13 Celebrities Who Have Gotten Real About Their Diabetes Diagnoses

Randy Jackson refers to his type 2 diabetes diagnosis as a major wake up call. The former "American Idol" judge was diagnosed back in 2003, prompting him to get gastric bypass surgery in 2004 (losing over 100 pounds, per Diabetes UK). "It was kind of crazy for me because it ran in my family, but you always think someone else is going to get it, never you," he told Woman's World of his diagnosis. To help manage his diabetes after the procedure, he committed to several lifestyle changes including exercise (he likes tennis, Pilates, and spinning and a plant-based diet). Jackson was also an advocate for the American Heart Association's The Heart of Diabetes campaign in 2008.