(New York) American actress and activist Jane Fonda announced on Friday that she was suffering from cancer, but said she was optimistic about her chances of recovery, denouncing in passing the inequalities of access to care in the United States. United.
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“I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma”, a cancer of the lymphatic system, “and I started chemotherapy treatments,” the 84-year-old Oscar-winning actress announced on her Instagram account.
“We are living in one of the most pivotal times in human history because what we do (or don’t do) will determine the kind of future that awaits us, and I’m not going to let cancer get in my way. prevent me from doing everything in my power, from using all the tools in my chest […] to make a difference,” she added to her 1.9 million followers.
“It is a completely curable cancer. 80% of people survive, so I feel very lucky, ”she immediately put into perspective.
“I’m also lucky to have health insurance and access to the best doctors and treatments. I know I’m privileged and it’s sad,” continued the star, a flagship supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States, adding that “many” Americans “do not have access to the quality care that I receive. and that is not fair”.
Jane Fonda’s career began in the 1960s and was crowned with two Best Actress Oscars in 1971 for Klute by Alan J. Pakula, and in 1978 for Coming Home by Hal Ashby. She has also been nominated five other times for the most prestigious awards in American cinema.
The actress is still pursuing her career, notably lending her voice in the animated family film Luck recently released on Apple TV+.
His career had many other facets. An aerobics star, she is also known for her peaceful activism at the time of the Vietnam War and then, until today, in favor of the environment and the fight against climate change.
On her message, she takes the opportunity to point out the role of fossil fuels and pesticides in cancer.
“I have six months of chemotherapy, I am taking the treatments very well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism,” she promised.
“The mid-term elections are approaching (in November), and they will have serious consequences. So you can count on me to support you in growing our army of climate champions,” she added.