Celebrities that Live with Multiple Sclerosis (Curated Content)

Celebrities with Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis isn't a very common disease that's publicly recognized by celebrities. Most people don't even know about this disease, and yet there are celebrities out there that have been diagnosed with it.

To contrary belief there are close to 2.3 million people around the world that have been diagnosed with MS. Most of which are not celebrities, however there are quite a few figureheads that have been public about their diagnosis. Even Famous People Get Multiple Sclerosis, written by Regina Boyle Wheeler, looks into what celebrities have MS. MS is an incurable disease, therefore celebrities who have been diagnosed with it have tried to keep it to themselves as long as possible in fear of the effect it can have on their careers. Selma Blair, an actress, who was diagnosed at 46 with MS shared this comment, "By the grace of the lord, and willpower, and the understanding producers at Netflix, I have a job. A wonderful job. I am disabled. I fall sometimes. I drop things. My memory is foggy. And my left side is asking for directions from a broken gps. But we are doing it”. Blair being one of the more popular public faces with MS uses her platform to speak out and raise awareness for this autoimmune disease. Most celebrities who do decide to go public with their diagnoses also donate to MS research and share as much information about MS as they can. Every person who has MS deals with different symptoms, so when looking at a public figure who has MS just remember that it's different for everyone.

Listed below are 11 celebrities that have MS.

1. Jack Osbourne, TV personality

2. Janice Dean, TV Meteorologist

3. Ann Romney, Politician's Wife

4. Walter Williams, O'Jays Founder and Singer

5. Teri Garr, Actress

6. Neil Cavuto, Fox News Anchor and Editor

7. Clay Walker, Country Musician

8. Alan and David Osmond, Father and Son Musicians

9. Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Actress

10. Montel Williams, Talk Show Host

11. Selma Blair, TV and Film Actress

Check out Clay Walker's "Band Against MS" website for more information about MS and MS research.

If you want to read the full article: Even Famous People Get Multiple Sclerosis.

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