Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but he decided not to let this fact rule his life. In regards to the condition, Freeman opened up and said: “I only get one life, and I will not let fibromyalgia take the joy from living it.”
He has shared that he lives with chronic pain, and it especially affects his arm, describing the pain that runs up and down his arm as excruciating. Despite this, the actor has done his best to still live his best life.
Lena Dunham
In 2018, the ‘Girls’ creator and actress shared that she was battling with endometriosis and that she had undergone a complete hysterectomy. She has been very vocal about her struggles and has documented a good deal of her experience with the condition.
In an essay she wrote, Dunham shared: “I also know that I am one of many women who grasp for a sense of consistent well-being, fight against the betrayals of their bodies.” Endometriosis affects one in ten women in their reproductive years.