Rita Wilson Opens Up About Body Image Struggles After Breast Cancer and Double Mastectomy
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Ilana Kaplan
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Summary
Rita Wilson reflects on how her relationship with her body changed after her 2015 breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent double mastectomy. In a PEOPLE cover story, the actress and singer discusses the emotional and physical challenges of losing her breasts to cancer, which inspired the bluesy song "Whose Body Is This?" from her new album Sound of a Woman. The song also explores how women may not recognize their bodies after giving birth. Wilson shares her journey of acceptance and the ongoing process of reconnecting with her body post-surgery.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWhen you have a baby or when you carry a baby like I did, and you give birth to that life, and then you nurture that life — I nursed both my son
Whose Body Is This?
I didn't recognize my body after the mastectomy
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