Christina Applegate recently announced she had cancer and was battling the fight. What we didn’t know until her interview this week is astounding…

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Christina has a family history of cancer. When she sat down with Good Morning America and did an interview she revealed something no one knew yet. She had a double mastectomy three weeks ago! Yahoo! News confirmed the actress had both breasts removed and will undergo reconstructive surgery soon.

How many actresses – young and beautiful ones even – would admit they had such a procedure done? None. I can’t think of one who has said it publicly. Think how brave she is, to admit it in a Hollywood environment where your career is based on your looks? Courageous indeed. Good luck!!

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