Even for people who haven’t been diagnosed with breast cancer, the disease often feels personal. Since about one in eight women will develop the disease over the course of their lifetime, pretty much everyone has a family member or close friend who’s battled it. On top of that, we see breast cancer’s impact reflected in pop culture time and time again.
The same entertainment world that serves as our everyday escape is also a regular reminder that nobody is immune from breast cancer’s devastating effects, not even the most familiar famous faces. Think of the cast of your favorite ’90s or aughts TV series—Married… With Children, Seinfeld, Sex and the City, The Office. Or if those aren’t your thing, consider the anchors of the morning show that’s central to your a.m. routine. Chances are a star from one of these programs has had breast cancer. The same is true of beloved favorite reality TV stars, supermodels, authors, actors from movies we’ve seen a million times, comedians who make us laugh ’til we cry, and even top-tier athletes we watch in awe.
All these stars share a certain aura of invincibility, not to mention access to top-tier medical care, personal nutritionists and chefs, and trainers. Yet the truth is many still find themselves facing a breast cancer diagnosis or fighting alongside someone they love dearly (and adopting the cause as their own). As a reminder of this disease’s reach, here are 22 of the many celebrities whose lives breast cancer has touched.
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