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We've compiled a list of 20 celebrities who like almost 15 million other North Americans have food allergies! Food allergies don't discriminate and they can creep up on you at any stage of life, as many of these celebs found out. Read on to find out if one of your favourite stars has the same food allergy as you or someone you know! We didn't leave out food-allergy parents either, while they may not suffer from an allergy themselves, in many ways it is their most emotionally stressful and demanding role.
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Millions of people throughout North America are living with potentially life-threatening food allergies every day. But have you ever wondered if a member of your favorite sports team, or someone in a movie you just watched shared the same allergy? You’re in luck! We’ve compiled a dandy list of celebrities with different food allergies and sensitivities to take out the guess work.
We didn’t leave celeb food-allergy parents out of the mix, you’ll find them here too.
Read on, learn and enjoy!
THE FOOD ALLERGY WALK OF FAME
ZOOEY DESCHANEL ACTRESS
Zooey Deschanel’s stunning eyes aren’t all that sets her apart from the crowd. She reportedly has sensitivities to dairy, eggs and wheat. She is also sensitive to the feelings of others and has special meals delivered directly to her trailer so as not to inconvenience anyone else.
DREW BREES PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
The New Orleans Saints starting Quarterback is known for
throwing touchdown passes and being a leader on the field. He’s also a great advocate for food
allergies as he and his wife Brittany have sensitivities to dairy and gluten. Drew is also allergic to tree nuts. In 2012, the Brees’ joined the So Delicious® Dairy
Free Team, as well as partnering with the company
to found The Brees Dream Foundation.
JENNIFER ESPOSITO ACTRESS
Jennifer Esposito has celiac disease, a condition which affects 1 in 133 Americans and 330,000 Canadians. Jennifer is doing her part to raise awareness and offer help to the celiac community by founding the Jennifer’s Way Foundation for Celiac Education, and the Jennifer’s Way Bakery in New York City.
BILLY BOB THORNTON
There’ll be no milk and cookies for this
‘Bad Santa’ on Christmas Eve. The actor is reportedly
allergic to dairy, eggs and wheat!
ACTOR
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HALLE BERRY ACTRESS
The former Bond girl is allergic to shellfish, specifically shrimp. While this hasn’t been officially confirmed, if she is shellfish-allergic, she certainly won’t be alone. Shellfish and Fish allergies are thought to currently affect over ½ million Canadians and 7 million Americans.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers halfback Jerome Bettis
knows that the best defense is a good offense, which is
why he advocates for Auvi-Q. The new
epinephrine auto-injector introduced in January of this year, talks you through the process of injection. ‘The Bus’ has partnered with
Food Network star, Robin Miller, and Sanofi US to educate people about
food allergies.
JEROME BETTIS FORMER PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
SERENA WILLIAMS PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
Are you allergic to peanuts? If so, you and tennis star Serena Williams have something in common! Image courtesy of The Washington Post
KENTON DUTY ACTOR, SINGER & DANCER
Kenton is a triple threat, he can act, he can sing and he can dance. But what threatens him are his allergies to chocolate, wheat and, as a child, dairy. He is a great role model for food-allergic children and does his part to contribute to the community. He recently joined forces with FAAN on Capitol Hill to encourage US Congress to support the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act.
BUSY PHILLIPS ACTRESS
It’s a good thing for this Cougar Town co-star that the show’s main source of indulgence is wine and not soy milk. According to Living Without magazine, the former model is allergic to soy, and also has sensitivities to wheat and gluten. Image courtesy of wallpaperzoo.com
MILEY CYRUS ACTRESS/SINGER
The former Disney star and current Queen of NSFW announced via Twitter that she has sensitivities to gluten and lactose (a sugar found in milk). The singer also had a severe allergic reaction to a medicine prescribed to her after experiencing flu-like symptoms. The reaction that occurred this past April landed her in the hospital delaying her current ‘Bangerz’ tour.
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A similar situation befell Joshua Jackson. The ‘Fringe’ star was hospitalized in 2011 following an allergic reaction to nuts. Peanuts get a lot of attention but besides the fact that they aren’t actually nuts (they’re actually a legume) tree nuts can be just as life-threatening in an allergic individual.
JOSHUA JACKSON ACTOR
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JO FROST THE ‘SUPERNANNY’
The Supernanny is super careful when
she goes on the road to travel America helping families, because of her
allergies to shellfish, peanuts and tree nuts!
She was quoted by Fox News
as saying “Being able to be
prepared, that’s what’s really important.” Words to live by!
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TOM POTI PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
Being from Massachusetts, the former Washington Capitals defenseman could’ve easily focused on baseball. Due to his allergies to peanuts and nuts, it’s a good thing he focused on hockey instead!
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Suze Orman can give you some great advice on how to build a nest egg, but don’t feed her
any! The personal financial guru is allergic to eggs.
SUZE ORMAN MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER,
FINANCE GURU & TV HOST
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Well apparently ‘Real Men Don’t Wear Plaid’ and Steve Martin don’t eat shellfish. Poor grammar aside, no shrimp, lobster or clams at the Golden Globes after party for this guy!
STEVE MARTIN COMEDIAN/ACTOR
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KELIS SINGER
Her milkshake might bring all the boys to the yard, but make sure it’s peanut-free! The singer has an allergy to peanuts and was reportedly rushed to a hospital in Germany due to a reaction in 2004.
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ADRIAN PETERSON PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
The recently suspended Minnesota Vikings Running Back has made a lot of headlines in his day, some good and as of late some not so good. But he’s recently made some for his efforts in raising awareness about food allergies. He gave everyone a “pretty good scare” after a severe allergic reaction to seafood (seafood gumbo to be exact, his favorite food) in 2012. ‘All Day’ is an example of how you can excel in athletic pursuits, while living with food allergies.
TRACE ADKINS SINGER
The country music singer is father to a 6
year-old daughter named Brianna, who is
severely allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, dairy
and eggs. She had a near-fatal reaction at 9
months old due to licking a peanut butter
lid. Scary stuff, but since then Trace has been an
advocate for food allergies, working hard
to raise awareness.
KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN TV PERSONALITY
Kourtney’s son Mason has an allergy to peanuts, which caused a trip to the hospital in 2010, when Mason had an allergic reaction to peanut butter at 11 months old. She wrote about the incident in her blog, stating that he was a good boy the whole time and even enjoyed riding in the ambulance!
MING TSAI CHEF/TV HOST
The ‘Simply Ming’ host’s son, David was diagnosed with
several food allergies as an infant. Ming is a great advocate for the food
allergy community, he is a National Spokesperson for
FAAN and was a driving force behind the
Massachusetts law governing allergy
guidelines in restaurants. Living Without
magazine spoke with him in greater detail about his
family and advocacy efforts in their Sept 2010 issue.
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HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE ACTRESS
This mama is no stranger to food allergies. All FOUR of her children have
been diagnosed with them! She understands the need to be proactive
and prepared and spoke to that and other things in her interview with
POPSUGAR back in 2011. The article also touches on the sensitive issue of accomodation for food-allergic
children. Holly points out that she has never
expected other parents to accommodate her food-allergic children, but rather she always comes prepared with snacks and
Epi-Pens® wherever she goes. Good work Ms. Peete!
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JULIE BOWEN ACTRESS
Julie has admitted that before she became an allergy mom, she was
skeptical about the severity of food allergies and thought that parents
were overreacting somewhat. Ever since the Modern Family star
learned of her son, Oliver’s life-threatening allergy to peanuts
she has been an advocate for food allergies and making sure schools throughout the
United States are aware of the dangers that
food-allergic kids face on a daily basis. She is one of the driving forces behind the “Get Schooled in Anaphylaxis” Campaign and
recently interviewed with Allergic Living magazine about the initiative
and what it’s like for her as a parent of a food-allergic child.
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