake, which caused Sylvester to suffer from facial paralysis. This damage resulted in Stallone's mouth and eye drooping.
This feature influenced the pronunciation of the Hollywood star, and on the screens, viewers are used to seeing him cruel and evil, although this is all a deceptive appearance.
Sylvester Stallone / Photo from the actor's Instagram
Who else among the stars suffers from incurable diseases?
- Celine Dion was diagnosed with muscle stiffness syndrome, a rare neurological condition, in 2022. The disease affected the artist's vocal muscles, leading to significant changes in her ability to sing. The consequences of the disease were so serious that the singer once broke her ribs due to severe muscle spasms.
- Dan Reynolds also has an autoimmune disease called ankylosing spondylitis (an inflammatory disease of the joints and spine). The singer suffered from pain, but a few years ago he went into remission.
- Bruce Willis was diagnosed with a serious condition: frontotemporal dementia. He was also diagnosed with anosognosia, a condition in which a person is unaware of their own diagnosis. Unfortunately, today the disease is progressing.
- Bella Hadid has been suffering from Lyme disease (an infectious disease carried by a certain type of tick) for many years.
- Daniel Radcliffe has suffered from dysparexia since childhood, a neurological condition that affects coordination and fine motor skills. Because of this, Radcliffe cannot tie his shoelaces, drive a car, or write clearly by hand.
- Jim Carrey revealed in 2004 that he has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Because of this, the actor was even deeply depressed.
- Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 30. At the time, doctors said that Mike had 10 years of active life before the disease took its toll.
Unfortunately, this is far from a complete list of stories of star diseases. However, such examples prove that the disease does not choose whether a person is a star of the stage or just lives an ordinary life. Sometimes it is even said that celebrities literally pay with their health for what they received from fate.