Nick Jonas spent yesterday lobbying Washington D.C. big shots on the need for diabetes research, even stopping for a photo op with President Barack Obama, according to an Associated Press report.
The arrival of the youngest Jonas sent Capitol Hill interns scurrying for their cameras, according to the AP. “I know some people can become star-struck and lose sight of what they’re here for, but if Nick Jonas makes juvenile diabetes a cause that people are more aware of, it’s worth it,” said Ashley Woolos, an American University student and intern in the office of Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass.
Jonas, 16, is scheduled to testify before two Senate committees today on federal funding for diabetes research. Other witnesses include boxer Sugar Ray Leonard and actress Mary Tyler Moore.
Nick Jonas publicly revealed that he has Type 1 diabetes while performing at a Diabetes Research Institute fundraiser in 2007. The Jonas Brothers released their fourth CD, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, last week.
MusicVixen says...
Maybe Miley Cyrus and the other self-centered popstars will be inspired to follow Jonas's lead and do something positive with their fame (and fortune).
daddyo says...
06.24.09 1:22 pm
post a pic of a big cake right next to a story about diabetes?!?….that is weak. what is the carb count on a piece?
you’ve got your ignorance showing
Karen added...
Seriously? Are you mad about a photo of a yummy cake?
Settle down.
Besides, maybe it’s sugar-free cake?
06.24.09 1:31 pm
testosterone dude says...
06.24.09 3:32 pm
Nick Jonas should take his story directly to the people, and not waste his time with the politicians. Why? Because the grain, and sugar lobby own the politicians.