Dyslexia is one of the most deceitful learning disabilities that an individual would have to go through. People with dyslexia, especially students are often tagged as dumb or slow learners as they struggle to keep up with reading and writing. A singer-songwriter Kiesza opens up about her dyslexia, and how she managed to turn her struggle into strength.
Thousands of students are left undiagnosed with the learning ability, which makes it harder for the student to cope not only with school but their daily lives as well. Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects people from all walks of life including famous artists, mathematicians, celebrities, and scholars. One of the well-loved celebrities diagnosed with dyslexia is the "Hideaway" singer Kiesza.
During her interview with Billboard, Kiesza opened up about her dyslexia and how it affected her creativity. Kiesza turned her learning disability as a booster, wherein she shared that her "dyslexic brain" managed to enhance her creativity. Kiesza then added that her dyslexia, are her more creative, thus she does extremely well in terms of singer and songwriting.
"This is how my dyslexic brain works," she explains. "But it actually makes you more creative, apparently. I found out Einstein and da Vinci were dyslexic and was like, 'Awesome!' There's just so much going on in my mind that I have to get out. If I don't, I won't sleep."
Kiesza is not only famous for her hit song "Hideaway" as she has also penned some words for Rihanna's upcoming album, and has also written for Kylie Minogue. Kiesza keeps thriving despite being diagnosed with dyslexia, which goes to show that the learning disability can be turned into a motivating factor.
Aside from Kiesza, another celebrity that openly talks about his dyslexia is the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor Orlando Bloom. During his speech, Orlando Bloom opened up about his dyslexia and how it negatively impacted his life.
"It was a struggle. It was a lot of work," Bloom stated during his speech. "I had to work three times as hard to get two-thirds of the way. I was frustrated with that learning disability. It makes you feel stupid."
Do you have any inspiring stories that involve dyslexia? Do let us know through the comment section below.
