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Samantha Harris has shared a devastating health update with followers. The former Dancing With the Stars co-host took to Instagram to share the news about her cancer diagnosis with fans in a video. But what kind of cancer does Harris have and what exactly does she have to say about it?
What Kind of Cancer Does
DWTS’ Samantha Harris Have?
Harris revealed on the video posted on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. “I have some health news that I need to share that I never thought that I would be sharing again in my lifetime,” the former
Dancing With the Stars co-host said in the video, “but I have a recurrence of breast cancer. And I feel so fortunate to have been able to guide, support, and lead so many of you in Your Healthiest Healthy community, and I will continue to do so, and I will fight on and I will be okay.”
“I’m so grateful for my family and my close friends,” the video continued, “and as I lean on them, I also reach out to lean on you during this time, and I will continue to share more as my treatment plan unravels. I’ll see you soon.”
Harris was the co-host of Dancing With the Stars from Season 2 to Season 9 alongside Tom Bergeron, departing the show in 2010. Afterward, she was a correspondent on Entertainment Tonight. In 2014, Harris announced her first breast cancer diagnosis and her intention to go through with a double mastectomy. She underwent the surgery and later confirmed she was cancer-free. Since then she has become a vocal health advocate, authoring the book Your Healthiest Healthy.
The show she co-hosted for eight seasons is now co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough. It will return with new episodes in the fall, with the cast for the new season expected to be announced soon.
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