Past the red carpets and the flashing lights of the paparazzi, some celebrities live in a reality more complicated than what is shown. A number of them live with medical conditions only seen in a tiny fraction of people worldwide, and still show up every day.
This article spotlights athletes, actors and musicians bold enough to let the world know about their conditions and how it affected them. Surprising names make this list and here’s a chance to find out which ones you haven’t heard about yet.
