Real Life: Sam Smith explains how a shock MS diagnosis enabled his comedy ‘dream’

For many people, a multiple sclerosis diagnosis is a life-shattering moment. For Christchurch-born comedian Sam Smith, it was quite a different experience. “I used to say quite openly that MS was the best thing that happened to me, because it changed my life to be what I dreamed of doing,” he told Newstalk ZB’s Real Life with John Cowan on Sunday night.

“I’m now sort of shuffling back on that because I know MS is just absolutely terrible for some people; it’s so difficult for them and makes them change their lives in such a big way. “[But] ..

. I just treated that like it was a nice, positive thing. And I hope some people can look at their new diagnosis like that, like I managed to.

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