Celebrities Share Inspiring Stories About Their Health Struggles

Published on July 22, 2020
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Evanna Lynch

Harry Potter actress Evanna Lynch, who played the quirky Luna Lovegood, shared that the series helped her get through her struggles with an eating disorder. J.K. Rowling told her that if she recovered from her anorexia should could audition for the role, and that’s what happened!

Evanna Lynch

Evanna Lynch

Lynch said: “…before Harry Potter, I was quite sick, and how the Harry Potter books really helped me through an eating disorder. That’s why it was so special because it was the only kind of light that I saw in the world at a very dark time.”

Michelle Obama

The former first lady kept this under wraps for a long time, but she decided to come out and discuss her struggles with fertility. Michelle Obama shared that she went through miscarriages as well as IVF treatments before conceiving her two daughters.

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Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

In an interview with ABC News, she said: “I felt lost and alone and I felt like I failed because I didn’t know how common miscarriages were. We sit in our own pain thinking that, somehow, we’re broken.”