Consequence

Consequence, is an American rapper from Queens, New York City, New York. He was a victim of online bullying when he posted a family picture at his son’s birthday celebration, July 2020.

This led him to reveal a diagnosis of lupus and diabetes. The 43-year-old father said that he felt sick earlier in the year and feared that it may be COVID-19. He was officially diagnosed with lupus in June.

He first felt pain in his neck while giving his 9-year-old son a piggyback ride. A physician prescribed a muscle relaxer, but as time went on it got worse. He thought he'd have time to recover when the pandemic hit, Consequence says he suffered immobility and weight loss and couldn't figure out what was wrong. He said the hardest part came once he was diagnosed, because his son thought he might have to say goodbye to Dad.

Consequence is sharing his battle so men know they can't ignore it, he said; “guys gotta get informed about the symptoms”.

Sherlyn Chopra

The Indian actress and model was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in 2021 and said that had led to kidney failure. “My kidneys had stopped generating urine as a result of which my body was swollen. My doctor told me that to keep this health disorder under control, I will need to take medication for the rest of my life”.

Dale Dedrick

Paralympic Equestrian Dale Dedrick was diagnosed with Lupus during her time at the University of Michigan causing her multiple joint deformities, muscle weakness of an inflammatory nature, and significant heart disease. She retired in 1992 as an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Internal Medicine.

Dale took part in the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Destiny's Child

Their original Manager, Andretta Tillman, died of lupus in 1997 and Beyonce's father, Matthew Knowles took over.

Emily Dickinson

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (10 December 1830 to 15 May 1886), was an American poet. Little-known during her life, she has since been regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.

In 1862 she she wrote 365 poems, in later years she grew so reclusive that she often communicated with her family by dropping notes down through the floorboards.

The possible reasons for Dickinson's insistence on privacy continue to fascinate literary scholars. One paper suggests that physical illness: headaches, poor eyesight, rashes and finally lupus, was the key.

Under normal circumstances a celebrity link to lupus would be posted here when the celebrity has spoken of it. In the case of historical figures such as Beethoven that’s not possible so this is based on research by others using reported symptoms/medical history etc.

Dido

Dido’s father, William Armstrong, almost died after being admitted to the Middlesex Hospital with severe lupus which lead to septicaemia and liver failure. He spent 5 months in intensive care before going on to make a remarkable recovery.

The doctor described him as “one of the most severely ill people I have known to have survived."

Jay Dilla

American Rapper/producer Jay Dilla (or Jay Dee), died in February 2006 aged 32 from lupus complications. He had been diagnosed with lupus for 3 years and had been on kidney dialysis for 2 years.

Kelly Drury

Kelly ‘s career began as an international model. Her acting career then blossomed as she landed a recurring role on General Hospital. She's even rubbed shoulders with Mike Myers as one of the infamous ‘femme bots’ for Austin Powers!

Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay is an American filmmaker and film distributor. She won the directing award in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her second feature film Middle of Nowhere, becoming the first black woman to win the award

She is the creator and Executive Producer of Queen Sugar, she chose to give the character Violet (known as ‘Aunt Vi’) the autoimmune disease lupus and revealed for the first time that she too had lupus.

She added “I’ve been in remission for 20 years, but I did want to make sure that we create spaces to talk about it. We wanted to really give that chronic illness to Vi and show you can live and you can battle through it, you can continue to thrive, but you have to manage it.”

June Easton

Actress June Easton died on 2nd April 2005 aged 72 from complications of lupus. She was the wife of actor Robert Easton. She was a dialect coach at her husband’s firm “Henry Higgins of Hollywood inc”.

Robert Easton is considered one of the top dialect coaches in the film industry, teaching over 80 different dialects. June appeared in several films with her husband including: Paint your wagon, Tai-pan and Timber Tramps.

Ayda Field

Gwen Field, mother of Ayda Field (who is married to Robbie Williams) has lupus. As well as lupus Gwen also suffers from Parkinsons and cervical cancer.

During lockdown in May 2020 Ayda revealed more devastating news. "My mum in January was diagnosed with Stage 2 Cervical Cancer and it had spread outside the cervix and was a very aggressive tumour so alongside her Parkinson's and her Lupus was this cancer battle and because the cancer was so big they decided that she needed to immediately go into chemo and radiation daily and have surgery," Ayda explained.

“When the pandemic hit it was very scary because my mum with Lupus and Parkinson's and cancer, at 70 years old is prime for some bad things happening so she was going to the hospital every day for these treatments and I just remember every day thinking 'Is she going to pick something up? Is this where it all ends?'" she added.

Tomiko Fraser

Tomiko Fraser is an American actress and fashion model, well known as one of the faces of cosmetics company Maybelline. Here sister, Shneequa, has lupus which has affected her brain and central nervous system.

Cindy Frey

Cindy Frey, wife of Glen Frey (formerly of the band the Eagles, deceased 2015), has lupus.

She said "Lupus has been raging through our population of young women, cutting short the opportunity for them to reach their full potential, often it targets the very driven woman who has so much to give. Lupus LA has been a front-runner in the fight to cure this disease by raising funds for research and supporting patients."

Hugh Gaitskell

Hugh Gaitskell was a British politician, leader of the Labour Party from 1955. He died after a sudden attack of SLE in 1963, aged 56, and left an opening for Harold Wilson in the party leadership.

The abrupt and unexpected nature of his death led to speculation that foul play was involved, the most popular conspiracy theory involving a KGB plot to ensure that Wilson (supposedly a KGB agent himself) became prime minister. This claim was given new life by Peter Wright’s controversial 1987 book Spycatcher

James Garner

Actor James Garner (1928 - 2014) whose daughter Gigi suffers from lupus starred in a Public Service Campaign to alert women to the dangers of lupus. He said “Lupus has scarred my youngest daughter's life”

Yūko Gotō

Yūko Gotō a Japanese voice actress and singer. In direct contrast to her cute-and-vulnerable moé typecasting, Yūko in real life is a devotee of biker culture who dresses and acts as such when not working, right down to her motorcycle.

This is parodied in the 23rd episode of Lucky Star, in which she appears as a masculine Bōsōzoku-styled character of herself called Gotouza, a nickname given to her by fellow voice actor Tomokazu Sugita.

In 2012, she announced that she is suffering from idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and systemic lupus erythematosus. .

Selena Gomez

In 2015 Selena Gomez said she was receiving chemotherapy after being diagnosed with lupus. Concerns about her health were first raised in 2013, when she cancelled a tour of Asia and Australia.She later sought treatment at the Dawn at the Meadows rehab facility, with her representatives denying she was dealing with substance abuse. But the singer has revealed her break was "really about" her lupus diagnosis, adding: "I could have had a stroke."

In an interview with Billboard, the actress-singer, explained that she underwent chemotherapy for the autoimmune disease amid intense fan and media speculation (some reports said she was in rehab for addiction, adding insult to injury) about why she was keeping a low profile.“I was diagnosed with lupus, and I’ve been through chemotherapy. That’s what my break was really about. I could’ve had a stroke,” Gomez told the magazine. “I wanted so badly to say, ‘You guys have no idea. I’m in chemotherapy. You’re a–holes.’ I locked myself away until I was confident and comfortable again.”

Halsey

Grammy nominated singer Halsey said she's been treated for conditions including endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, Sjogren's syndrome and mast cell activation syndrome. She hinted she was now also being treated for lupus and leukaemia by tagging the Lupus Research Alliance as well as the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Society in her latest post.

Halsey has spoken previously about her poor health, saying: "I've kind of been sick most of my adult life".

In a series of photos and videos, she's seen in hospital saying she feels "like an old lady". One of the videos shared by Halsey show her receiving treatment in a hospital and in her new song, ‘The End’, she sings about "poison" in her blood, starting treatment. and about how "every couple of years now, the doctor says I'm sick".

The artist will be donating proceeds from the song to Lupus Research Alliance and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

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Ian Harding

Actor Ian Harding appears as Ezra Fitz in the USA TV series, Pretty Little Liars. He’s also a huge animal rights activist and raises money for lupus in his spare time.

Ian Harding’s mother, Mary, was diagnosed with lupus in 1994, after graduating with a degree in nursing from Walter Reed Military Medical Centre in Virginia. Ian was 7 at the timeand unaware that the disease was life-threatening. Neither side of his family had a history of lupus.

Despite the obstacles Mary faced, she continued to work full-time as a cardiology nurse at Walter Reed. She was determined not to let her illness affect her children’s lives. Mary was in full support of Ian choosing to act with his life but urged him to attend a university where he could study acting technique.

Kamala Harris

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Kamala Harris is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th vice president of the United States.

Kamala’s sister Maya has lupus. In 2020, Maya revealed that she was diagnosed with Lupus when she was 22-years-old. She kept the fact private for three decades, only speaking up after Donald Trump suggested that hydroxychloroquine, used to control lupus symptoms, could be used to prevent COVID-19 - even though the efficacy of this was unproven.