Hang in there, Toni. We’re rooting for you.

3.    Seal

We all remember the famous song “Kiss from a Rose.” That song was sung by one of America’s favorite musicians, Seal.  Seal has spoken openly about his childhood battle with lupus, which resulted in visible scars on his face.   

“Seal has a form of lupus called discoid lupus erythematosis (DLE), a form of lupus that mainly attacks the skin and usually affects young people,” according to blackdoctor.org.  “Intense inflammation develops in the skin, particularly in sun-exposed areas. If not treated aggressively with sun protection and anti-inflammatory medicines, ‘Seal-style’ scarring can result.”

Seal, our hearts go out to you. And we thank you for helping others to learn about this disease.

4.    Lady Gaga

Though Lady Gaga does not officially have lupus, she has tested borderline positive for the disease.  This means that “symptoms or blood test results suggest lupus, but there is not enough information for a definite diagnosis,” according to information published by the Lupus Foundation of America.

"Lupus is in my family, and it is genetic,” Gaga said told Larry King. "And it's so funny because my mother told me the other day that my fans were quite worried about me because they did talk about the fact that I was tested for lupus.”