# Lance Bass shares diabetes journey as husband and dad

> Lance Bass reveals how his diabetes diagnosis changed his role as husband and dad.
- Title: Lance Bass shares diabetes journey as husband and dad
- Summary: Lance Bass reveals how his diabetes diagnosis changed his role as husband and dad.
- Keywords: lance bass, diabetes, type 1.5 diabetes, lada, michael turchin, violet, alexander, FemaleFirst
- Source: FemaleFirst — https://femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/lance-bass-reveals-diabetes-diagnosis-affected-husband-dad-1453347.html
- Published: 2026-11-07T23:00:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lance bass, diabetes, type 1.5 diabetes, lada, michael turchin, violet, alexander, entertainment, culture
## Diagnosis revealed
Lance Bass was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes during the pandemic but later found to have LADA.
## Diabetes impact on family
Lance says managing diabetes has changed his role as husband and dad for his five-year-old twins.
## Open letter to diabetes
Lance wrote an open letter about his diabetes journey as part of Dexcom's initiative.
## Diabetes lessons learned
Lance says vulnerability shows strength and challenges don't define a person.
## Key takeaway

Lance Bass says his Type 1.5 diabetes diagnosis taught him vulnerability is strength and challenges don't define a person.