Kylie Minogue’s emotional interview
In what is her most raw and candid interview to date, Kylie Minogue opened up about her breast cancer experience during an emotional interview with Australian television programme Sunday Night. Her emotions were raw and recognisable to those of us who reflect back on our own cancer journey.
Tears welled in her eyes and she struggled to speak after discussing an encounter with a sick child and their parents in a children’s hospital. As Kylie became overcome with emotion, she apologised and dashed out of the room. But she quickly returned to the room, eager to explain why the topic had upset her so much.
‘The reason that that gets me is, and the greatest part of my job and what I do is the humanity of it, and there’s certain moments where that really cuts through.’
She said that she hadn’t thought about that encounter for some time, and that, ‘it stopped me in my tracks’.
Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005 but at the end of February, she celebrated five years of being given the all clear.
‘The five-year mark is the end of this month and I feel like I’m back with I’m back with all guns blazing,’ Kylie told Australian newspaper the Herald Sun in February.
‘I’ll have a few mixed emotions on the day. I wanted to do a concert but now I’m on tour myself. I don’t know what to do. Obviously, it’s going to be exciting but it’s also going to be surreal and momentous and a bit scary.
‘Anyone who’s been through cancer or any other disease with surgeries and treatments knows you have constant reminders that this is not how it used to be. I think my path is written,’ she added.
‘Even if part of you wants to say, “OK I get it, I’m used to this”, another part of you takes a lot longer to catch up with it and get with the programme.’
‘Even if part of you wants to say, “OK I get it, I’m used to this”, another part of you takes a lot longer to catch up with it and get with the programme.’
These words of Kylie sum up that post treatment phase when you are trying to navigate your re-entry into life – it seems it is true for us all – celebrities and “ordinary” survivors
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Kylie was a wonderful example of handling her diagnosis and treatment with grace and dignity – good to see her reaching the 5 year mark – though none of us can afford to get complacent. 5 years does not mean she is cured.
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kylie your vidieo was so emotional, it touched my heart, l am also a breast cancer survivor 2 more years to go to target 5 year hitch.
l admire everything you have done for others with cancer, l wish you well and good luck.
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When I was diagoniised with breast cancer last year and i was explaning it to my children I told them about kylie and that she had beaten it. If kylie could do it so could I. About 3 weeks later I asked my daughter of 12 if she wanted to ask me anything or talk about it. She replyied “Youa re going to be like kylie and beat it. All i could think about was the video with Kylie wearing those shorts. Not a mission would i ever be able to wear shorts like them or dance like kylie!! It did make me smile the reaction I got from my daughter. thanks for being so honest Kylie and being a great role model:D
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What a great story Mona – thanks so much for stopping by to share it 🙂
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