Jessie J Shares She Had a Stroke at Age 17

Jessie J, 37, has faced a series of serious health issues. As a child, she was diagnosed with a heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and earlier this year she revealed she has breast cancer. Recently, she shared that her health struggles began even earlier – she had a stroke at just 17 years old, two decades ago.

See Julia Roberts & Danny Moder’s Sweetest Family Photos

In a 2014 interview with the Wall Street Journal, the Oscar-winning actress explained that she felt professionally fulfilled when her twins, Phinnaeus and Hazel, were born in 2004. She and her husband, Danny Moder, then decided she wanted to focus on family life. She happily prioritized being home with her children, to the point where they weren’t even aware she worked for a long time.