Stories of wealthy Hollywood stars facing health issues show they’re like us. Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates opened up about her cancer fight and silent struggles in a recent Dr. Phil interview. Despite fame, Bates became a brave hero, beating cancer twice.
She said in 2012 she was cancer-free for nine years after battling ovarian cancer. But weeks ago, she got the sad news of breast cancer. She described the diagnosis moment as scarier than an American Horror Story scene.
In 2003, Bates had a tough time with ovarian cancer. She kept it secret through tough surgery and nine months of chemo. She only told a few, like PEOPLE magazine, saying, “It took a lot, but I didn’t want anyone to know.”