12 celebs who are battling chronic illnesses

3) Kim Kardashian - Psoriasis

A still of Kim Kardashian (Image via E! Entertainment's Keeping up with the Kardashians)

The 42-year-old reality TV star and media personality Kim Kardashian has been diagnosed with Psoriasis. It is an autoimmune skin condition that creates a buildup of skin cells, which further causes rough patches of marks that are often red, scaly, and inflamed. The disease can occur in any part of the body, especially behind the knees and elbows and also the scalp, face, back, feet, and palms.

In a 2017 interview with PEOPLE magazine, Kim Kardashian addressed and opened up about her chronic illness. In the interview, she said:

"I have been using this light—and I don't wanna speak too soon because (the psoriasis) almost gone — but I've been using this light (therapy) and my psoriasis is like 60 percent gone,...That's wild because it hasn't been gone in years."

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4) Halsey - Endometriosis

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The highly popular 28-year-old songwriter and singer Halsey has been diagnosed with a chronic illness called Endometriosis since 2016. Endometriosis is a severe disease in which tissue grows outside an individual's uterus. This tissue is similar to the tissue lining of the uterus. It often causes immense pain in the pelvis and makes it difficult for a woman to get pregnant.

In January 2017, the singer went under complex surgery to lessen the pain she suffered from the condition. In 2018, at the Blossom Ball, run by the Endometriosis Foundation of America, Halsey spoke about her medical condition. She said:

"Sometimes I'm bloated, I'm on an IV, I'm sick, I'm on medicine, and I'm backstage, terrified that I'm going to bleed through my clothes in the middle of my show."