Ten Celebs with Diabetes

Following Paula Deen's acknowledgment that she suffers from Type 2 diabetes, there's been a lot of attention paid to the Southern chef and her role in promoting high-fat cooking that is liable to lead to that diagnosis. But Deen is far from the only celebrity who's dealing with diabetes. Here are ten who have real-life experience with this life-threatening illness. And whether they're Type 1 diabetics (diagnosed early in life and dependent on insulin) or Type 2 diabetics (diagnosed later on, often with a history of obesity or poor diet, and not necessarily dependent on insulin), these stars have learned how to take charge of their health.

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