21 Celebrities With Autoimmune Diseases
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17. Venus Williams
Diagnosed with Sjögren’s syndrome back in 2011, this talented and hardworking tennis player has managed to keep it under control as much it is possible. Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease that makes your own immune system attack exocrine glands, especially those responsible for the production of tears and saliva.
With a very strict dietary regime and a switch to a vegan diet, Venus seems to be leading a healthy and productive life, proving that when you’re determined not even illness can stop you. Her latest success on the tennis court is proof that she is keeping her disease under control.
To be honest, we expected nothing less from Venus, one of the best athletes of her era. There is no keeping such an athlete down.
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