Olivia Newton-John looks great, which would only come as a surprise if you believed a report that claimed she was “clinging to life.”
The legendary “Grease” star was out in Santa Barbara Wednesday on the way to grab lunch with her husband … smiling and looking very...
Olivia Newton-John Looking Great for Lunch Date ... Death Reports Be Damned
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Friday, January 4, 2019
Olivia Newton-John Looking Great for Lunch Date ... Death Reports Be Damned
Friday, June 2, 2017
Olivia Newton-John: Daughter Slammed for Insensitive Pics After Cancer Diagnosis!
We’ve all heard the sad news about Olivia Newton-John’s breast cancer diagnosis, and while we all know how hard that must be for her daughter, Chloe Lattanzi, some people are looking to make it worse.
It seems that Chloe can’t even use social media without getting blasted by misguided “fans.”
The vitriol that she’s received in Instagram comments was so bad … she’s taking a break from social media.
Chloe’s “crime?” Posting pictures of herself living her life and being a person and, gasp, smiling.
You know, being a person. Which is certainly what her mother wants.
But the backlash that she got in the comments — that she shouldn’t show herself doing anything but mourning her mother’s diagnosis — was enough to make her want to step back from the photo-sharing app.
“Some woman commented that I couldn’t post happy pictures of myself because of what my mother is going through. I am so sad and no one has any idea what I am going through,” she wrote.
“I don’t want my life to be public and this [is] the greatest struggle a daughter could go through. And the last thing I need is someone telling me that I can’t distract myself and post normal creative pics on my Instagram.”
Chloe is 31. She’s made some plastic surgery mistakes in the past, but she’s a grown-ass adult.
We’re sure that she’s acutely aware of the weight of her mother’s diagnosis.
She still has to live her life. That’s the most important thing for her to do for her own well-being.
Unless you’re caring for a child, anything else just leads to an unhealthy mindset and resentment.
We can’t imagine that Olivia Newton-John wants her daughter to mope around thinking about cancer at literally all times.
And we don’t have to imagine, because Chloe shared exactly what her mother wants.
“My mom is fine and the one thing she told me is to keep being creative positive and take my mind off anything negative (sic). My mom and I are humans and unfortunately my mother’s cancer has to be everyone’s buisness (sic).”
She really lets the world know how she feels.
“You could never imagine how much we just want to be alone. And not have to deal with the world’s opinions of how we deal with this. I’m going to leave my Instagram for a while. Not. Because Im (sic) ashamed that I posted a pic that wasn’t to do with my mom, but because I’m angry.”
Who wouldn’t be angry?
“Angry that there are such incredibly insensitive assholes out there making me feel ashamed of trying to feel normal.”
And then, after expressing optimism that her mom will beat this, she bids farewell to Instagram.
“Good bye for a while.”
That’s a fair response.
It’s hard to imagine why anyone would want to compound a tragic diagnosis by giving someone’s daughter a hard time just for living her life and trying to steal little moments of happiness.
We’re hoping for the best in Olivia Newton-John’s battle with cancer.
We’re also hoping that humanity, as a collective, becomes a little kinder. Geez.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Oliva Newton-John Opens Up About Cancer Diagnosis
This is heartbreaking news.
A cancer diagnosis is never good news. Almost every family has gone through the pain of learning that one of their own has this often terminal disease. We’ve all read about various famous people who’ve been diagnosed.
Unfortunately, today, we learned about one more.
Olivia Newton-John is an absolute legend. She’s supremely talented as a singer and actress. an icon to many members of the LGBT community.
She’s also now a cancer patient.
She issued a press release on the subject. It’s not the most personal way to share information, but sometimes being straightforward and informative is the best route to take when breaking bad news.
And this is the worst kind of news to break.
Sometimes, impersonal is best.
Olivia Newton-John had to cancel her North American concert dates for June, but this is one set of cancelations that no decent person could bemoan.
Apparently they discovered the cancer because she had complained of back pain. Frightening to think that something so innocuous could be how you learn that you have cancer.
Specifically, it’s breast cancer that’s metastasized to her sacrum.
It’s also a reminder that even the healthiest people can get cancer.
A lot of people push the idea that overall wellness can prevent cancer, but disease can come from all sorts of sources, and genetics are a powerful factor when it comes to cancer.
Yoga teachers get cancer. Nutritionists get cancer. Marathon runners get cancer.
Living legends do, too.
Fortunately, there are treatments. Olivia Newton-John intends to undergo a short treatment of photon radiation therapy.
From her press release, she sounds optimistic. That can be so important for cancer patients.
And there’s reason to hope. Shannen Doherty recently announced that her cancer had gone into remission.
Still, her fans from all over the world will be wishing her a swift and easy recovery. Cancer’s hard, and the life-saving treatment can be even more painful.
If you’ll excuse us, we’ll be listening to “Xanadu” and hoping for the best.
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