The Link Between Celebrities and Chronic Illness: Lyme Disease and Psoriasis

A man named Richard Jordan has theorized that the high prevalence of Lyme disease among celebrities may be due to their frequent visits to the Hamptons, where they are more likely to be bitten by deer ticks. Jordan, who has Lyme disease himself, explained that the deer tick, which spreads the disease, is commonly found in the sand dunes of East Hampton. Celebrities like Yolanda and Bella Hadid, Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne, and Ben Stiller, who have all been diagnosed with Lyme disease, may have contracted it during their extended stays in the Hamptons. The theory also suggests that celebrities are more vocal about their diagnosis due to their financial means to seek treatment, highlighting the healthcare disparities faced by regular individuals.