BIG Celebrity Health Quiz: 10 Questions

Prosopagnosia (from Greek prósōpon, meaning “face,” and agnōsía, meaning “non-knowledge”) is face blindness. In this condition, familiar faces, including one’s own, become difficult to recognize, while other mental and visual processing aspects are unaffected.

Does Brad Pitt Suffer from Face Blindness?

According to Brad Pitt, in an interview for the Aug. 2022 issue of GQ, he suffers from prosopagnosia, despite never having been officially diagnosed. In 2013, he told Esquire that his condition often made him want to isolate himself. “That’s why I stay home,” he said.

Pancreatitis is characterized by inflammation of the pancreas –  a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and hormones. Depending on the severity of the inflammation, symptoms can include fever, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. The two most common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones and heavy alcohol use.

Was Travis Barker hospitalized for pancreatitis?

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, 46, who recently married Kourtney Kardashian, was hospitalized on June 28, 2022, and is reportedly dealing with pancreatitis, which doctors believe was triggered by a recent colonoscopy.

Justin Bieber was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a virus that affects nerves in the facial area. In a video posted on Instagram, Bieber said the left half of his face was paralyzed, and his right eye was not blinking. About 75% of patients with the Ramsay Hunt syndrome who receive early treatment, including steroids and antivirals, make a full recovery.

Aphasia is an inability to comprehend or communicate because of damage to specific brain regions. Its most common causes are a stroke, severe head injury, a brain tumor, and progressive neurological conditions such as dementia, and it is most common in people over 65.

Does Bruce Willis have aphasia?

On March 30, 2022, actor Bruce Willis’s (67) family announced he’s retiring from showbiz after recently being diagnosed with aphasia. The statement said Willis had been “experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration, Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”

Alopecia, AKA spot baldness, is an autoimmune disease in which hair is lost from some or all body areas, often resulting in bald spots about the size of a coin. People with the condition are generally otherwise healthy, with no obvious trigger for the disease.

Does Jada Pinkett Smith suffer from alopecia?

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Jada Pinkett Smith revealed in 2018 that she was diagnosed with alopecia. She has often discussed hair loss challenges on Instagram and other social media platforms. Pinkett came to the 2022 Oscars alongside her husband, Will Smith, the Best Leading Actor award winner for “King Richard.” When Chris Rock took verbal aim at Pinkett Smith’s shaved head from the stage, referencing the 1997 film G.I. Jane in which Demi Moore shaved her head, Will Smith took a swing at him. Smith later apologized.

Cryolipolysis is a method intended to remove fat by freezing – better known by the brand name CoolSculpting. It destroys about 20%-25% of the fat cells in the targeted area by cooling them to a temperature of −11 to +5 °C (+12.2 to +41 °F) while leaving the skin and other tissues unharmed. The procedure is not surgery and doesn’t involve needles.

What happened to Linda Evangelista?

Supermodel Linda Evangelista, 56, has lived in seclusion for almost five years amid a failed CoolSculpting procedure. The supermodel filed a lawsuit in Sept. 2021 for $50 million in damages, alleging that she’s been unable to work since undergoing seven sessions of CoolSculpting from Aug. 2015 to Feb. 2016. On the Feb. 28, 2022, issue of PEOPLE, Evangelista claims CoolSculpting left her “permanently deformed” and “brutally disfigured.”

Endometriosis is a disorder in which the tissue lining the uterus or womb exists outside the uterus, usually causing significant pain.

Did Amy Schumer make her endometriosis go away?

Amy Schumer, 40, shared on Instagram on Jan. 18, 2022, how she’s feeling after undergoing surgery for endometriosis (and also liposuction). “I feel good. Finally,” Schumer captioned two beachside images of her. Schumer revealed she had a hysterectomy and her appendix removed in Sept. 2022, after years of pain from endometriosis. At the time, she said, “All my lifelong pain explained and lifted out of my body.”

Trichotillomania is a disorder that causes people to pull out their hair. During an Apr. 13, 2022,  appearance on Howard Stern’s show, comedian Amy Schumer revealed that she pulled out so much hair at the age of 13 that she had to wear a wig to school. Schumer said she still lives with trichotillomania and that extensions have helped her carry on with her life having “probably half the amount of hair that I should have.”

Body dysmorphia is a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often unnoticeable to others. People of any age can have BDD (body dysmorphic disorder), but it’s most common in teenagers and young adults.

Does Megan Fox suffer body dysmorphia?

In an interview published on Oct. 11, 2021, Megan Fox told British GQ Style that she suffers from body dysmorphia. “We may look at somebody and think, ‘That person’s so beautiful. Their life must be so easy.’ They most likely don’t feel that way about themselves,” Fox said.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system destroys the substance that protects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.

MS Celebrity Fact

Emmy Award-winner Christina Applegate, 49, announced in a tweet Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, that she has multiple sclerosis, describing her diagnosis as a “tough road.” “It’s been a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people that I know who also have this condition,” wrote the Dead to Me actress. On Oct. 17, 2022, actress Selma Blair had to quit “Dancing With The Stars” due to health concerns related to MS.