Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been dealing with an autoimmune condition named myositis for a while now. The actress first opened up about her myositis diagnosis through an Instagram post in 2022, and since then, she has been vocal about her health condition. She is continuously spreading awareness about the condition and helping people understand how to stay healthy. The actress has now begun a podcast titled Take 20 to discuss how people can avoid such autoimmune issues.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu was extremely active in her acting career before her myositis diagnosis. However, after facing the condition, the actress began taking it slow and focusing on her health. In her podcast, she interacted with Alkesh, a wellness professional, who educated the listeners about myositis and autoimmune conditions.
Take 20 podcast: Samantha Ruth Prabhu on health struggles
During the podcast, Samantha Ruth Prabhu opened up about how she had a difficult year ahead of her diagnosis. When she finally felt calm and wanted to focus on her work, she woke up to her diagnosis. Talking about the podcast, Samantha revealed that she wanted to educate people about her condition so they could stay safe.
She said, “The reason I wanted to do this podcast was because after the experience, the harrowing experience that I’ve been through and well, an autoimmune condition is lifelong, so with what I’m dealing with right now as well, I’d rather want people be safe than sorry.” Throughout the podcast, she and Alkesh discussed ways to prevent autoimmune conditions and healthy practices that might help people.
On the work front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu was last seen in Kushi opposite Vijay Deverakonda. She will be next seen in Raj and DK’s web series Citadel, which also stars Varun Dhawan. Following the shoot of Citadel, Samantha has taken a break from acting.
