Randy Jackson made a pledge to live a healthier lifestyle after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2002. "It's a curse to be saddled with a disease that's life-threatening and that you can't completely get rid of, though you can certainly manage it," the former American Idol judge wrote in his 2008 book, Body With Soul. "But it's a blessing to get that huge wake-up call. After that day in the ER, when my doctor burst the bubble I'd been living in, I couldn't lie to myself anymore. Right then and there, I began my journey toward better health.