Kevin Jonas' wife Danielle reveals she has been diagnosed with Lyme disease
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Kevin Jonas' wife Danielle has opened up about her 'traumatic' health battle.
Danielle, 39, who's been married to the Jonas Brothers singer, 37, for 16 years, revealed she's been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
The reality TV personality discussed her health woes in a new interview with Parents, sharing that she first began to notice something was wrong when she started losing her hair.
Though doctors initially told her it was just anxiety, a biopsy later showed that she has Lyme disease.
Danielle said the ordeal of losing her hair was 'traumatic' adding, 'I got to a point where I wanted to wear a wig.'
She also found eczema on her scalp, which she believes 'was likely from the inflammation [caused by Lyme disease].'
Kevin Jonas', 37, wife Danielle, 39, has opened up about her 'traumatic' health battle, revealing she's been diagnosed with Lyme disease; The pair seen in 2020
However, instead of opting for a wig, Danielle decided to wear extensions.
Unfortunately, they irritated her eczema further.
'I had to go out and do things with Kevin. I just wanted to feel like myself,' she shared.
Danielle now has her Lyme disease under control, though she still experiences residual symptoms like eczema flare-ups.
Lyme disease is a serious bacterial infection usually contracted after being bitten by a tick, causing flu-like symptoms which can last for a few weeks but, for reasons not yet understood, some patients suffer for years.
Earlier this year, Justin Timberlake also revealed he had been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
Other celebrities plagued by the condition include Bella Hadid and her mom Yolanda, Comedian Miranda Hart, singer Justin Bieber, actor Ben Stiller and TV personality Kelly Osbourne.
Danielle also shared that both of their two daughters, Alena, 11, and Valentina, 8, also deal with eczema.
'They saw everything I went through, so the main thing I tell them [when their eczema flares up] is "this is going to pass."'
She also added that Alena has 'always had other skin issues.'
Danielle shared that she first began to notice something was wrong when she started losing her hair, though doctors initially told her it was just anxiety; Danielle and Kevin seen in 2023
A biopsy later showed that she has Lyme disease. Danielle said the ordeal of losing her hair was 'traumatic' adding, 'I got to a point where I wanted to wear a wig'; Seen in 2022
The star now has her Lyme disease under control, though she still experiences residual symptoms like eczema flare-ups; Seen with her husband in New York in June
Danielle — who married Kevin in 2009 — also shared that both of their two daughters, Alena, 11, and Valentina, 8, also deal with eczema; The couples seen with the their daughters
Last year, Kevin discussed his health battle with skin cancer, taking fans along for a procedure of getting a basal-cell carcinoma removed from his face
Elsewhere in the interview she praised Kevin's bond with their girls.
'Kevin never really mentioned wanting boys, so when we had two girls, he was beside himself,' she explained.
'He always gives them their way, but the biggest thing is just how much he loves them.'
She said the two are already picking up on their dad's hobbies like golf and playing guitar, gushing that it's 'so cute.'
Last year, her husband Kevin discussed his health battle with skin cancer.
The singer shared a health update as he posted a clip on Instagram of himself before and after going through the procedure of getting a basal-cell carcinoma removed from his head.
The Jonas Brothers member panned the camera to show a mole on his forehead while he was lying down.
'Yes, that is an actual little skin cancer guy that has started to grow,' he said. 'And now I have to get surgery to remove it, so here we go.'
He then urged his 4.9 million followers to frequently get health checkups.
Kevin and Danielle first met in 2007 while on vacation with their families in the Bahamas, and tied the knot two years later at Oheka Castle in Long Island, New York.
The lovebirds welcomed their first child in 2014, followed by their second daughter in 2016.
Other celebrities plagued by Lyme disease include Bella Hadid and her mom Yolanda; Bella pictured in the hospital receiving a treatment in a recent Instagram photo shared by her mom
Earlier this year, Justin Timberlake also revealed he had been diagnosed with Lyme disease; He is pictured in May
The pair have previously opened up about parenthood during an interview with E! News last year in August 2023.
'Sometimes, what they say is not what really what they mean,' Jonas said of his daughters while talking to the outlet.
'And when they're telling us how they feel, sometimes there's something else really going on. I think you try to listen past the listening. And we're still working on that.'
Danielle also reflected on their two children growing up, and expressed, 'It's hard to let go.'
'I'm a sucker in that I always want to see them happy, and it's hard because you don't want to give them everything.'
