13 Celebrities Who Have Gotten Real About Their Diabetes Diagnoses

Chaka Khan was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2011, and she's since made several major changes to help get her blood sugar under control. "I had diabetes type two and high blood pressure," she told Essence in 2020. "I adopted my 10-year-old granddaughter last year. I have to be there for her. I knew I couldn't go out like this, so I just fasted for like a month, then I went vegan and went off meats and all dairy and anything with eyes." She admits that she still has cravings from time to time, but for the most part, her diet consists of high-protein foods and lots of vegetables and she also enjoys low-impact exercises like walking.