by Jeroslyn JoVonn
December 7, 2023
Singer Muni Long just learned that she is autistic and believes the diagnosis “explains so much” about her behavior.
Singer Muni Long just learned that she is autistic and believes the diagnosis “explains so much” about her behavior.
The Grammy-winning singer took to Twitter on Sunday, December 3 to share a health update she received that ties to the lupus she revealed she was diagnosed with last year.
“So apparently I’m autistic, and my free self is the version of me that I began repressing at the age of 22 because it made people highly uncomfortable,” she wrote. “It started first with me doing insane amounts of drugs and then when that didn’t work I just held it in. Which led to lupus.”
So apparently I’m autistic, and my free self is the version of me that I began repressing at the age of 22 because it made people highly uncomfortable. It started first with me doing insane amounts of drugs and then when that didn’t work I just held it in. Which led to lupus.
— My name is MUNI (@munilong) December 3, 2023
“And now the lupus has gotten to a point where it’s effectively impossible to contain,” she continued. “And in order to free myself from the rollercoaster that is autoimmune disease, I have to let my emotions, thoughts and feelings out…. But…. Autism! OMG WTF THIS IS SO WACK [weeping emoji].”
And now the lupus has gotten to a point where it’s effectively impossible to contain. And in order to free myself from the rollercoaster that is autoimmune disease, I have to let my emotions, thoughts and feelings out…. But…. Autism! OMG WTF THIS IS SO WACK 😭
— My name is MUNI (@munilong) December 3, 2023
She ended her candid reveal noting how the autism diagnosis might explain her behavior.
“But at least knowing I am autistic explains SO MUCH,” she shared.
But at least knowing I am autistic explains SO MUCH.
— My name is MUNI (@munilong) December 3, 2023
Muni Long might think having autism is “wack” but there are a variety of famous figures who have thrived with the spectrum disorder. According to Behavorial Innovations, a few celebrities who had/have autism include Albert Einstein, Tim Burton, Dan Akroyd, Anthony Hopkins, Bill Gates, Nikola Tesla, and Elon Musk.
