Io Shirai's agility is something to be admired, but her willingness to take risks in the ring is what really captures the eye of wrestling fans around the world. The Kamakura, Japan-bred wrestler is a high fly act that has become a staple internationally. While known for risking her body with Suicide Dives and top turnbuckle Asai Moonsaults, she has a taste for blood incorporating moves like the Handstand Double Knee Drop, running Corner Double Knee Strike, and Tiger Feint AKA the 619 into her wrestling style.
Io Shirai born, Masami Odate, began her professional wrestling journey alongside her sister as a tag team collective in 2007. The two traveled between Mexico and Japan working together before, Odate took her talents to the World Wonder Ring Stardom, from 2011 to 2018, where she would become a historic staple for the brand. In Stardom alone, Shirai racked up the Artist of Stardom Championship (6x) Goddess of Stardom Tag Team Championship (1x) Championship (1x), SWA World Championship (1x), Wonder of Stardom Championship (2x), and World of Stardom Championship (2x) making her one of the most-winningest acts Stardom has ever seen. Since then, Shirai has signed a deal with the WWE and is currently wrestling under the NXT brand.
They may be beautiful, rich and famous, but celebrities are human too, and that means they're just as prone to getting sick as the rest of us. And just like us, some celebs even live with chronic conditions that can take a toll on their day-to-day lives. But eczema – also referred to as dermatitis – is a common dry skin condition. Symptoms include dry, itchy, red and scaly skin. In more extreme cases, the skin can crust and bleed. According to the National Eczema Association, 1 in 10 individuals will develop eczema in their lifetime. And given these statistics, it’s hardly a surprise there are a few celebrities out there who have eczema too.
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, 37, suffered from eczema in her teens. Kate was bullied heavily whilst attending Downe House girls’ boarding school, according to the Duchess’s friend Jessica Hay. According Hay, Middleton’s bullies made fun of her eczema. ‘It didn’t help that she was so tall and self-conscious about her eczema,’ Hay told CelebNow. Studies have shown children with moderate and extreme atopic dermatitis are more likely to suffer from conditions like anxiety and low self-esteem, which has a knock-on effect on their school work and ability to make friends.
Although Brad Pitt, 55, has not spoken about the issue himself, his co-star Cate Blanchett disclosed that Pitt was suffering from eczema during filming of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In an interview with Scotland’s Daily Record, the actress said, ‘We went through three weeks of make-up tests and he was covered in eczema from it all.’ Blanchett sweetly loaned Pitt her skin cream to deal with the dermatitis, that had developed due to the use of prosthetic makeup worn during filming. Prosthetic make-up isn’t the hugest concern for us non-Hollywood folk, nevertheless, what is a concern, is how makeup can trigger eczema flair up. Unless makeup brushes are constantly washed (let’s be real, they’re not), they become a breeding ground for bacteria. This can lead to clogged pores and irritated sensitive skin.
Adele, 31, stated that her eczema flared up when she became a new mom. During a press conference in 2013 after her Golden Globe win for Best Original Song for the Bond film Sykfall, the singer said: ‘I am exhausted. That’s how [motherhood] changed me. I have eczema from boiling bottles.’ Research carried out by the BMJ (formerly known as the British Medical Journal) has revealed that contact dermatitis has the potential to have ‘detrimental’ impact and in the worst case scenarios can even threaten some sufferers ability to work.