Reality TV star and former glamour model Katie Price has issued a stark and personal warning to her followers about the potential dangers of vaping, candidly admitting she needs to quit the habit for the sake of her health.
A Sobering Social Media Post
The 47-year-old mum-of-five took to Instagram to share a shocking X-ray image of a diseased lung, accompanied by a serious message. "Vaping has officially been linked to rare and irreversible lung disease," she wrote, before adding the simple but powerful declaration: "I have to stop."
This public resolution comes after Katie was spotted vaping on a train last year. Her warning is deeply personal, rooted in her family's difficult history with respiratory illness. Her mother, Amy Price, 73, battles Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), a condition that causes lung scarring and makes breathing progressively harder.
Family History Fuels Concern
Amy Price underwent a life-saving lung transplant in 2022 after doctors initially gave her a life expectancy of up to five years. Speaking on her podcast, The Katie Price Show, earlier this year, Katie opened up about the profound impact the disease has had on her mother's independence.
"I do feel for you, mum, because people have to understand what my mum’s gone through," she said during an emotional conversation with Amy. She explained that while her mother's mind remains active, her physical limitations are a source of immense frustration, using the example of planning for the Isle of Wight Festival to illustrate the daily challenges.
This family backdrop makes Katie's own vaping habit a significant source of worry, both for herself and those close to her.
Broader Health Struggles and Addictive Nature
In September, a source told Closer magazine that vaping represented a current "vice" for Katie, linking it to her self-confessed addictive personality. "She needs a vice – Katie can’t live or exist without one and it’s always in the form of addiction," the source revealed, noting that family members fear the situation could become serious without intervention.
Katie's health has been under scrutiny recently for other reasons. She recently revealed a hospital visit to have stitches removed from a accidental stab wound and to undergo tests investigating unexplained weight loss.
In a Snapchat video, the OnlyFans star explained she had gone to the doctor because she keeps losing weight and doesn't know why, detailing difficulties with having blood taken due to her "veins are so s***." She has previously stepped on scales to reassure fans but is now seeking medical answers.
By linking her own vaping habit to the terrifying image of lung damage and her mother's debilitating condition, Katie Price has delivered a powerful, real-world cautionary tale to her millions of followers.
