As Barbara Palvin wowed on the Victoria’s Secret runway, her husband Dylan Sprouse brought awareness around a often misunderstood condition that affects one in ten women
Hungarian model Barbara Palvin dropped jaws during 2025’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as she strutted down the runway despite having recently broken her foot. However, that wasn’t the only major health issue the 32-year-old had recently experience.
Her husband Dylan Sprouse stood on the red carpet offering a heartwarming gesture of support in the form of a yellow endometriosis ribbon pin. In an interview with E! News, the former The Suite Life of Zack & Cody star revealed that he was handing out the pins to raise awareness for Barbara’s health condition.
“I brought this endometriosis awareness pin. You want one? Because Barbara just went through endo surgery and I’m handing these out tonight,” he told interviewers.
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In August, the model and actress revealed that she recently had surgery for endometriosis after struggling with symptoms for several years. “Hi guys, it’s been a while!” Barbara shared in an Instagram post, before encouraging others to seek treatment if they suspected they might also suffer from the disease.
Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body. Symptoms occur when patches of endometriosis bleed during your period but have nowhere to go and can include severe period pain, heavy periods and pain when you use the toilet, according to the NHS.
The chronic disease affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth in the UK, making it the second-most common gynaecological condition. Despite that, many individuals face long delays in diagnosis and limited treatment options, according to The Endometriosis Foundation.
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Dylan described Barbara as “so strong” for going through treatment by herself. He also revealed that Barbara’s social media posts had a massive impact on their following. He shared: “It turns out a ton of people reached out to her, a ton of women who had experienced the same things.”
He added: “I just don’t think there’s a lot of awareness about it. Some people were even reaching out and saying that they didn’t realise they had those symptoms until I got diagnosed after seeing [Barbara] post about it.
“So I’m hoping that if this is even a small measure of something we can do then I hope it helps.”
Other celebrities that have opened up about their struggles with the chronic condition, including Molly-Mae Hague, Lori Harvey and Sacha Parkinson.
Source: Mirror
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