Sharon Stone
The protagonist of Low Instincts had a brain aneurysm in 2001. "When I woke up, I had to learn to walk, hear, read, speak and remember everything again," she acknowledged in an interview, where she also explained that she underwent five years of therapy to fully overcome what she suffered.
Seventeen years later she returned to the film sets in the Mosaic series. Since then she resumed her activity and had small participation in some productions. In 2020 she acted in the hit Ratched.
Ben Stiller
In 2014, at the age of 48, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The actor underwent an operation to remove it and the intervention was successful.
"There was no precedent in my family," explained the protagonist of Zoolander in a report. He also stressed the importance of regular medical checkups. "An informed patient can make the responsible decision about how to proceed," he said.
Since he went through the disease, he has been involved with many organizations that fight against cancer, supporting them financially.
Julia Roberts
The Hollywood star, a star of dozens of films, has been fighting since 2002 against a rare blood disease called thrombocytopenia.
Also known as "the purple disease," it destroys platelets and affects the body's ability to stop bleeding. The protagonist of Pretty Woman has suffered from it for years, and in fact, while she was pregnant, she had to have a lot of medical supervision to avoid any kind of problem.
Selena Gomez
The young singer and actress has lupus. This disease made her stay away from the stage for a while.
In 2015, amid speculation about her health, she publicly revealed that she suffers from the disease. “I wanted to tell you that you had no idea. I'm on chemotherapy, assholes! I have only locked myself at home until I feel good and sure of myself again, ”she said at the time in an interview.
Two years later she underwent a kidney transplant. Through a post on her Instagram account, she made the news known and accompanied the publication with an impressive photo next to her best friend, who was at the same time her donor.
Hugh Jackman
The X-Men actor had skin cancer. In 2013, through a post on social networks, he made the news known and explained that it was his wife who pointed out that she had a small spot on her nose that he ignored for a long time.
“She told me to check the mark on my nose. Yes, she was right! She had basal cell carcinoma. Please don't be stupid like me. Go to the doctor. And use sunscreen! ”, He expressed at that time in the publication, also leaving advice to his followers.
Emily Clarke
The Game of Thrones actress had two aneurysms. In 2019, she made public what happened to her eight years before.
In an article that she wrote for The New Yorker, she revealed that in 2011, at the age of 24 and after recording the first season of GOT, she suffered a brain aneurysm and that two years later she had to go through a similar situation. “Just when all my childhood dreams seemed to come true, I almost lost my mind and then my life,” she reflected at the time.
