It has been a few years since Big Ed made an impact on the audience through 90 Day Fiance. While many don’t put him in their good books, he is still a very prominent star. He has managed to return every other season ever since he made his debut on the show. At first with Rose Vega and then with Liz Woods. Apart from his toxic traits, fans also noticed his different physique.
Many fans don’t know that he has Klippelfeil syndrome, a rare condition that has affected his spine and ribcage. While he has never addressed it publicly, Big Ed finally did it for the first time. While getting candid about living with such a condition, he expressed being thankful for it! What for? What did Big Ed have to say?
90 Day Fiance: Big Ed Shares How He Is Thankful After Living With His Neck Condition!
Big Ed has never been afraid to show his true side. But the sad part is that 90 Day Fiance fans don’t often appreciate his authenticity. Over the years, he has mistreated his partners and earned the title of abusive. But wait! That’s not all that’s been going on since he became a celebrity. Big Ed recently got candid in an interview to reveal that he has actually impacted the audience positively, and it has been all because of his rare genetic disorder that affected his neck.
For the uninitiated, Big Ed lives with Klippel Feil syndrome, which has affected the size of his ribcage as well as the length of his neck. As per Today, the celebrity revealed a side of his that fans didn’t know of. A lot of people living with the same syndrome as Ed have come up to him for “dating pointers.” They also asked him how he managed to gain confidence.
Well, Big Ed merely tells them that he never let his condition define his being. At this point, he knows viewers call him names like No Neck Ed or Neck-Less. But the 90 Day Fiance star believes one needs to learn how to laugh at themselves to love them. At this point, Big Ed is in a very good place right now, “mentally and physically,” as he has made peace with the syndrome.
At the same time, Big Ed even felt grateful for having Klippel Feil syndrome, as it helped him mold himself and emerge victorious despite his shortcomings.
90 Day Fiance: Parents Didn’t Know Of Big Ed’s Condition Until He Was A Teenager!
As mentioned above, Big Ed has been candidly speaking about his medical condition. He also recalled the days of his childhood. He knew he was different as people would stare at him for a long time. So, the 90 Day Fiance star was used to the attention even before he made it big on TV screens. Doctors told his parents that he will have complications as he grows old but Big Ed’s father didn’t care because for him his son was “perfect.”
When Big Ed was 13, he fell on his head and had to land in the hospital. That’s how he discovered his condition. He was undiagnosed before that and didn’t understand the severity of it. Some of the sports, like gymnastics, didn’t make it to his list from then on. But the star decided to make the best of his physique and got into bodybuilding.
As of now, Big Ed is on his fitness journey again and is okay with the way God made him, as there is always a reason for everything. Keep an eye on TV Season & Spoilers for all the latest 90 Day Fiance updates.