In a recent podcast appearance, Kim Kardashian opened up about her own experience with psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune skin condition. The conversation took a personal turn when she revealed one of her children was diagnosed with vitiligo. While Kardashian didn't specify which child, she mentioned the condition is "very mild."

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Tamar Braxton - Toni Braxton's younger sister had been accused of skin bleaching since the debut of their show 'Braxton Family Values,' which premiered in 2011.

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However, she addressed the rumors and opened up about her skin condition in Ebony magazine: "Anybody with skin issues knows that that’s a very sensitive subject. And that’s why I’ve never shared that I have vitiligo, because I do. I’ve always had it, since I was a young girl. It’s not as bad as others because everybody has it differently, but I’ve certainly had mine diagnosed. That’s why I tan."

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Michael Jackson - The King of Pop's skin condition has always been a mystery to many. Was his fair skin color the result of bleaching or a skin disorder?

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Jackson's skin started changing soon after shooting the video clip for 'Thriller' and he got diagnosed with vitiligo in 1984. It is only in 1993 that he decided to go public with the condition on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.'

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Michael Jackson - The singer allegedly started bleaching his skin to cover up the white patches. He was later also diagnosed with lupus, which—along with vitiligo—made his skin sensitive to sunlight and lightened his skin even more because of the treatments.

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The 'Thong Song' singer and former 'Dru Hill' member Sisqo suffers from vitiligo and eczema. "I had this kind of rash, so I'm taking antibiotics. From what I understand, it's from the stress," he told New York's Daily News.

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Jon Hamm - Jon Hamm's white patches on the skin are stress related. "I have vitiligo. It’s stress-oriented. It comes and goes and waxes and wanes. This did not exist before the show", the actor told Rolling Stone, referring to 'Mad Men.'

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Chantelle Winnie, commonly known as Winnie Harlow, was discovered on the reality TV show 'America's Next Top Model' in season 21.

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Winnie Harlow - Harlow was diagnosed with vitiligo when she was just four years old but that didn't stop of her from pursuing her modeling career. She has been on the cover of Grazia, Harper's Bazaar, and Glamour, and modeled for some of the biggest fashion labels in the world.

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Richard Hammond - The British presenter and former co-host of BBC's Two 'Top Gear' lost pigmentation on his hands and parts of his face.

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Rasheed Wallace - The American retired NBA player was diagnosed with vitiligo when he was 20 years old.

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The South African actress known for her roles in 'Sarafina' (1992), 'Hotel Rwanda' (2004) and 'Invictus' (2009), found out about her skin condition when she was 24, and it has spread over the years. Khumalo told 'True Love Magazine' that "It has taken over my looks, but I am content. I don't want my life to be about the condition. I have it - so what? I am still an actress, a mother and a wife."

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Graham Norton - The 56-year-old Irish presenter and actor is afflicted with the condition, hence the white spots in his hair.

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The '80s supermodel has had vitiligo since the age of eight. "I do not and have not let this condition get in my way of my two fabulous careers as an actress or super model and up until recently never gave it much attention," the former model shared on her website.

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J.D. Runnels - J.D. Runnels, who's a former American football fullback, is affected by vitiligo around his mouth and eyes.

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Steve Martin - Comedy legend Steve Martin has had vitiligo for a long time.

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Holly Marie Combs - The actress from the hit series 'Charmed' and 'Pretty Little Liars' has vitiligo on both of her hands. She's also an advocate for acceptance of vitiligo.

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British chef Dean Edwards was teased as a child for his skin condition. "I have been affected by a condition called vitiligo since I was around 5 years old. What started out as a small white dot on my foot has spread to many parts of my body over the years and continues to spread," he shared on his blog.

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Dudley Moore - Late English actor and Golden Globe Award winner Dudley Moore too had the skin condition.

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Joe Rogan - Stand-up comedian Joe Rogan has vitiligio on his hands, wrists and feet.

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Doc Hammer - Eric Arthur Hammer, known by his stage name Doc Hammer, has vitiligo on his scalp, which caused his hair to grow in two different colors.

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After the death of her parents, ballerina Michaela DePrince was sent to an orphanage by her uncle because she had vitiligo. "The aunties thought I was unlucky and evil—they called me 'Devil child' because of my vitiligo," she said in an interview with Refinery29.

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Chinese film director Feng Xiaogang's uneven pigment of his skin is the result of vitiligo.

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Thomas Lennon - 'The Dark Knight Rises' actor has vitiligo on his face, hands, and hips.

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Tamar Braxton - Toni Braxton's younger sister had been accused of skin bleaching since the debut of their show 'Braxton Family Values,' which premiered in 2011.

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Michael Jackson - The King of Pop's skin condition has always been a mystery to many. Was his fair skin color the result of bleaching or a skin disorder?

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Sisqo -

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Winnie Harlow -

Chantelle Winnie, commonly known as Winnie Harlow, was discovered on the reality TV show 'America's Next Top Model' in season 21.

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Richard Hammond - The British presenter and former co-host of BBC's Two 'Top Gear' lost pigmentation on his hands and parts of his face.

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Rasheed Wallace - The American retired NBA player was diagnosed with vitiligo when he was 20 years old.

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Leleti Khumalo -

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Graham Norton - The 56-year-old Irish presenter and actor is afflicted with the condition, hence the white spots in his hair.

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Joan Severance -

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J.D. Runnels - J.D. Runnels, who's a former American football fullback, is affected by vitiligo around his mouth and eyes.

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Steve Martin - Comedy legend Steve Martin has had vitiligo for a long time.

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Holly Marie Combs - The actress from the hit series 'Charmed' and 'Pretty Little Liars' has vitiligo on both of her hands. She's also an advocate for acceptance of vitiligo.

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Dean Edwards -

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Dudley Moore - Late English actor and Golden Globe Award winner Dudley Moore too had the skin condition.

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Joe Rogan - Stand-up comedian Joe Rogan has vitiligio on his hands, wrists and feet.

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Doc Hammer - Eric Arthur Hammer, known by his stage name Doc Hammer, has vitiligo on his scalp, which caused his hair to grow in two different colors.

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Michaela DePrince -

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Feng Xiaogang -

Chinese film director Feng Xiaogang's uneven pigment of his skin is the result of vitiligo.

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Celebrities who have vitiligo

Only 1% of the world's population is affected by the autoimmune disease

23/07/24 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a long-term skin-pigment disorder in which the immune system destroys melanocytes—the cells that produce pigment on the skin—causing white patches to develop on the skin due to a loss of pigment. The skin condition affects only one in every hundred people in the world and can develop at any age after birth. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, and although the autoimmune condition is not medically dangerous, many people affected by vitiligo—especially children— are affected emotionally and socially.

Stella Pavlides, founder and president of the American Vitiligo Research Foundation (AVRF), shared in a piece for The New York Times her early struggles with the skin condition: "People say vitiligo doesn’t kill you, but it kills your spirit,” she said. Pavlides also admitted to having considered taking her own life. "I wouldn’t go out with my friends, I never went to the beach. I became a recluse. When I did go out in the summer in New York City, I wore long-sleeved tops, long pants, and socks," she confessed. Pavlides has now dedicated her life to raising awareness for the condition and destigmatizing it. Many successful stars with vitiligo are helping to pave the way.

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