13 Celebrities Who Have Gotten Real About Their Diabetes Diagnoses

Billy Porter was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes during what he calls "the worst year of my life." In 2007, he filed for bankruptcy, got diagnosed with HIV, and learned he had type 2 diabetes all at once. In 2021, he finally opened up about his diagnoses with The Hollywood Reporter, explaining that it isn't always easy to be candid about your health. "Sharing your status - whether it's HIV, Diabetes, Cancer, whatever - is very personal and has to be in your own time and on your terms," he shared in a 2021 Instagram post.