What Nick Jonas' Life With Diabetes Is Really Like
Nick Jonas has lived with type 1 diabetes for more than a decade. After revealing his diagnosis to the public in 2007, the third youngest Jonas brother has advocated for millions of people who are also living with the condition.
In addition to co-founding Beyond Type 1, an organization dedicate to "uniting the global diabetes community and providing solutions to improve lives today," Jonas has thrown his weight behind the cause wholeheartedly. Recently, he taped a new commercial for Dexcom. The company provides a smart monitoring system that has changed the way people manage their glucose levels. In the Super Bowl ad for said device, Jonas first talks about how technology has revolutionized everything, yet most diabetics still stick their fingers to test their blood and monitor glucose levels themselves. "Finally, technology that makes it easier to manage diabetes," he concludes in the commercial.
Jonas has 15 years' experience managing type 1 diabetes, as he was only 13 years old when he was first diagnosed. So what is life really like for the icon whose net worth allegedly amounts to an estimated $50 million? And how does it affect those around him?
How Nick Jonas manages his 'invisible illness'
Nick Jonas spoke to Insider in 2019 and revealed why has he been so open about having type 1 diabetes. He said that he felt less alone by being honest with his followers. It ultimately had a ripple effect on his followers because they shared that they felt the same way, too. "That's the goal at the end of the day, is just for us all to be a bit more connected and feel like there's someone out there who we can relate with and that we can lean on in troubling or tough times," he added.
Later that year, The "What A Man Gotta Do" singer took to Instagram on the 14th anniversary of his diagnosis. He shared how he copes with the condition every day and how it has changed his life. Jonas wrote, "The experience has shaped how I approach my health – working out, eating well, and always thinking about my blood sugar and insulin needs. You can't always see what goes into managing an invisible illness, and Type 1 diabetes can feel lonely and isolating. That's why I co-founded @BeyondType1 in 2015, to make sure no one feels alone with this diagnosis and to share how you can thrive with Type 1 diabetes."
His wife, Priyanka Chopra, was also amazed by his discipline in managing the condition. She divulged that he "lives the biggest life possible" and knows "exactly what to do." What an inspiration!