Kathy Bates had already faced cancer when a second diagnosis shattered her sense of safety. Behind the unforgettable performances was a woman confronting news no award or applause could soften. Her account of facing breast cancer after ovarian cancer revealed a deeply human struggle, and the distance between looking fearless on screen and living with that overwhelming private fea… Continues…Kathy Bates’ experience with cancer spans years, not a newly announced medical crisis. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003 and breast cancer in 2012, when she underwent a double mastectomy. These were separate cancer diagnoses, rather than evidence that her ovarian cancer had returned. Recalling the fear surrounding her breast cancer diagnosis, she drew a stark comparison with her work: “You think American Horror Story is scary? You should’ve been in that room with me.”
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