Amelia Lily

Amelia Lily

Amelia Lily hopes to inspire young people who have diabetes.

The 19-year-old singer also suffers from the condition - which affects insulin production in the body - and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was just three so hopes her strength can prove to other sufferers they can live with the disease.

She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I've inspired a lot of children. I get parents coming up to me; I get letters saying 'We're so grateful that you've inspired our children and they believe they can go on to do what they wanna do in life'.

"[Diabetes is] not the best thing in the world - I'd like to not have it. However, I feel as though, how strong I've had to be going through it, has made me a stronger person. Hopefully people can be inspired by that."

The 'You Bring Me Joy' singer also believes her condition has defined who she is as a person.

Amelia said: "I've had diabetes practically my whole life and for me, it sounds kind of silly, but I actually think I've become the person I am because I've got diabetes.

"My whole life, I've had to try to prove to everyone that just because I've got it doesn't mean I can't go out and fulfil my dreams. I think I've shown that."


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