Ten Famous Celebrities Who Suffer From Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids don’t only happen to pregnant and ordinary people. Even the rich and famous celebrities are not excused from acquiring this medical condition. Due to hectic schedule and busy lifestyle brought by Hollywood life, celebrities often neglect the urge to go to the bathroom on time and alter their bowel routine.
Their diet which is commonly in the form of red meat, instant food and alcoholic beverages create huge impact on their digestion and may result to chronic constipation. Some actresses and female models experience pressure to maintain their petite size and succumb to various weight losing techniques such as indulging in weight loss pills, laxatives, enemas or suppositories. Due to faster peristaltic effects of these products, they become prone to abdominal cramping, incomplete digestion and frequent diarrhea. Movie stars, reality or fiction actors and actresses and musicians are also prone to anxiety. They often feel uneasy and pressured during work and this sympathetic response brings decreased flow of blood on the digestive tract; thus slowing digestion. Members of the bands and orchestra like pianists, cellist and drummers have to endure long hours of sitting on chairs during concerts and musical performances. These are some of the reasons that may alter their bowel elimination and could later contribute to developing hemorrhoids.
There are a number of popular people with piles. Some of them are embarrassed to comment on their condition and keep it as a secret. Others are very vocal and serve as inspiration to people who share the same predicament. Some actors and actresses who have this ailment are Solange Knowles, Neil Patrick Harris, Jenna Elfman and George Clooney.
Singer, model and actress Solange Knowles, who is also known as the younger sister of the famous music performer, Beyonce, writes songs for her sister and to former Destiny’s Child band members. She appeared as a competent cheerleader in the movie, Bring It On: All or Nothing in 2006 and her music album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams peaked at top 9 on the Billboard 200 in year 2008. She is currently diagnosed with hemorrhoids but is very open about it. She even shared on her twitter account that hemorrhoid cream is also good for swollen eyes.
Another star who has piles is Neil Patrick Harris. Neil plays the role of Barney Stinson in the TV series, How I Met your Mother, was nominated for four Emmy Awards for such role. He also starred in films, Starship Troopers, Beastly, The Smurfs 1 and 2 and Gone Girl. He also hosts his own show, Best Time Ever with Neil Harris.
Jenna Elfman, who first started her career as a professional dancer and now an American TV and movie actress, also suffers from piles. Even American actor and movie producer, George Clooney, is not exempted from this disease. The celebrity star became popular in his lead roles in films, Batman and Robin, Ocean’s Eleven, Out of Sight and Three Kings. He also received several recognitions for acting as Dr. Doug Ross on the long running medical drama, ER.
In 2007, George was hospitalized because of motorcycle accident in New Jersey. His other medical conditions such as persistent rectal hemorrhoids and chronic erectile dysfunction were leaked to the media when some employees of the hospital read his chart and secretly took a peek at his butt while he was wearing hospital gown. As a consequence of invading George’s privacy, they were suspended without pay.
Professional British football athlete David Beckham, who is now an endorser to various high-end fashion retails and husband of Victoria Beckham, also has hemorrhoids. It was revealed that he advocates homeopathy in treating his engorged blood vessels.
The late famous stars, Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Whitney Houston share the same health problem. Marilyn Monroe, who was a legendary sex symbol and fashion icon during the 1900’s, had never talked about her illness. She was a widely known American model and actress even until the modern times.
British-American movie actress, Elizabeth Taylor, has the beauty and personal life that boosted the success of her movie films. When Elizabeth was still alive, she had undergone several surgeries to repair her hemorrhoids. His Cleopatra co-star and late husband, Richard Burton, wrote on his diary the struggles and pain Elizabeth had to deal with because of her hemorrhoids.
Meanwhile, Whitney Houston, a highly respected American songstress and music producer who was announced by Guiness World Records in 2009 as the most awarded female act of time. Her lead song, I Will Always Love You, became the best-selling single by a female singer in music history. Although she reportedly died in the age of 48 because of drug overdose, it was also revealed that she endured the pain brought by hemorrhoids when she was still alive.
Lil’ Wayne, a Black American rapper and hiphop recording artist, who is recognized for his hits, How to Love and Got Money, was arrested in 2011 because of attempted gun possession. However, his jail imprisonment has to be postponed for a while until he undergoes surgery for his hemorrhoids.
The last popular personality on the list with this disorder is the late Kenneth Williams. He is a British comedy actor who appeared in many local television and radio shows. Surely, this is a long list of our well-known personalities but not every famous individual is taken into account as some of them chose to hide their situations.
Celebrities and average people alike have experienced inconvenience especially when symptoms such as pain, bleeding, and itchiness become intolerable. They cause disruption to their work and even to activities of daily living. Affected individuals have to file for leave in their jobs because they can no longer manage time of sitting in their office chairs because of the pain and uncomforting feeling brought by the bulging mass on their anuses.
Celebrities, on the hand, like those who are mentioned above, have to seek medical advice for surgery in order to bring an end to their sufferings. They have to withdraw great projects because of the difficulty they are dealing with. Musicians have to cancel their live shows because of unbearable soreness. Some prefer to be mum of their situations because they are afraid that they will be humiliated in public. They have taken care of their image for a long period of time and they fear that this dread circumstance will destroy their careers. Male stars also lost courage to speak up because hemorrhoids are sometimes linked to anal sex. They are worried that society will mistakenly label them for having the disease. Thus, they struggle to ignore and bear the symptoms associated with piles. On the other hand, some well-known personalities stay positive and share their insights and tips on how they try to overcome this condition.
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