Michael J. Fox revealed that he had Parkinson's disease in 1998 when he had known his diagnosis since 1991. And if we can understand that the actor has long preferred to keep his disease a secret, it is ultimately the constant harassment of paparazzi who convinced him to make this heavy decision.
“It was seven or eight years after my diagnosis.
The paparazzi were standing in front of my apartment and heckling me, like, "What's the matter?"
I thought I couldn't force this whole circus on my neighbors, so I revealed it, and it was awesome.
It was a good thing, ”he told Entertainment Tonight.
In the end, Michael J. Fox felt relieved to no longer live in secrecy and above all, he understood that he could use his fame to educate the public about Parkinson's disease.
A suprise
“The reaction of people was a big surprise to me.
They responded with interest, with the desire to find an answer to the disease, and then I saw it as a great opportunity.
I wasn't put in this position for nothing, ”continued Michael J. Fox.
Today, the state of the 60-year-old actor is deteriorating inexorably under the influence of the neurodegenerative disease.
However, Michael J. Fox keeps his spirits up and takes advantage of what matters most to him.
"The range (of what I can do) is getting smaller, but I'm happy to have found things in the middle of that range that can't be touched, like my family and the time I have with them." , he confided in another interview with
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