We lost a voice today

Kinja'd!!! by "BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
Published 01/25/2017 at 21:51

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Kinja'd!!!

I’ve been Type 1 diabetic since I was 5. MTM was THE voice for our disease, and the few other celebrities with it do not campaign for a cure. I hope someone takes up the torch and continues the fight. RIP Mary.


Replies (5)

Kinja'd!!! "DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
01/25/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 2

I thought Wilford Brimley was the voice of diabetus?

Kinja'd!!! "Jcarr" (jcarr)
01/25/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 0

Ron Santo was a very vocal JDRF supporter. Hope someone continues their fight.

Kinja'd!!! "BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
01/25/2017 at 22:16, STARS: 1

99% of general Dibeetus advertising (Brinkley included) is aimed at Type 2 and therefore not applicable to the situation.

Kinja'd!!! "BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
01/25/2017 at 22:21, STARS: 0

As the youngest/most media-friendly, I’m hoping Nick Jonas takes a step forward on it. He’s been semi-vocal before, but not consistently so. It would go a far way towards helping kids accept it in themselves if he speaks up and stays present.

Kinja'd!!! "Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)" (galileo-humpkins)
01/27/2017 at 12:20, STARS: 1

I’ve been Type 1 since I was 2. Losing MTM is unfortunate (in more ways than this, obviously), and I too hope that someone else who is as noticeable as she was, with the same opportunities of mass recognition, steps up and continues the fight.