Alaina and Claire discuss celebrities that have chronic illness and consider how those celebs could do more to impact our communities.
- Claire has started her new job and Alaina is back in the dance studio!
- Alaina also shares about Daniel's Music Foundation, an organization promoting music and dance education for people of all abilities!
- Claire shares her concerns about Beyond Type 1, which was started by Nick Jonas, who also has Diabetes.
- What can celebrities do to use their power, influence, and resources to make a difference?
- Once celebrities have unlimited resources, do they then lose the connection to the rest of the public community?
- Visibility is important and inspiring for those with chronic illness.
- Alaina wonders if it seen as more admirable to hide your illness or to share about it.
- There aren't many celebrities with CML, but Alaina shares a list of celebrities with various chronic illnesses. (https://www.elle.com.au/health-fitness/celebrities-who-are-sick-20755)
- Claire and Alaina talk about celebrities who are presenting their chronic illness well (looking at you, Demi, Theresa May, and Sonia Sotomayor!)
- As a reminder: Chronic Illness can happen to anyone.
- Let's get our government officials on Medicare/ Medicaid!
- Why are human rights connected to politics?
- And you can't talk about celebs without talking about T Swift!
- Send us your celebrities!
