Christina Applegate has revealed that she’s had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, in a preventative move against getting cancer.
The 45-year-old actress, who is mum to six-year-old Sadie Grace, made the revelation during an interview with TODAY.
Christina previously battled breast cancer, undergoing a double mastectomy in 2008. She is also a carrier of the BRCA gene, which makes her more susceptible to developing breast and ovarian cancer.
“You’re the first person I’m telling this. Two weeks ago, I had my ovaries and tubes removed,” the Bad Moms star told her interviewer.
“My cousin passed away from ovarian cancer in 2008. I could prevent that. That’s how I’ve taken control of everything.
“It’s a relief. That’s one other thing off the table. Now, let’s hope I don’t get hit by a bus!”
Christina has done amazing work for cancer awareness, founding the charity Right Action for Women, dedicated to breast cancer screening for women.
When asked what message she would like to send to women around the world, who are concerned about protecting themselves against cancer, Christina honed in on diet and lifestyle.
The mum-of-one, herself, lives a ‘100 percent organic’ life with her family, even growing all her own vegetables.
“Try to stay away from the foods that are filled with chemicals,” she advised, urging families to ‘grow some kale and throw it into everything’.
For her, stress is ‘the other big killer’: “Breathe deeper. That’s a big one for me. I used to be a stressed-out person – I’m not anymore. I try to find the lining in everything in life.”
Not only does Christina want to help women all over the world, but she is also conscious of the fact that her daughter has a ‘very high’ chance of being BRCA positive.
She admitted that she is safeguarding her right now by feeding her ‘the cleanest foods’ and ‘keeping her stress levels down’.
“I’m doing everything I can on my end, knowing that in 20 years, she’ll have to start getting tested,” she explained.
“Hopefully, by then, there will be advancements. It breaks my heart to think that’s a possibility.”
We salute Christina for the amazing work she is doing – no doubt she is saving lives everywhere.
