Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n Trending<\/strong><\/p>\n These stars are using their platforms to raise awareness about PCOS and challenge stigma around reproductive health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Victoria Mon\u00e9t and Bebe Rexha have spoken candidly about how PCOS affects their bodies and mental health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n KJ Smith shared her fertility journey and how she is managing PCOS through supplements and stress reduction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS<\/a>, impacts millions of women worldwide. In fact, one in every 10 women lives with the condition, yet so many cases go undetected or misdiagnosed.<\/p>\n Every woman\u2019s experience with polycystic ovary syndrome looks different, from symptoms to treatment and overall impact. For example, artists like Victoria Mon\u00e9t and Bebe Rexha have opened up about dealing with weight fluctuations and body image struggles caused by PCOS.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Keke Palmer shared how physical symptoms such as adult acne and facial hair under her chin led her to seek medical help. \u201cThe least harmful thing PCOS can bring is acne,\u201d the actress shared on Instagram<\/a> in 2020. \u201cTo all the people struggling with this, please know you\u2019re not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n Below, REVOLT rounded up what five women in Hollywood and music have had to say about living with PCOS, in their own words.<\/p>\n Lori Harvey<\/a> revealed that she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome during an appearance on \u201cSHE MD.\u201d Her OBGYN and the show\u2019s co-host, Dr. Tha\u00efs Aliabadi, was actually the one who informed her that she also had endometriosis. During the conversation, the model and Skin by LH founder said she\u2019s had \u201cthe most excruciating periods\u201d since she was 16 and that her symptoms were ignored by doctors for years.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery single time, I felt like I needed to go to the hospital with just crazy cramps,\u201d Harvey shared, explaining that she was taking around 800 milligrams of ibuprofen. \u201cNothing is working,\u201d she said. Doctors repeatedly advised her, \u201cOh, just take some Tylenol, you\u2019ll be fine,\u201d but she knew better: \u201cThere\u2019s no way this is normal.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI remember the first appointment I had, I\u2019m thinking, \u2018You know, this is going to be a routine checkup.\u2019 And she was like, \u2018Oh, honey, let me tell you. There\u2019s quite a few things going on here,\u2019\u201d Harvey said of her initial visit with Dr. Aliabadi. \u201cThat\u2019s when she told me I had PCOS and endometriosis.\u201d After finally managing her symptoms and inflammation, she shared, \u201cI feel good in my body, finally, for once.\u201d<\/p>\n Keke Palmer knew there was \u201csomething deeper going on\u201d after experiencing two specific symptoms: stubborn adult acne and, perhaps more surprisingly, facial hair. On \u201cThe Tamron Hall Show,\u201d the actress explained that there are \u201ca bunch of different variants\u201d of PCOS, some of which cause women to produce more testosterone and less estrogen.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me to have dealt with acne<\/a> past puberty in the way that I did, there had to be something deeper going on,\u201d Palmer shared. \u201cAnd that’s when I came upon PCOS and also things that I needed to change in terms of my diet.\u201d Hall applauded Palmer for her honesty, noting how impactful it was for her to share that initial selfie with no makeup on Instagram to remind other women they\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n Opening up about her decision, Palmer said, \u201cIt was to empower myself and to give myself the opportunity to say, \u2018You know what? Just own who you are, love yourself.\u2019\u201d She also acknowledged there might be a genetic link, given that her sister has the condition too.<\/p>\n Victoria Mon\u00e9t admitted that having polycystic ovary syndrome can often leave her feeling \u201cfrustrated,\u201d but she\u2019s also found a brighter side. After her 2024 Coachella performance, the \u201cOn My Mama\u201d singer addressed her PCOS-related weight gain via her Instagram Stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI gained a lot of weight, and it went a lot of places\u2026 Face, arms, tummy, and most effectively\u2026 [that a**],\u201d she joked. \u201cI usually am so critical and frustrated by it because PCOS has me really messed up, but optimistically, at least now there are two moons on the stage.\u201d Leave it to the Grammy-winning songstress to find some sunshine on a rainy day.<\/p>\n \u201cSistas\u201d<\/a> star KJ Smith initially had some hesitation around having children, especially since she was a bit older and dealing with both fibroids and PCOS. Luckily, she met the right person \u2014 her husband, Skyh Black \u2014 and the couple welcomed their first child together in October 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery doctor I went to [was] like, \u2018You have fibroids on the uterus. You know, you\u2019re going to have an issue with getting pregnant, or you may not be able to get pregnant,\u2019\u201d she explained on \u201cThe Keep It Positive Sweetie.\u201d Smith later explained that she started going to the fertility clinic before she and her husband ever really began trying to get pregnant, to which a doctor recommended she pursue IVF.<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the interview, Smith opened up about her journey toward \u201chealing\u201d her PCOS. She shared that it included taking inositol \u2014 a supplement commonly used to improve insulin sensitivity \u2014 along with \u201ca lot more magnesium.\u201d The actress added, \u201cAnd for Black women, we have to release the stress. We cannot be everyone\u2019s superhero.\u201d<\/p>\n Being a woman in entertainment is already tough, but for Bebe Rexha, managing constant criticism about her weight while living with PCOS made it even harder. \u201cI remember starting out and getting my first record deal. They kind of put it in my head,\u201d she said during “Gayle King in the House.” According to Rexha, her label told her flat-out, \u201cYou need to lose 20 lbs. in order to do this career.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI just found out recently that I have PCOS, and a lot of women have it. And a lot of women have it and don’t know,” she shared earlier. “It’s tough. I think for me, I’ve been definitely struggling with my weight<\/a>, and I’ve been struggling with food forever.”<\/p>\n Those conversations about Rexha’s weight came up again after the 2025 Met Gala, when some social media users tried to body-shame her. Soon after, the Bebe artist revealed that she had previously experienced a pregnancy loss. “I have PCOS and struggle with infertility,” Rexha shared in a now-deleted tweet, according to E! News. “I got pregnant, and it didn\u2019t work out, and I\u2019ve been carrying that pain in silence.\u201d<\/p>\n You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
1. Lori Harvey<\/h2>\n
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3. Victoria Mon\u00e9t<\/h2>\n
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4. KJ Smith<\/h2>\n
5. Bebe Rexha<\/h2>\n
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