Lila Moss reveals the insulin pump and monitor she wears to moderate her Type 1 diabetes as she attends the Met Gala - after admitting the device 'comes with me everywhere'
Lila Moss revealed the insulin pump and monitor she wears to control her Type 1 diabetes while attending the annual Met Gala in New York City on Monday evening.
Arriving alongside supermodel mother Kate Moss, the 19-year old made her latest red carpet appearance in a sheer beige Burberry gown, emblazoned with letters and numbers and encrusted in diamonds.
The outfit's sheer detailing drew attention to the insulin pod on her left hip and continuous blood glucose monitoring device on her upper-right arm as she made her way into New York's iconic Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art.
Visible: Lila Moss revealed the insulin pump she wears to control her diabetes and monitor her blood sugar levels while attending the annual Met Gala in New York City on Monday evening
The young model previously discussed her condition during a segment on Vogue's In The Bag YouTube after making the unconventional decision to wear the monitor on the catwalk.
She said: 'I have some sugar tablets, in case my blood sugar goes low. I'm diabetic so I have this which controls a pod on my leg, which gives me insulin.
'This is very important to keep in my bag, it comes with me everywhere.'
Lila, the daughter of catwalk veteran Kate and her former partner Jefferson Hack, revealed she has an Apple AirTag attached to her insulin pump reader so she doesn't lose it.
Essential: Her outfit's sheer detailing drew attention to the monitoring device as she posed for photos at New York's iconic Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art
Star: Lila's insulin pump was visible as she walked the runway in a swimsuit at the Versace special event during Milan Fashion Week earlier this year
She added: 'I even have an apple air-tag to follow it around with my phone.'
Lila's insulin pump was visible as she walked the runway in a swimsuit at the Versace special event during Milan Fashion Week earlier this year.
Speaking about her condition in 2020, she told The Kit: 'I think not many people know that I have diabetes. It's not visible from the outside, so no one would really know just by looking at you.'
Stunning: Arriving alongside supermodel mother Kate Moss, the 19-year old made her latest red carpet appearance in a sheer beige Burberry gown
There it is: Called a continuous blood glucose monitor, the implant worn by Lila is no larger than a £2 coin and sits on the arm, beaming updates to the user's phone
Type 1 diabetes causes the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood to become too high.
It happens when your body cannot produce enough of a hormone called insulin, which controls blood glucose.
You need daily injections of insulin to keep your blood glucose levels under control.
Sugar tablets: The model spoke about her condition during a segment on Vogue's In The Bag YouTube series
Safe: Lila revealed she has an Apple AirTag attached to her insulin pump reader so she doesn't lose it as she candidly discussed her type one diabetes
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