Cousins! Beloved actor Anthony Anderson is utilizing his platform to advocate for fans across the world to get in tune with living a healthier lifestyle while speaking upon the bridge between type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Anthony announced his scheduled appearance on the Kelly Clarkson show through his verified Instagram page earlier this week. “Hey hey!!! I’m on set today with Kelly Clarkson!”
The 52 year old continued, “One of the things we talked about is an issue that I’m super passionate about – the link between Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.”
“Did you know that people living with type 2 diabetes have an up to 4x greater risk of stroke, heart attack or cardiovascular death?” his post continued. “Crazy, right?! It’s so important to stay educated so be sure to tune in! Visit GetRealAboutDiabetes.com to learn more about what YOU can do to keep yourself and loved ones safe.”
In the comment section of Anthony’s post thousands of fans poured out love, prayers and words of encouragement. Though he never directly spoke about his own health, Antony began to trend on social media as folks issued concerns about his change in appearance surrounding his weight.
“My fav actor Anthony Anderson has lost so much weight. Prayers to him.🤲 type 2 diabetes. 😔,” wrote a social media user.
“Anthony Anderson has been struggling with Type 2 diabetes for around 20 years now. In order to keep the condition in check, he had to make some lifestyle changes, which led to him losing weight, thereby explaining his appearance in the picture,” reads a tweet.
Folks also chimed in warning others to be kind in memory of fellow actor Chadwick Boseman and how folks commented heavily on his weight loss prior to his passing.
“Everyone on Anthony Anderson’s ass. The last time fans judged a brother for losing weight, we lost Chadwick Boseman. Be kind.”
According to reports from Distractify, Anthony’s has suffered from diabetes for a long period of time. Back in 2018, he revealed that he had been struggling to get his blood sugar under control following his diagnosis.
“Eventually you have that moment in your life, that epiphany, where you think, ‘What do I need to do to change this? What do I need to do to stay healthy and get better?’” Anthony previously said in an interview with Everyday Health.
He revealed that his father’s death following complications related to Type 2 diabetes changed his own outlook on life.
Cousins you can learn more about Anthony’s journey by visiting the the Get Real with Diabetes website.
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