Sherri Shepherd Health: Did Sherri Shepherd have diabetes?

American comedian and actress, Sherri Shepherd has been battling health issues for a couple of years now. In 2021, it was revealed that she had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after battling high blood glucose levels for some time.

She said that she did not want to talk about it for some time because she did not know much about it. However, because she wanted to stay alive for her son, she researched about it and find ways to survive it. Sherri once shared that her son drew her attention to it when he questioned her about her health.

“If you die, who is going to be my bodyguard?” he reportedly said.

“My son is my ‘why’ for getting healthy,” Sherri stated.

The comedian who doubles as a television personality has also lost weight remarkably over the years, and has stated that, her son was a great inspiration as well.

“My arms feel like rubber, my legs feel like rubber, I want to cry, but I am determined to make it through this class, cause you gotta remember your ‘why’. Why are you doing this? Why are you trying to lose weight?” she said.

She added that her son was the reason why she was pushing so hard; “That’s my why, I gotta be here for him,” she added.