Broadway Veteran Krysta Rodriguez Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Founds New Fashion Blog
By: Tyler Peterson Feb. 19, 2015
Broadway veteran Krysta Rodriguez has announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Rodriguez, who last appeared on stage in FIRST DATE opposite Zachary Levi, revealed the news on a new blog she's started, titled ChemoCoutoure. Rodriguez was originally diagnosed last fall.
On the site, Rodriguez writes:
"There are many unknowns in chemo treatment. The side effects are gnarly but it wasn't guaranteed that I would experience all of them. Except one. Hair loss. I'm an actress. I make my living with my appearance to some degree. So being confronted with the idea of my whole body changing has been a tough one. Oh, and for the record, telling me how beautiful Natalie Portman looked with a shaved head or sending me pics of a waify Anne Hathaway is not helping. They do not have cancer. They do not have the nausea, bone pain or paralysis. They are not struggling to feel like themselves at every moment of the day. They just look really good with a buzz cut.
Which leads me to the blog! I desire to feel as great as I can during this time. I still want to be sexy, to take risks, to challenge what even I view as beautiful. So I'm pulling out all the stops. This is not time to bust out a beanie and hide. I'm going to try to live as loudly as I can. Cancer is not just an old person's game anymore. There are many young, vibrant and fashion loving women out there who want to look their best, even when we're feeling like crap. On this blog, I'm going to share my beauty tips, fashion ideas and diet changes that have altered my life drastically. And I want your help. If you have ever been affected by cancer, tell me your tips! If you're just interested in my journey, send a hello or a word of encouragement! But most of all, enjoy! 2015 is my year with cancer. Might as well make it a beautiful one!"
Click here to visit ChemoCoutoure.
BroadwayWorld wishes the stage favorite a swift recovery!
Rodriguez's other stage credits include The Addams Family, In the Heights, Spring Awakening, A Chorus Line and Good Vibrations. On TV, she recently showed off her musical prowess in NBC's SMASH and has also appeared on Gossip Girl and the TV movies Iceland, Shadow of Fear and It Could Be Worse.
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