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Constantly in the eyes of the public, celebrities are known to be masters of their own image. But for stars living with Tourette syndrome, a condition of the nervous system that makes people make involuntary movements or sounds called "tics", this sense of control poses a real challenge. ""Have tics is a bit like having hiccups. Even if you may not want hiccups, your body does anyway, "says the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of the condition - which isnot as rare As you might think. According to a 2001 study published in JournalNeurology, three percent of the population have turrettes, a number which is "about 50 to 75 times higher than typical estimates".

Read the rest to discover how four stars learned to live and prosper with Tourette syndrome, and what they want people to know of their state.

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Award -winning singer and composer at Grammy AwardBillie Eilish opened on Tourette syndrome during arecent interview For the Netflix seriesMy next guest does not need an introduction with David Letterman.The singer explained that she regularly experiences a range of tics, to squander her ears and to raise her eyebrows to bend the muscles of her arms. "These are things you would never notice if you just have a conversation with me, but for me, they are very exhausting," she told Letterman.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

The star first shared her diagnosis publicly in 2019, but says that she has always been opened on this subject in her private life. "This is something I haveHas lived with all my life And everyone knows ... Everyone in my family, all my friends, all the people closest to me know it, and it's nothing different. I never said anything because I didn't want it to define who I was, "she sharedEllen.

By breaking the silence on the subject, Eilish says that she is linked to her celebrities and fans who also have the condition. "What is funny is that so many people have you never know," she told Letterman, noting that "some artists have it", but that she did not want them " go out". Speaking onEllen, she added: "I also learned that many of my fans have it, which made me feel a little more at home saying it."

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In 2021,Seth Rogen speak withThe New York Times About his childhood fight against Add and shared that he also has aA "light case" de Tourette, a condition shared by several members of his family. "I knew when he was four years old, he couldn't sit at school," said his mother,Sandy Rogen Said, explaining that his doctor recommended a special diet to appease his symptoms. "We have removed it from dairy products, wheat, sugar, yeast - all that is good," she recalls.

However, it was only when "the miracle of marijuana changed his life" that Rogan finally found a relief, said his family. "We had it with a strict diet which helped him to keep his balance, but it was not 100%. Marijuana finally made his cells relax," said the star of the star,Mark Rogen.

In 2013, actor and actorDan Aykroyd opened its doors with a diagnosisAsperger and Tourette syndrome in an interview withDaily mail.

Theghost hunters Star explained that he had received a diagnosis of Tourette at the age of 12. Then, in the 80s, at the height of his career, he learned that he hadAsperger Syndrome as well. Regarding his diagnosis of childhood, theSaturday Night Live The interpreter explained: "I had physical tics, nervousness and I made growlings and that affected how out. I had a therapy that really worked, and by 14 My symptoms sat down. "

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Dash Mihok can be better known for its role on HBO dramaRay Donovan, but the actor also appeared in the filmsRomeo + Juliet,,The fine red line, andSilver Playbook. Based on its masterful control on the screen, you would never guess that the star has Tourette syndrome and is competing with a range of physical and vocal tics.

National Ambassador of the Tourette Association of America, Mihok shared his experience as an actorWith Tourette syndrome in 2014. "There is no party to pity here - it made me who I am today - and I am happy to educate anyone who wants to know because it is a very poorly understood syndrome", said the actor onLarry King now , adding that "a little education generates acceptance, and I think we could all use a little."

Mihok describes his tics as "the greatest itch you have ever had, times 5000" and says that even if he works hard to control them in professional contexts, he is comfortable with them off screen. The actor hopes that his own success will encourage other people with Tourette syndrome to continue their dreams. "When I act, I am never a tick when they say" the action "to" cut ". And I met a lot of children who have turrettes who say they want to act but they are afraid, you Know, what they are going to do in front of someone ... When you put your passion and your heart and your mind to something, and using your body with, most of the time, you don't shoot ", a- he explained.

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