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Anjelica Huston is revealing she is four years “in the clear” after a private “bout with cancer.”
Huston, 73, said in a new interview she was diagnosed after the release of her 2019 movie “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” telling People magazine why she decided to keep her diagnosis private in a story published Wednesday.
“That was a very serious moment for me,” Huston said. “I managed to survive it, and I’m proud of myself.
“It’s not something that came lightly,” Huston continued. “It came as a big shock, but it made me conscious of what I shouldn’t do, of places I shouldn’t go. One of those places was taking life too seriously. So now when the opportunity arises, I laugh, and I try not to make a big deal out of things.”
Huston, whose form of cancer was not detailed in the story, told People that “I’m at the four-year mark, and that means so much to me,” adding that she is “in the clear.”
The “Prizzi’s Honor” star told People she is speaking up six years after the start of the ordeal to help others.
“Sometimes you feel like you don’t want to talk about it for the obvious reasons, but there’s a lot to be said for talking about it and getting it out there and celebrating the fact that one’s come through,” Huston said. “Life is tenuous and wonderful. It also gives you the idea that the world is big, and you can somehow match up to it. That you’re ready for whatever happens.
“It’s a fantastic thing. I’m very proud of myself, and I’ve been very lucky. My doctors have been wonderful,” the Academy Award-winning actress added. The “Smash” alum also told the magazine about her celebration after finding out she was cancer-free, saying she “just walked in my garden and smelled the roses and thought how clever I was.”
Now, a half-decade after her diagnosis, Huston is set to star in “Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero” which premieres April 16 on BritBox.
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