Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Her Battle With Cancer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus shocked her fans when she broke the news of being diagnosed with breast cancer. The 56-year-old American actress took Twitter to share this news yesterday.
Julia shared a note that read,"1 in 8 women get breast cancer." Further, it said, "Today, I'm the one. The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring friends, and fantastic insurance through my union." Along with the picture, Julia wrote, "Just when you thought..." No more details about the cancer was shared by her.
Just when you thought... pic.twitter.com/SbtYChwiEj
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) September 28, 2017Advertisement
As soon as Twitterati received the news, they started to shower blessings and wishes on the 'Veep' actress. The messages also came from some fellow actors like Sarah Silverman, Debra Messing, Tony Hale, Christina Applegate and Michael McKean, reports Guardian.
Joe Biden, the former Vice President of America had a sweet message for the actress. He tweeted, "We Veeps stick together. Jill and I, and all of the Bidens, are with you, Julia." To which, 11 Emmy Awards winner said, ".@JoeBiden yes we do. Love back to all of you."
The American actress won her sixth consecutive Emmy earlier this month. With this win, she also set the record for most wins for a performance in the same role for the same series.
HBO told PEOPLE that Julia Louis-Dreyfus learned about her breast cancer just one day after the award ceremony. Although they made sure that from then the production of Veep was scheduled as per her need.
HBO also conveyed their wishes to the actress. They said, "Our love and support go out to Julia and her family at this time. They further added, "We have confidence that she will get through this with her usual tenacity and undaunted spirit, and look forward to her return to health and to HBO for the final season of Veep." Many celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Larry King, Hugh Jackman and many more have been diagnosed with cancer in last few years.
