ANGELINA Jolie broke down in tears when a fan paid tribute to her for speaking out about her double mastectomy.
The 'Unbroken' actress - who underwent the preventative procedure in
February 2013 after being told she had an 87 per cent chance of getting
breast cancer - started sobbing during an appearance on French radio
station RTL on Monday (05.01.15) after a caller had praised her for
having the "courage and bravery" to tell the world about her operation.
In response to the caller, Angelina said: "Oh my god. Thank you for
this wonderful message. We are all together in this fight. Not only
women, but the fathers, the sons who support us in this fight. I was
myself inspired by so many women in my life that if I can in any way
contribute to help others, I will.
"I hope we can continue this discussion. Not only ovarian cancer or
breast cancer, but all the health problems that women face. As the young
woman said, talking about it removes the taboo. I think we should be
proud to talk about it."
Angelina - who has children, Maddox, 13, Pax, 11, Zahara, nine, Shiloh,
eight, and six-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with husband Brad Pitt -
was moved to tears after the woman rang the radio station to thank her
for popularising the taboo subject.
The caller said: "I want to thank Angelina Jolie for having found the
courage to say it. And to support this fight with all those we have
lost, those who fought and who are real heroines facing the disease.
"By this act of courage and bravery, by announcing her choice by
assuming, she helps to demystify and popularise a subject that was taboo
in France.
"She is not only an extraordinary woman, but also an extraordinary mom."
Source:http://www.qt.com.au/news/angelina-jolie-breaks-down-during-mastectomy-tribu/2503722/
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