Shelby has type 1 Diabetes. Her doctor recommended that she not have children because it would put too much of a strain on her body. She got pregnant anyway, and her pregnancy with Jack Jr. put a strain on her kidneys, leading to a kidney transplant from her mother. She likely died of of kidney failure due to complications from the diabetes.
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Shelby is diabetic.
Julia Roberts
Steel magnolias refer to strong (southern) women. As M'Lynn is watching her daughter Shelby die, Shelby's husband and father are too upset to stay in the room and M'Lynn says, "I find it amusing men are supposed to be made of steel or something." In the play and movie, the 6 central female characters are the "steel magnolias".
The colors to Shelby and Jackson's wedding were blush and bashful.
Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie, the character played by Julia Roberts.