Jane Fonda, suffering from cancer, denounces the American medical system

Straight in the eye, she is speaking to America. At 84, Jane Fonda reveals to be suffering from cancer. A personal message which is an opportunity to take a new position. “I am very lucky to have health insurance […]. Too many families in America don’t have access to quality care like I do. It is not fair“, writes the actress on Instagram. For 50 years, Jane Fonda has used her celebrity to denounce social inequalities.

Two years ago, she was voluntarily arrested almost every day in her fight against global warming. “I’ve had a great life, if I’m not using my remaining time and my fame to help people become aware of the climate emergency, then what good am I?“, she described in an interview. Sexuality of seniors, civil rights in the 70s, questioning of the Vietnam War and capitalism, her life is punctuated with social struggles. “Maybe it cost her roles, but she didn’t care because she was someone who wanted to make her job a commitment.“, analyzes Philippe Rouyer, film critic and historian. His new fight, this time against illness, will therefore be as personal as it is political.