The Chicago Bears have one hell of an all-time team. Dick Butkus at linebacker alongside Brian Urlacher and Mike Singletary, Richard Dent at defensive end, Mike Ditka at tight end, and Devin Hester at wide receiver... Some scary stuff, but the Chicago Bears ultimate weapon of all-time has come in the form of running back Walter Payton. His ability to change direction and put his body on the line near the goal line is unmatched. There is no denying that Walter Payton can be considered the best running back off all-time.
After originally committing to Kansas State University, Payton took his talents to the historically black college his older brother attended, Jackson State University. After having four successful seasons at the Mississippi-based institution, he was drafted 4th overall in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears where he would play his entire thirteen-season NFL career (1975-1987). Payton would go on to hold second place in career rushing yards with a total of 16,726 and ranked fourth in career rushing touchdowns at 110. One Super Bowl ring (Super Bowl XX), nine Pro Bowl invites, and seven All-Pro First Team roster spots weren't to shabby from the kid from Columbia, Mississippi. Unfortunately, we lost Walter Payton at the tender age of just 45-years-old after he lost his battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Sweetness will be forever missed, long live, Walter Payton.
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.