Natalie Cole has announced that she's been diagnosed with the Hepatitis C virus.

She discovered she had the virus while at a routine doctor's visit.

Experts think she may have contracted Hep C from her past drug use. Natalie's spoken openly about her addiction to pot, cocaine, heroin, and alcohol, but has been sober for a very long time now.

She's been receiving medication and is responding well to it, according to her doctors. Let's hope she gets cured!