Women especially aren’t taken seriously when it comes to pain. We’re used to being told we’re just being overdramatic when we talk about illnesses — in fact, many women never even speak up about their pain for fear of being labeled a drama queen. Clearly, we’re all a little too used to downplaying pain.
Here are nine female celebrities who are speaking out about their invisible illnesses:
“I had a guy at my label say to me, ‘You have to bleed for this, Ashley,’” she recalled. “You have no idea how much I’ve bled for this.”
For example, she announced she wouldn’t do press for the sixth season of “Girls,” explaining on Instagram her endometriosis had her in so much pain, she had to rest. Sadly, Dunham also noted how lucky she was: “So many women with this disease literally don’t have the option of time off and I won’t take it for granted.”
More than 4 million people in the US have Sjögren’s syndrome — and nine out of 10 of them are women. Yeah, those numbers aren’t great for us. Still, Venus isn’t letting it hold her back: She’s laughed off rumors of retirement and is focused on getting back on top in the tennis world.
While at the Global Lyme Alliance’s second annual “Uniting for a Lyme-Free World” gala, Bella Hadid told the crowd:
And while Jessie has been plagued by health problems related to her heart her whole life, she told Mornings she credits her illness for making her the performer she is today.
“I started writing the songs because I was sick,” she revealed. “There are things that make you become you and make you feel confident enough to do it and that was my thing. I started writing songs because that was my get-out of feeling unwell and down, and I’m still the same person.”
“Your body doesn’t have the energy it needs to filter toxins, causing it to believe that it has an infection, so it’s always inflamed,” she explained. “You create antibodies that attack your glands, so you have to eat clean.”
Saldana said, “I would hear those conversations with my mom and grandma, thinking I’d never get there. I’m going to live forever! But all of a sudden it hits you. I shit you not, it’s from night to day.”
“For the longest time, I thought: This is the way my period is,” she told Glamour*.* “I didn’t want to complain, so I’d just deal with it and ignore it.”
Yikes. Anyone who’s ever been shamed for complaining about cramps can relate to that.
However, Hough is retaliating against that stigma now, acting as the spokeswoman for AbbVie’s Get in the Know About ME in EndoMEtriosis campaign.
When Brenneman opened up to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, she said, “It started subtly with cramping. Then urgency. Rushing to the restroom. Weight loss. Hair loss. Visits to a homeopath, naturopath, nutritionist, acupuncturist, and massage therapist. Countless medications and ultimately surgery.”
And while the surgery was successful, Brenneman is continuing to work with the foundation to bring awareness, so others don’t suffer from this illness like she did. Talk about tireless.
“I needed time to just be OK,” she told GQ shortly afterward.
And that’s amazing! No one should be shamed for needing to take time to take care of themselves, mentally or physically. It doesn’t matter if the problem is glaringly obvious or completely invisible — taking care of your health should be a top priority.
title: “9 Female Celebrities With Invisible Diseases” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-18” author: “Salvador Pratt”
Women especially aren’t taken seriously when it comes to pain. We’re used to being told we’re just being overdramatic when we talk about illnesses — in fact, many women never even speak up about their pain for fear of being labeled a drama queen. Clearly, we’re all a little too used to downplaying pain.
Here are nine female celebrities who are speaking out about their invisible illnesses:
“I had a guy at my label say to me, ‘You have to bleed for this, Ashley,’” she recalled. “You have no idea how much I’ve bled for this.”
For example, she announced she wouldn’t do press for the sixth season of “Girls,” explaining on Instagram her endometriosis had her in so much pain, she had to rest. Sadly, Dunham also noted how lucky she was: “So many women with this disease literally don’t have the option of time off and I won’t take it for granted.”
More than 4 million people in the US have Sjögren’s syndrome — and nine out of 10 of them are women. Yeah, those numbers aren’t great for us. Still, Venus isn’t letting it hold her back: She’s laughed off rumors of retirement and is focused on getting back on top in the tennis world.
While at the Global Lyme Alliance’s second annual “Uniting for a Lyme-Free World” gala, Bella Hadid told the crowd:
And while Jessie has been plagued by health problems related to her heart her whole life, she told Mornings she credits her illness for making her the performer she is today.
“I started writing the songs because I was sick,” she revealed. “There are things that make you become you and make you feel confident enough to do it and that was my thing. I started writing songs because that was my get-out of feeling unwell and down, and I’m still the same person.”
“Your body doesn’t have the energy it needs to filter toxins, causing it to believe that it has an infection, so it’s always inflamed,” she explained. “You create antibodies that attack your glands, so you have to eat clean.”
Saldana said, “I would hear those conversations with my mom and grandma, thinking I’d never get there. I’m going to live forever! But all of a sudden it hits you. I shit you not, it’s from night to day.”
“For the longest time, I thought: This is the way my period is,” she told Glamour*.* “I didn’t want to complain, so I’d just deal with it and ignore it.”
Yikes. Anyone who’s ever been shamed for complaining about cramps can relate to that.
However, Hough is retaliating against that stigma now, acting as the spokeswoman for AbbVie’s Get in the Know About ME in EndoMEtriosis campaign.
When Brenneman opened up to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, she said, “It started subtly with cramping. Then urgency. Rushing to the restroom. Weight loss. Hair loss. Visits to a homeopath, naturopath, nutritionist, acupuncturist, and massage therapist. Countless medications and ultimately surgery.”
And while the surgery was successful, Brenneman is continuing to work with the foundation to bring awareness, so others don’t suffer from this illness like she did. Talk about tireless.
“I needed time to just be OK,” she told GQ shortly afterward.
And that’s amazing! No one should be shamed for needing to take time to take care of themselves, mentally or physically. It doesn’t matter if the problem is glaringly obvious or completely invisible — taking care of your health should be a top priority.
title: “9 Female Celebrities With Invisible Diseases” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-01” author: “Florence Klos”
Women especially aren’t taken seriously when it comes to pain. We’re used to being told we’re just being overdramatic when we talk about illnesses — in fact, many women never even speak up about their pain for fear of being labeled a drama queen. Clearly, we’re all a little too used to downplaying pain.
Here are nine female celebrities who are speaking out about their invisible illnesses:
“I had a guy at my label say to me, ‘You have to bleed for this, Ashley,’” she recalled. “You have no idea how much I’ve bled for this.”
For example, she announced she wouldn’t do press for the sixth season of “Girls,” explaining on Instagram her endometriosis had her in so much pain, she had to rest. Sadly, Dunham also noted how lucky she was: “So many women with this disease literally don’t have the option of time off and I won’t take it for granted.”
More than 4 million people in the US have Sjögren’s syndrome — and nine out of 10 of them are women. Yeah, those numbers aren’t great for us. Still, Venus isn’t letting it hold her back: She’s laughed off rumors of retirement and is focused on getting back on top in the tennis world.
While at the Global Lyme Alliance’s second annual “Uniting for a Lyme-Free World” gala, Bella Hadid told the crowd:
And while Jessie has been plagued by health problems related to her heart her whole life, she told Mornings she credits her illness for making her the performer she is today.
“I started writing the songs because I was sick,” she revealed. “There are things that make you become you and make you feel confident enough to do it and that was my thing. I started writing songs because that was my get-out of feeling unwell and down, and I’m still the same person.”
“Your body doesn’t have the energy it needs to filter toxins, causing it to believe that it has an infection, so it’s always inflamed,” she explained. “You create antibodies that attack your glands, so you have to eat clean.”
Saldana said, “I would hear those conversations with my mom and grandma, thinking I’d never get there. I’m going to live forever! But all of a sudden it hits you. I shit you not, it’s from night to day.”
“For the longest time, I thought: This is the way my period is,” she told Glamour*.* “I didn’t want to complain, so I’d just deal with it and ignore it.”
Yikes. Anyone who’s ever been shamed for complaining about cramps can relate to that.
However, Hough is retaliating against that stigma now, acting as the spokeswoman for AbbVie’s Get in the Know About ME in EndoMEtriosis campaign.
When Brenneman opened up to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, she said, “It started subtly with cramping. Then urgency. Rushing to the restroom. Weight loss. Hair loss. Visits to a homeopath, naturopath, nutritionist, acupuncturist, and massage therapist. Countless medications and ultimately surgery.”
And while the surgery was successful, Brenneman is continuing to work with the foundation to bring awareness, so others don’t suffer from this illness like she did. Talk about tireless.
“I needed time to just be OK,” she told GQ shortly afterward.
And that’s amazing! No one should be shamed for needing to take time to take care of themselves, mentally or physically. It doesn’t matter if the problem is glaringly obvious or completely invisible — taking care of your health should be a top priority.
