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Lee Thomas, an Emmy award winning news anchor and entertainment reporter for the Fox Broadcasting affiliate in Detroit, has a medical condition that he has tried to hide for fifteen years. He is a black man turning white because of a disorder called vitiligo. Read more on Bitten and Bound





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I am not shameful, i`ve never hidden.
It`s just my skin.
Your report on vitilig was encouraging to me as well. I was diagnosed a year ago with the disease but didn't fully grasp it's effects until veiwing your segment on 20/20.
Thank you for your courage and honesty. I am 48 years old with...
I am a 39 year old female, and I suffer from vitiligo as well. Right now, mine is only on my neck and abdomen. People can be so insensitive. Some of them stare at you, and ask embarrassing questions. I have been to several...
BUT IM HAPPY YOU TALKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE I WANTED TO GET ON TV AND TALK ABOUT IT!!
BUT ALOT OF PEOPLE KEEP SHOWEN ME UR ARTICLE AN I WAS LIKE I...
I am a 35 year old woman living in Las Vegas, NV and I too, live with Vitiligo. I did not acquire this disease until I was about 25 years old and since then it has gradually spread. I originally dealt with it because it was in places no...
I commend you for coming out with this. I live in Houston Texas and I don't think that there are many of us in this town. I have suffered with vitiligo since I was three years old, and I am 36 now. It's hard. Little children look you like...
I watched you yesterday on Larry King Live promoting your new book and telling your story. When the program started I was uninterested and had a disrespectful attitude. Please accept my sincerest apology. After listening to your story I...
My wife and I saw you on Larry King Live this evening. We both commented on the quality of your TV presence and gave you kudos for your efforts to educate the world about Vitiligo as you are doing.
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