American Idol's Jackson Gillies Lives with T1D & HS / Benny & Stacey at the Endo

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes · May 7, 2019 · 1m

You saw him on American Idol, now Jackson Gillies is using his spotlight to educate not only about type 1 diabetes but about another, more rare condition he's lived with since he was 13.

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It's a painful skin condition called Hidradenitis Suppurativa or HS. It's not as rare as first thought, but most people with it are too embarassed to seek help. Jackson is trying to change that. Of course, we'll also have some fun talking about American Idol.

Check out Jackson's TedX Talk here

Here's his American Idol Audition

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