Celebrities praise Angelina Jolie after opening up about her latest surgery
Angelina Jolie has received an outpouring of support after undergoing surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes. Photo: Getty Images
Angelina Jolie has received an outpouring of support following her latest surgery news.
The 39-year-old Oscar-winning actress spoke out about her decision to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in an op-ed piece for The New York Times on March 24, and celebrities and fans alike have reacted on social media to send their good wishes.
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Actress Mindy Kaling tweeted: "To women who follow me on here: I truly hope you take a few minutes to read this moving & informative oped."
To women who follow me on here: I truly hope you take a few minutes to read this moving & informative oped. http://t.co/JYhEfnSaNs
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 24, 2015
Camille Grammar, a fellow cancer survivor herself, showed her support for the actress.
Angelina Jolie Undergoes Surgery After Cancer Scare http://t.co/tbOtC0t99d So smart to do this especially if there is a genetic link.
— Camille Grammer (@TheRealCamilleG) March 24, 2015
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She tweeted: "Angelina Jolie Undergoes Surgery After Cancer Scare. So smart to do this especially if there is a genetic link."
Editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington said: "Angelina Jolie Pitt's powerful @nytimes op-ed on preventive surgery and the choices women face in cancer prevention"
Dr. Jennifer Arnold tweeted: "Time to raise awareness for gynecological cancers in women! We face more than breast cancer! #AngelinaJolie."
Writer and author Rebecca Keegan said: "Talk about using your fame for something that matters. Angelina Jolie Pitt: Diary of a Surgery."
Fan Andrew Stroehlein said: "My mother died of ovarian cancer. Thanks, Angelina Jolie, for this honest article today."
Angelina previously penned an op-ed piece in the New York Times in 2013 following her double mastectomy.
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