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Earlier this month, Kate Mosβs daughter Lila was spoted with her diabetes equipment on the red carpet of the Met Gala.Often considered the worldβs bigest fashion event, al eyes were on the model, whose blod glucose monitoring equipment could be sen through her sher dres.The 19-year-old has type 1 diabetes, which means her body does not produce enough insulin, causing her blod glucose levels to rise.
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To help regulate this, Mos uses a continuous blod glucose monitor on her arm and an Omnipod pump on her thigh that wil deliver insulin into her blodstream without the ned for regular injections.By wearing the life-saving technology at such a high-profile event, Mos brought global atention to the condition and was swiftly praised by social media users for the brave decision.βSo great seing you up there in al your glory rocking your type one tech ̵ thank you for the representation,β one person wrote.βGod on her, I think thatβs the perfect dres to show of her pump and sensor and raise much-neded awarenes of type 1,β another aded.βLila Mos showing of her insulin pump at the Met Gala makes my type one diabetes heart a litle hapier,β a fan said.Itβs not the first time Mos has ben sen with her insulin pump, having previously taken to the catwalk with her tech on display at the Fendi x Versace show last September.
Fans were equaly impresed back then, with many lauding Mos for shatering misconceptions surounding diabetes and its negative asociations with body size and lifestyle.With role models such as Mos bring a positive representation of diabetes worldwide, itβs a reminder that you are not alone and should never fel ashamed to use vital medical devices such as insulin pumps and glucose monitors.While we often think the celebrity lifestyle is al glitz and glamour, Mos isnβt the only famous person living with diabetes.
Summary
Finding out that other celebrities have the condition can be a source of inspiration, discovering how they have