The video uses a series of scripted vignettes featuring celebrities and actors to identify and debunk common misconceptions about living with diabetes. It moves through various scenarios—a podcast interview, a press conference, a makeup session, and everyday interactions—to address myths related to diet, athletic ability, pregnancy, technology, and the causes of diabetes, ultimately promoting understanding and challenging stigmas.
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Misconceptions about diabetes are EVERYWHERE. “You can’t have sugar. You can’t play sports.”
For every person who says “you can’t,” there are a million of us who already are.
Go beyond the limits. Go beyond the labels. Go beyond what you were told. Go to @beyondtype1 for resources, community and more!
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Transcript
You for having me. Can I get you a drink? Oh, I'm good. Actually, I brought my own. You can have juice? I thought you had diabetes. Yeah. Well, actually, people with diabetes need sugar, when their glucose is low. You'd be surprised how often people with diabetes hear these misconceptions. Hey, Tier. Were you taken out of the game today because of your diabetes? Why would you assume it was for diabetes? Billy, you have type two diabetes. Right? Yeah. With five hundred rank thirty seven million other folks. Not that that doesn't make me special. Right. Hi. Hi. Oh, congrats. Oh, thank you. Hey, guys. What's that? What's that? It's just a CGI. It's an insulin pump. You got any games on that thing? I've always wanted kids, but I just found out I'm pre diabetic. Well, I was under the assumption tier your diabetes made you a less reliable player. My better told me that I'm on my way to developing type two. I actually have type one. Will I fly with that? I sure do. In fact, I'm among the first pilots in the country medically certified to fly to fly professionally. Isn't that a high risk pregnancy? Yes. It takes more preparation, but people with diabetes can have healthy pregnancies. I feel like I messed up. I messed up. Do not do that. Pull yourself together. Over fifty percent of us get it due to hereditary genetics. Yes reliable player. Well, I I rank people with diabetes play sports? People with diabetes can play sports. And I clearly roll my ankle. Well, is that like some kind of nicotine patch? No. No. No. It's, it's a fitness tracker. It's a continuous glucose monitor. Thank you. Can rank I touch it? Boop. Okay. Okay. Be kind to yourself. Okay. Diabetes is not your fault, but this certainly is.