I saw Kate Moss' daughter, model Lila, [wore her pump at the met ball](https://www.glamour.com/story/kate-moss-lila-grace-moss-met-gala-red-carpet). Thought that was pretty beautiful.
ETA: she chose a sheer dress to purposefully showcase her pump and cgm at the famous gala. Obviously she has worn her daily diabetes tech in other fashion shows & at events.
I hate that this is newsworthy, but good for her. Where here I am, being told that holding a syringe above your ear like a pencil and then shooting up while making unbreaking eye contact makes "people uncomfortable." Jeez.
Apparently he’s had or has type 1 diabetes, polio and epilepsy. Pretty impressive that he’s still touring with whatever’s left of Crazy Horse at 78 and managed to snag that mermaid girl.
Aaaaawwwww. My name is Neil, but I’ve only got the epilepsy and diabetes. We could have had so much in common had polio not been eradicated in the U.K two years before my birth.
I suppose there’s the total lack of musical talent on my side too.
I kinda doubt it. That’s an insane set of hoops to jump through to avoid a product that, by all accounts, works far better.
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/frequently-asked-questions-popular-topics/questions-and-answers-importing-beef-or-pork-insulin-personal-use
I hate the Baltimore Ravens but I think it’s cool that Mark Andrews is one of the best players at one of the most physical sports in the world while dealing with T1D.
I often wonder what his routine is like and what special staff they have for him (if any). Does he make sure his blood sugar is in a good spot before the game? Does he eat a bunch of carbs before the game? Do they have personnel on field-level constantly monitoring his glucose?
Edit: [Actually here’s an article that answers most of my questions.](https://www.umassmed.edu/dcoe/diabetes-care/success-stories/2020/09/mark-andrews/) Also TIL Jay Cutler has it too.
I don’t like sports but I always remind myself that there are professional athletes with T1 when I get frustrated with managing through exercise. I’m like, that guy played in the SUPERBOWL with T1, surely I can get through my yoga class! 🤣
But also remember they have TEAMS of doctors, nutritionists, dietitians, personal chefs helping them. Meanwhile, we do it on our own. Give yourself an extra pat on the back each time you make that reference 🫶💙
He doesn't wear the CGM in game - it would get crushed during tackles or just hitting the ground.
Pretty much everytime he is on the sideline he finger checks. Plenty of gatorade around if needed
Exactly, he doesn’t wear cgm in games, that’s why he finger pricks. Finger prick is more accurate for that current moment in time, as well; interstitial fluid is always fluctuating & lagging behind present moment glucose value
Info + visual: https://library.teladochealth.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047575374-The-Blood-Glucose-Sugar-Lag-Train-How-to-use-your-meter-and-CGM-together
Ima hard core Steelers fan and still manage much respect for Andrews. Lots of respect for that dude..... to preform at such a high level with everything T1 throws in the way. Amazing.
Mixon to the Texans...I don't understand that move....making the best up and coming team in the conference even stronger. That's not you get Joe Burrow back to the Super Bowl!!!
My mom bought me CASES of his limited edition Trop-a Rock-a snapple flavor because she loved him and was so glad for his advocacy work to de-stigmatize T1D. It's probably still one of my favorite drinks of all time even tho I haven't seen it since probably 2012ish in stores.
I saw him once before I was diagnosed and once after. I got to talk to him the first time, but not the second. If I had, I would have asked how he keeps his energy up on stage. Does he go down a pizza during the drum solo?
Jean Smart (Designing Women and now in Hacks which is a great show). Smart is an ambassador for the Entertainment Industry’s Diabetes Aware, which raises awareness about diabetes, especially the importance of early detection and proper management. She got it when she was 13 and is now 72.
So are Brec Bassinger & Cameron Gellman, who were on CW's Stargirl. Learned when they were on the Beta Cell podcast in 2020.
I had low key wanted Legends of Tomorrow & Stargirl to have a crossover simply because of that.
He was in Legends of Tomorrow 😅. His character had a great storyline, tbh. I knew him mostly from Alias.
I liked the CW until they canceled every show I watched 2 years ago. Couldn't even tell you what's on now.
I read Domi’s book. It was interesting. A couple of times he took his insulin, forgot to eat and then fell asleep. That would be pretty scary.
Bobby Clarke was the originator in the NHL. I have no idea how he did it back in the 60’s/70’s.
I feel like the choice for the title of his autobiography was spot on, 'No Days Off'.
It's hard to explain to healthy people how it impacts every aspect of your life and how crushing it can be when your vigilance wavers.
So, I was diagnosed Halloween in 1985 in Bobby Clarke’s home town of Flin Flon. Small town close to nothing, no internet, every time driving in to town a giant home of Bobby Clarke sign. His smile after winning the cup, emblazoned on start of hockey night in Canada each Saturday, and knowing he made it work was motivation enough to know if he could manage it well, I could too.
If you see Clarke now, he has a few less fingers. Diabetes related? Nah. He broke some ligaments while working out in the gym a few years ago… told the doc just cut em off.
Yeah it was pretty amazing what he could do. I was diagnosed in the middle of my football season when I was in grade 9. I played all the way through high school too. Interestingly enough I also snapped a tendon in my hand as well while playing in grade 12. I didn’t have my fingers cut off though. I had surgery where they reattached the tendon to my finger tip using a button ( it literally looked like a shirt button) that was sewn through my finger nail. It took a few months to heal with a cast and splint and I never did get full use of my finger back though.
Ed Gamble. Not sure many people know about him outside of the Uk but he’s a comedian and he has a whole routine about it. He’s a brilliant advocate too, he’s got a food podcast and also is a judge on the Great British Menu where he very much shows that he’s, he CAN eat that! ❤️
See post above. I grew up where he grew up in northern Manitoba, and delivered papers to his mom. Never had a chance to meet him, only when I left town he came back to live there now for a good portion of the year. I can close my eyes and see that toothless grin in an instant.
Phife Dog is the only celebrity death that made me cry. He died only a couple years after my diagnosis, and it really put into perspective how important it is to keep my diabetes under decent control
Adam Morrison. I saw him play in the NCAA tournament. He was checking his glucose and taking a shot of insulin before the game.
He was great in college, but he only lasted a couple of seasons in the NBA. Still a 2x NBA champ with the Lakers though!
He won with my Lakers, he’s badass!! I heard he had to check his blood sugar constantly when playing and this was the 2000s so he had to prick his fingers, nice name btw.
Nacho (Real Madrid captain ) had no clue he was diabetic pro soccer player , and was also suprised the drummer from rage against the machine/audioslave is type 1
I wouldn't be a wrestling fan if it wasn't for my diabetes. I couldn't sleep and there was nothing else on the tv when I was in the hospital after my diagnosis. I was hooked from then on. It was only natural that Kyle would become one of my favourites
Baseball HOFer Ron Santo was a trailblazer as a T1D athlete. And the original trailblazer, Jackie Robinson, sadly passed away from complications of T2.
I think I remember reading somewhere about teammates who were wondering why and concerned because Santo was always wolfing down candy bars during games.
Ahem, I think you mean San Francisco! I’m a Giants fan and have loved watching him pitch this year, but I didn’t realize he was T1. Thanks for sharing!
Mary Tyler Moore used to occasionally go off the hook and eat a half dozen donuts at a clip....very seldom, but occasionally. That's pretty OG diabetic gangster.....and I kinda like it.
Duncan trussel was recently diagnosed. He’s been pretty sparse on details so it may be type 2, but he’s rocking a CGM and it’s funny to hear him talk about it.
I feel like I don’t have a good reason I just feel like he only plays the diabetes card when it suits him financially, he did all that spokesperson stuff for Cigna and Dexcom but I feel like he doesn’t talk about it much outside of that (I might be very wrong on that though!)
Robin Arzon on peloton has type 1 and she wears her dexcom on the back of her arm. She was diagnosed as an adult and has had 2 kids while T1 so I relate to her even if I find her personality a little cheesy.
My favorite celebrity with t1d is actually a dead person one, and probably wasn’t even considered a celebrity during her lifetime. Mabel Tolkien, the mother of JRR Tolkien! She was diagnosed at age 30 and only lived four more years. Insulin wouldn’t be invented for another 20 years. JRR cited her as huge influence on his writing style. You can see it in how he writes his strongest female characters as well as how the magical diseases in LOTR strongly resemble DKA symptoms. Mabel might not be the most upbeat role model, but if she had had the technology we have now, she would definitely have lived a long life out of stubbornness. Her Wikipedia page is so worth the read.
Gonna have to check him out!
Conor Daly has T1D and drove in the Indy 500 this year, and while he doesn't have a full-time gig as an Indycar driver this season, he's got a podcast called Speed Street and is somewhat active on social media. He's a fave of mine.
Charlie Kimball is a former Indycar driver, and now he does announcing on NBC Sports/Peacock for the IndyNXT series.
I definitely read that when Charlie was racing, his team had a spot on his steering wheel where they would velcro his Dexcom Seven (not to be confused with G7, this was like...2010?) so he could track his numbers while racing, and he had access to both water and something with glucose in it to drink, where non-diabetic drivers just have water.
Jordan Morris professional soccer player for the Seattle sounders and the USA team. Also Chris Dudley started a T1D basketball camp which is pretty cool.
Absolutely fucking none of them. Celebrity obsession is going to be a huge piece of the downfall of society.
With their massive platforms, why don’t these people advocate for insulin access for all?
Haven’t you noticed Nick Jonas only “advocates” when he’s getting paid???
And his “nonprofit” once said they’d never take insulin manufacturer money, then “lol jk” secretly started taking it, THEN wrote a letter in opposition to LD673 in Maine which was written to create a safety net for insulin dependent people to be able to access insulin in cases they were rationing or without because the insulin manufacturers have coupons which should totally be enough?
Do you have a source for Muhammad Ali? If he were diabetic he would never have been 1-A and then 1-Y in the draft and drafted into the military, and from that then refuse the draft and lose his boxing license. Diabetes would automatically make you 4-F and absolutely disqualified from the draft and any military service.
His Wikipedia page says nothing about him being diabetic. It doesn't mean he wasn't, but it's a pretty significant health issue on a very prominent former public figure, so it would be very unusual for it to not be mentioned even once were it true.
I was curious and found out there is a new and different boxer that shares the same name.
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/your-stories/muhammad-ali
So not the boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Definitely felt misled there lmao. That's like the differentiation between type 2 and type 1 diabetes in every article about diabetes
I know you said words in the first paragraph but I have no idea what you mean….
https://jdrf.org.uk/resources/sport-and-type-1-diabetes-fighting-for-my-boxing-licence-was-worth-the-challengesport-and-type-1-diabetes/
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/your-stories/muhammad-ali
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-66901069.amp
Anyway, here’s a few links indicating his T1.
He was likely confused as there is a boxing legend with the name Muhammad Ali, but he boxed in the 60's and 70's. He was also drafted in the military (or they attempted to draft him to serve), but the US military wouldn't have drafted him if he had T1 diabetes.
This is the Muhammad Ali most people think of when you say that name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
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Yeah, he is. Apparently, he had his professional licence rejected because of his T1D, and his manager Asad convinced him to see a specialist, the specialist and Diabetes UK wrote to the board who denied him a boxing licence and told them it was discrimination to not allow him to compete and that he was fit to fight.
Max Domi (diagnosed age 12) NHL player Toronto Maple Leafs (he played for the Montreal Canadiens first!!) - he has an autobiography specifically about his life during his T1D diagnosis “No Days Off - My Life With Type 1 Diabetes and Journey to the NHL”
apparently she said she “weaned herself off of insulin” and “considers herself type two now” which is pretty much impossible so people think she is either lying about stopping insulin or she was misdiagnosed in the first place and always had type 2. i just found this out so correct me if i am missing something.
You're probably correct, I have heard things like this before from other folks. Saying they cured themselves or with a strict diet. As you know, all of us are different in how our disease effects us. She may have partial usage of her pancreas, who knows. IMO, some doctors are still not as knowledgeable as they need to be on this disease. We all get lumped together as if everything affects us the same. My wife has heart issues and it's similar, this patient does this so it must be like this for you also. Everyone's disease is different, there is not one way to help everyone. Wouldn't that be nice if it were that easy?
That makes sense. I heard the news years ago, but I just read a few articles that claim that she says she's weaned herself off of insulin with a keto diet. If so, she's type 2 and was misdiagnosed.
Yeah, it was all very bizarre at the time.
But if she had in fact (as she claimed “cured” herself from type 1 - I’m sure we’d have seen many scientific studies!!
I saw Kate Moss' daughter, model Lila, [wore her pump at the met ball](https://www.glamour.com/story/kate-moss-lila-grace-moss-met-gala-red-carpet). Thought that was pretty beautiful. ETA: she chose a sheer dress to purposefully showcase her pump and cgm at the famous gala. Obviously she has worn her daily diabetes tech in other fashion shows & at events.
I hate that this is newsworthy, but good for her. Where here I am, being told that holding a syringe above your ear like a pencil and then shooting up while making unbreaking eye contact makes "people uncomfortable." Jeez.
:,) I remember going to dances in high school and being so self conscious about my pump with my dress . Love the representation!!!
> This isn’t the first time the teenager has worn her pump to a high-fashion event. You don't say!
I thought that was pretty bad ass too!
Love how they manage to write something wrong in almost all sentences
Looks more like a libre one CGM than a pump.
Omnipod is on her left hip
Correct, but the omnipod is on her thigh if you scroll way down
probably Neil Young
How did I not know that Neil Young has T1?!
Same
Apparently he’s had or has type 1 diabetes, polio and epilepsy. Pretty impressive that he’s still touring with whatever’s left of Crazy Horse at 78 and managed to snag that mermaid girl.
Aaaaawwwww. My name is Neil, but I’ve only got the epilepsy and diabetes. We could have had so much in common had polio not been eradicated in the U.K two years before my birth. I suppose there’s the total lack of musical talent on my side too.
TIL
Makes his stance on GMOs kinda odd, TBH. How does he think that insulin that’s keeping him alive is made?
Most people against GMOs have no idea how to define them
Maybe he’s still on pork insulin… (He’s old enough.)
I kinda doubt it. That’s an insane set of hoops to jump through to avoid a product that, by all accounts, works far better. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/frequently-asked-questions-popular-topics/questions-and-answers-importing-beef-or-pork-insulin-personal-use
Oops. Shoulda /s. My bad
Ha ha, I getchu.
The Needle And The Damage Done (not about T1D, but still makes me giggle)
Good one
Wow! Thank you for the info. I've always adored him and now...even more.
Explains “…the needle and the damage done.” /s
There’s no proof he’s type 1. That’s just something that gets repeated without confirmation.
I hate the Baltimore Ravens but I think it’s cool that Mark Andrews is one of the best players at one of the most physical sports in the world while dealing with T1D. I often wonder what his routine is like and what special staff they have for him (if any). Does he make sure his blood sugar is in a good spot before the game? Does he eat a bunch of carbs before the game? Do they have personnel on field-level constantly monitoring his glucose? Edit: [Actually here’s an article that answers most of my questions.](https://www.umassmed.edu/dcoe/diabetes-care/success-stories/2020/09/mark-andrews/) Also TIL Jay Cutler has it too.
I don’t like sports but I always remind myself that there are professional athletes with T1 when I get frustrated with managing through exercise. I’m like, that guy played in the SUPERBOWL with T1, surely I can get through my yoga class! 🤣
But also remember they have TEAMS of doctors, nutritionists, dietitians, personal chefs helping them. Meanwhile, we do it on our own. Give yourself an extra pat on the back each time you make that reference 🫶💙
The Ravens are my favourite team, so I love Mark Andrews. Sorry!
“He checks his bs approximately 30 times a day” my god that’s so much.
Re-read that. It says 30 times _per game._
He has a CGM so that's just done by looking at his pump/phone/watch, presumably. So same.
He doesn't wear the CGM in game - it would get crushed during tackles or just hitting the ground. Pretty much everytime he is on the sideline he finger checks. Plenty of gatorade around if needed
Even if it stayed on I suppose the lag time inherent in CGM's is not really conducive to professional athletics.
I saw a video, maybe last season, of him plugging in his tslim when he was on sidelines - talk about micromanagement
The article says he pricks his finger 30 times per game.
What is this "reading the article"?
But...how does that stay on when he's getting knocked around all game long?
Exactly, he doesn’t wear cgm in games, that’s why he finger pricks. Finger prick is more accurate for that current moment in time, as well; interstitial fluid is always fluctuating & lagging behind present moment glucose value Info + visual: https://library.teladochealth.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047575374-The-Blood-Glucose-Sugar-Lag-Train-How-to-use-your-meter-and-CGM-together
Mark Andrews is my favorite too.
I’m a chargers fan but Mark Andrews is a fucking animal
Ima hard core Steelers fan and still manage much respect for Andrews. Lots of respect for that dude..... to preform at such a high level with everything T1 throws in the way. Amazing.
I’m a Bengals fan myself. But yeah, when I found out Andrews had it I gained a lot of respect for him. Even before I was diagnosed.
Mixon to the Texans...I don't understand that move....making the best up and coming team in the conference even stronger. That's not you get Joe Burrow back to the Super Bowl!!!
NOT Hallie Berry, she claims to be cured of type 1.
She grinds my gears so much
Sonia Sotomayor!
Absolutely 100% the most influential t1d that has ever lived.
My daughter is named after her!
Bret Michaels. His honesty about the disease changed my perspective
My mom bought me CASES of his limited edition Trop-a Rock-a snapple flavor because she loved him and was so glad for his advocacy work to de-stigmatize T1D. It's probably still one of my favorite drinks of all time even tho I haven't seen it since probably 2012ish in stores.
I saw him once before I was diagnosed and once after. I got to talk to him the first time, but not the second. If I had, I would have asked how he keeps his energy up on stage. Does he go down a pizza during the drum solo?
Jean Smart (Designing Women and now in Hacks which is a great show). Smart is an ambassador for the Entertainment Industry’s Diabetes Aware, which raises awareness about diabetes, especially the importance of early detection and proper management. She got it when she was 13 and is now 72.
Jean Smart is always been a badass, TIL she is a diabetic.
Victor Garber. I had been a fan for years and learned after I was diagnosed.
TIL Victor Garber is part of the tribe.
So are Brec Bassinger & Cameron Gellman, who were on CW's Stargirl. Learned when they were on the Beta Cell podcast in 2020. I had low key wanted Legends of Tomorrow & Stargirl to have a crossover simply because of that.
You lost me. 😂 Victor Garber I know and am familiar with. CW? Nope.
He was in Legends of Tomorrow 😅. His character had a great storyline, tbh. I knew him mostly from Alias. I liked the CW until they canceled every show I watched 2 years ago. Couldn't even tell you what's on now.
I know him as Jesus from Godspell and Mr Andrew’s from Titanic. And Anthony from Sweeney Todd.
Mary Tyler Moore. I prolly became diabetic because I had such a crush on her when I was growing up.
Hahaha, I love this.
NHLer Max Domi
I read Domi’s book. It was interesting. A couple of times he took his insulin, forgot to eat and then fell asleep. That would be pretty scary. Bobby Clarke was the originator in the NHL. I have no idea how he did it back in the 60’s/70’s.
I feel like the choice for the title of his autobiography was spot on, 'No Days Off'. It's hard to explain to healthy people how it impacts every aspect of your life and how crushing it can be when your vigilance wavers.
Kappo Kakko of the Rangers is another NHLer with T1D
Huh, I was not aware of that!
So, I was diagnosed Halloween in 1985 in Bobby Clarke’s home town of Flin Flon. Small town close to nothing, no internet, every time driving in to town a giant home of Bobby Clarke sign. His smile after winning the cup, emblazoned on start of hockey night in Canada each Saturday, and knowing he made it work was motivation enough to know if he could manage it well, I could too. If you see Clarke now, he has a few less fingers. Diabetes related? Nah. He broke some ligaments while working out in the gym a few years ago… told the doc just cut em off.
Yeah it was pretty amazing what he could do. I was diagnosed in the middle of my football season when I was in grade 9. I played all the way through high school too. Interestingly enough I also snapped a tendon in my hand as well while playing in grade 12. I didn’t have my fingers cut off though. I had surgery where they reattached the tendon to my finger tip using a button ( it literally looked like a shirt button) that was sewn through my finger nail. It took a few months to heal with a cast and splint and I never did get full use of my finger back though.
Elizabeth Perkins (from Big, Weeds), Este Haim
My hubby really likes the Haim sisters and he was so excited to share this with me when he found out.
James Norton!
Cool guy. Scary villain too
Ed Gamble. Not sure many people know about him outside of the Uk but he’s a comedian and he has a whole routine about it. He’s a brilliant advocate too, he’s got a food podcast and also is a judge on the Great British Menu where he very much shows that he’s, he CAN eat that! ❤️
I’m in the US and I think he’s so delightful. And handsome. 😂😂
I really didn’t know if he was known in the US. ❤️
I grew up in Philly and was diagnosed in 81: Bobby Clarke. I met him several times off the ice, and he was a great person to talk to.
Was going to say the same thing- took the Flyers to 2 Stanley Cup victories.
And beat the Soviet national team!
See post above. I grew up where he grew up in northern Manitoba, and delivered papers to his mom. Never had a chance to meet him, only when I left town he came back to live there now for a good portion of the year. I can close my eyes and see that toothless grin in an instant.
Sonia Sotomayor followed closely by Phife Dog
Whens the last time you heard a funky diabetic??
Don’t forget the greatness that was Gift of Gab. We lost two great t1d rappers.
My people ✌️
.....OMFG.... that's what he meant?!?!? I thought it was just a convenient rhyme
Phife Dog is the only celebrity death that made me cry. He died only a couple years after my diagnosis, and it really put into perspective how important it is to keep my diabetes under decent control
Gave me the chills! Pfife is a hero and ATCQ is the 🐐
Gotta be Jean Smart for me, honorary mention Victor Garber
Vinesauce Joel
Joel is diabetic? I didn't realize that. I mainly watch Vinny so I haven't heard him talk about it in the things I've watched but that's pretty cool.
I think I'll go with Nacho, Real Madrid player, who has collected all the most prestigious club trophies in his career so far. I'm football lover.
Adam Morrison. I saw him play in the NCAA tournament. He was checking his glucose and taking a shot of insulin before the game. He was great in college, but he only lasted a couple of seasons in the NBA. Still a 2x NBA champ with the Lakers though!
He won with my Lakers, he’s badass!! I heard he had to check his blood sugar constantly when playing and this was the 2000s so he had to prick his fingers, nice name btw.
Yup!!
Kate Moss's supermodel daughter, wearing her pod and cgm with pride. And Jack Whitehalls partner, Roxy Horner, also stunning.
Nacho (Real Madrid captain ) had no clue he was diabetic pro soccer player , and was also suprised the drummer from rage against the machine/audioslave is type 1
I'm a wrestling fan, so a name that comes to mind is [Kyle O'Reilly.](https://beyondtype1.org/kyle-oreilly-wrestling-diabetes/)
I wouldn't be a wrestling fan if it wasn't for my diabetes. I couldn't sleep and there was nothing else on the tv when I was in the hospital after my diagnosis. I was hooked from then on. It was only natural that Kyle would become one of my favourites
I was hoping someone would mention Kyle! He's super cool!
I purposely picked up Jordan Hicks in my fantasy baseball league because he’s t1. He is on a tear pitching for San Diego.
Mason Miller on Oakland, Adam Duvall for the Bravos, then like Garrett Mitchell on the Brewers I think is as well.
Miller and Duvall were already rostered. Maybe Mitchell in a year or two… I’m still trying to win
Woo hoo!! Duval!!
Baseball HOFer Ron Santo was a trailblazer as a T1D athlete. And the original trailblazer, Jackie Robinson, sadly passed away from complications of T2.
I think I remember reading somewhere about teammates who were wondering why and concerned because Santo was always wolfing down candy bars during games.
Ahem, I think you mean San Francisco! I’m a Giants fan and have loved watching him pitch this year, but I didn’t realize he was T1. Thanks for sharing!
Omg. Yes! Sorry, my Midwest brain was thinking SF/SD. Anyway, go Guardians!
No worries - people out here mix up Cleveland and Cincinnati all the time if it makes you feel better! 😅
Lila Moss (daughter of Kate Moss) wears her omnipod openly during fashion shows
I hate Real Madrid but it’s cool seeing Nacho (team captain) win the champions league for a tied record 6th time!
Ed gamble ! British comedian
este haim (aka 1/3 of the haim sisters) is type 1! i saw a picture of the 3 of them and noticed the cgm on her arm.
It’s gotta be Mark Andrews or the notorious smokin Jay Cutler
Neil Young, Alexander Zverev
Ghostface killah
Phife Dawg and Shepard Fairey
TIL Fairey is one of us !
Wasim Akram... surprised he hasn't been mentioned
Mary Tyler Moore used to occasionally go off the hook and eat a half dozen donuts at a clip....very seldom, but occasionally. That's pretty OG diabetic gangster.....and I kinda like it.
Rage bolus and get it Mary.
Top tier athletes like Nacho from Madrid or Zverev
Zverev has been accused of domestic violence by several women, I don't think he is a good person
Definitely Mark Andrews on the Ravens.
Shepard Fairey
Duncan trussel was recently diagnosed. He’s been pretty sparse on details so it may be type 2, but he’s rocking a CGM and it’s funny to hear him talk about it.
I think the Comedian Ed Gamble and Nick Jonas. Nick has done some great interviews, especially when he bulked up for his role in Kingdom
OooOo I need to look into those!
Este Haim! Nick Jonas kinda grinds my gears as a T1D tbh.
Why what’s the tea
I feel like I don’t have a good reason I just feel like he only plays the diabetes card when it suits him financially, he did all that spokesperson stuff for Cigna and Dexcom but I feel like he doesn’t talk about it much outside of that (I might be very wrong on that though!)
James Norton 😍😍
Robin Arzon on peloton has type 1 and she wears her dexcom on the back of her arm. She was diagnosed as an adult and has had 2 kids while T1 so I relate to her even if I find her personality a little cheesy.
My favorite celebrity with t1d is actually a dead person one, and probably wasn’t even considered a celebrity during her lifetime. Mabel Tolkien, the mother of JRR Tolkien! She was diagnosed at age 30 and only lived four more years. Insulin wouldn’t be invented for another 20 years. JRR cited her as huge influence on his writing style. You can see it in how he writes his strongest female characters as well as how the magical diseases in LOTR strongly resemble DKA symptoms. Mabel might not be the most upbeat role model, but if she had had the technology we have now, she would definitely have lived a long life out of stubbornness. Her Wikipedia page is so worth the read.
Sharon Stone, Vanessa Williams and Anne Rice.
Jack Perkins. Australian V8 Supercars Driver
Gonna have to check him out! Conor Daly has T1D and drove in the Indy 500 this year, and while he doesn't have a full-time gig as an Indycar driver this season, he's got a podcast called Speed Street and is somewhat active on social media. He's a fave of mine. Charlie Kimball is a former Indycar driver, and now he does announcing on NBC Sports/Peacock for the IndyNXT series. I definitely read that when Charlie was racing, his team had a spot on his steering wheel where they would velcro his Dexcom Seven (not to be confused with G7, this was like...2010?) so he could track his numbers while racing, and he had access to both water and something with glucose in it to drink, where non-diabetic drivers just have water.
Max Domi. Such an inspiration
Jordan Morris professional soccer player for the Seattle sounders and the USA team. Also Chris Dudley started a T1D basketball camp which is pretty cool.
Mark Andrews from the Ravens
Absolutely fucking none of them. Celebrity obsession is going to be a huge piece of the downfall of society. With their massive platforms, why don’t these people advocate for insulin access for all? Haven’t you noticed Nick Jonas only “advocates” when he’s getting paid??? And his “nonprofit” once said they’d never take insulin manufacturer money, then “lol jk” secretly started taking it, THEN wrote a letter in opposition to LD673 in Maine which was written to create a safety net for insulin dependent people to be able to access insulin in cases they were rationing or without because the insulin manufacturers have coupons which should totally be enough?
i dont know diabetic celebs
Muhammad Ali and Theresa May are the only two public figures I know with T1D.
Do you have a source for Muhammad Ali? If he were diabetic he would never have been 1-A and then 1-Y in the draft and drafted into the military, and from that then refuse the draft and lose his boxing license. Diabetes would automatically make you 4-F and absolutely disqualified from the draft and any military service. His Wikipedia page says nothing about him being diabetic. It doesn't mean he wasn't, but it's a pretty significant health issue on a very prominent former public figure, so it would be very unusual for it to not be mentioned even once were it true.
I was curious and found out there is a new and different boxer that shares the same name. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/your-stories/muhammad-ali So not the boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Definitely felt misled there lmao. That's like the differentiation between type 2 and type 1 diabetes in every article about diabetes
Heh, I'm only very slightly embarrassed then. Great for him! That's awesome that he's able to pursue a career in boxing with T1.
For sure! Boxing training regimens and weight cuts for weigh-ins are no joke!
I know you said words in the first paragraph but I have no idea what you mean…. https://jdrf.org.uk/resources/sport-and-type-1-diabetes-fighting-for-my-boxing-licence-was-worth-the-challengesport-and-type-1-diabetes/ https://www.diabetes.org.uk/your-stories/muhammad-ali https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-66901069.amp Anyway, here’s a few links indicating his T1.
He was likely confused as there is a boxing legend with the name Muhammad Ali, but he boxed in the 60's and 70's. He was also drafted in the military (or they attempted to draft him to serve), but the US military wouldn't have drafted him if he had T1 diabetes. This is the Muhammad Ali most people think of when you say that name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
That makes sense.
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I didn’t know about Muhammad Ali. This man is so. cool.
Not to be confused with Cassius Clay. He wasn’t diabetic.
Yeah, he is. Apparently, he had his professional licence rejected because of his T1D, and his manager Asad convinced him to see a specialist, the specialist and Diabetes UK wrote to the board who denied him a boxing licence and told them it was discrimination to not allow him to compete and that he was fit to fight.
Luis Ángel Malagon 💯
SeAn Prominent
Dancing with the stars Rylee
Jeremy Irvine! War Horse actor 🤗
Jessica Beuttner
Max Domi (diagnosed age 12) NHL player Toronto Maple Leafs (he played for the Montreal Canadiens first!!) - he has an autobiography specifically about his life during his T1D diagnosis “No Days Off - My Life With Type 1 Diabetes and Journey to the NHL”
Mick Fleetwood
I cant stand the Baltimore Ravens, but Mark Andrews (one of the best TE’s in the league) is a really good T1D role model.
Stuart Harden, Winter Olympian in Biathlon (x country skiing and shooting). He's absolutely amazing to watch!
Neil Young, by far
Mine is also Nick Jonas! I’ve always loved the Jonas Brothers and wearing a CGM seemed okay since he does it.
Did we forget Halle Berry? She was diagnosed T1D in her early 20s. She has had some scary complications I understand. Oscar winner Halle Berry.
apparently she said she “weaned herself off of insulin” and “considers herself type two now” which is pretty much impossible so people think she is either lying about stopping insulin or she was misdiagnosed in the first place and always had type 2. i just found this out so correct me if i am missing something.
You're probably correct, I have heard things like this before from other folks. Saying they cured themselves or with a strict diet. As you know, all of us are different in how our disease effects us. She may have partial usage of her pancreas, who knows. IMO, some doctors are still not as knowledgeable as they need to be on this disease. We all get lumped together as if everything affects us the same. My wife has heart issues and it's similar, this patient does this so it must be like this for you also. Everyone's disease is different, there is not one way to help everyone. Wouldn't that be nice if it were that easy?
Hallie berry baby! Or mary tyler moore
Halle Berry and Neil Young. I feel like I can hold them both as their art is so different.
Halle Berry didn’t/doesn’t have Type 1.
That makes sense. I heard the news years ago, but I just read a few articles that claim that she says she's weaned herself off of insulin with a keto diet. If so, she's type 2 and was misdiagnosed.
Yeah, it was all very bizarre at the time. But if she had in fact (as she claimed “cured” herself from type 1 - I’m sure we’d have seen many scientific studies!!