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CNN
16-07-2025
- Health
- CNN
Lupita Nyong'o advocates for uterine health legislation after revealing fibroids diagnosis
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o is sharing about her experience of being diagnosed with uterine fibroids, using the opportunity as a call to action on Capitol Hill. Nyong'o wrote on her Instagram page Tuesday that in 2014, the same year that she won an Oscar for '12 Years a Slave,' she 'discovered' that she had 30 uterine fibroids and underwent surgery to remove them. 'I started talking about my experience privately, and I realized so many women are going through this,' she wrote. 'We're struggling alone with something that affects most of us. No more suffering in silence!' Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus, according to the Office of Women's Health. Symptoms can be severe and may include heavy menstrual bleeding, painful periods and stomach pain. According to a report by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, Black women are three times more likely to develop fibroids than white women. Nyong'o wrote in her post that in light of July being Fibroid Awareness Month, she wanted to share her experience, saying she hopes it will 'resonate with anyone else who has ever felt dismissed, confused or alone.' Also on Tuesday, the 'Quiet Place: Day One' star appeared on Capitol Hill with Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke to help introduce a legislative bill package that they hope will advance uterine health initiatives, according to a news release. The four bills they introduced 'would expand research funding, increase early detection and interventions for uterine fibroids, study the causes of uterine cancer, and increase public awareness,' Nyong'o wrote in the caption of her Instagram post. 'In 2014 at the age of 31, I received my uterine fibroid diagnosis and was offered only two options: invasive surgery to remove them or live with the pain,' she said in a statement. 'I envision a different future: one with early education for teenagers, better prevention and screening protocols, robust research, and less invasive treatments for uterine fibroids.' Nyong'o also announced that she is launching the FWH x Lupita Nyong'o Uterine Fibroid Grant in partnership with the Foundation for Women's Health. The grant will fund medical research of uterine fibroids, according to the foundation's official website. 'I hope to seek answers for the far too many women dealing with uterine fibroids,' Nyong'o said Tuesday. 'We must reject the normalization of female pain.'
CNN
15-07-2025
- Health
- CNN
Lupita Nyong'o advocates for uterine health legislation after revealing fibroids diagnosis
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o is sharing about her experience of being diagnosed with uterine fibroids, using the opportunity as a call to action on Capitol Hill. Nyong'o wrote on her Instagram page Tuesday that in 2014, the same year that she won an Oscar for '12 Years a Slave,' she 'discovered' that she had 30 uterine fibroids and underwent surgery to remove them. 'I started talking about my experience privately, and I realized so many women are going through this,' she wrote. 'We're struggling alone with something that affects most of us. No more suffering in silence!' Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus, according to the Office of Women's Health. Symptoms can be severe and may include heavy menstrual bleeding, painful periods and stomach pain. According to a report by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, Black women are three times more likely to develop fibroids than white women. Nyong'o wrote in her post that in light of July being Fibroid Awareness Month, she wanted to share her experience, saying she hopes it will 'resonate with anyone else who has ever felt dismissed, confused or alone.' Also on Tuesday, the 'Quiet Place: Day One' star appeared on Capitol Hill with Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke to help introduce a legislative bill package that they hope will advance uterine health initiatives, according to a news release. The four bills they introduced 'would expand research funding, increase early detection and interventions for uterine fibroids, study the causes of uterine cancer, and increase public awareness,' Nyong'o wrote in the caption of her Instagram post. 'In 2014 at the age of 31, I received my uterine fibroid diagnosis and was offered only two options: invasive surgery to remove them or live with the pain,' she said in a statement. 'I envision a different future: one with early education for teenagers, better prevention and screening protocols, robust research, and less invasive treatments for uterine fibroids.' Nyong'o also announced that she is launching the FWH x Lupita Nyong'o Uterine Fibroid Grant in partnership with the Foundation for Women's Health. The grant will fund medical research of uterine fibroids, according to the foundation's official website. 'I hope to seek answers for the far too many women dealing with uterine fibroids,' Nyong'o said Tuesday. 'We must reject the normalization of female pain.'
The Star
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Actor calls out Madonna for using iPad during Broadway musical 'Hamilton'
In 2013, Madonna was caught furiously texting during the New York Film Festival premiere of '12 Years A Slave'. Photo: TNS Former Hamilton star Anthony Ramos is calling out Madonna for being on her iPad the entire time she was in the audience of the Tony-winning Broadway hit. While appearing on Watch What Happens Live this week, the Brooklynite, 33, exposed the Queen of Pop's lack of etiquette after Andy Cohen asked him to identify 'the most terrifying celebrity' he'd seen in the crowd during his run in Hamilton . 'The most terrifying was Madonna with an iPad in her face … the whole time,' recalled Ramos, who originated the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton. 'I was like, damn, shorty, if you're not enjoying it that much, you know the door's right there. You ain't gotta stay here.' In 2015, Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda — who also originated the role of the titular Founding Father — wrote in a since-deleted tweet that 'tonight was the first time I asked stage management NOT to allow a celebrity (who was texting all through Act 2) backstage,' according to A source told the outlet at the time that Madge not only arrived late to the show, but used her phone multiple times during both acts. The Hamilton incident came about a year-and-a-half after Madonna was caught furiously texting during the New York Film Festival premiere of 12 Years A Slave in 2013. In the wake of that incident, the Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain said she was banned from their theatres until she issued an apology to moviegoers. However, Madonna might have mended her ways in the intervening years, having famously enacted a cellphone ban during her 2019 Madame X Tour. 'People loved it and appreciated it,' a promoter told London paper The Times . 'They could just enjoy the show and interact with each other with nothing obstructing the view.' A tour insider at the time also said Madonna was hoping to engender some 'intimacy' by playing smaller venues for screen-free crowds. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
Wales Online
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Brad Pitt says he needed ‘rebooting' and looked forward to AA meetings
Brad Pitt says he needed 'rebooting' and looked forward to AA meetings The 61-year old actor, who stars in the new film F1: The Movie, reportedly began attending the men's group meetings after his former partner and film star, Angelina Jolie, filed for divorce in September 2016. Brad Pitt (Image: PA Archive/PA Images ) Hollywood star Brad Pitt has opened up about his time attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings following his split with Angelina Jolie. The 61-year old actor, who stars in the new film F1: The Movie, reportedly began attending the men's group meetings after his former partner and film star, Angelina Jolie, filed for divorce in September 2016. Speaking on the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, he described attending the AA meetings as an "amazing experience". Pitt said: "I was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open. I was trying anything and everyone. Anything anyone threw at me. "It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting. I needed to wake the f*** up in some areas. And it just meant a lot to me. "It was really moving. Some of these men were so moving. Article continues below "What an amazing thing this experience was for me. It was a men's group was AA, it was when I first was getting sober. I just thought it was just incredible men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and lot of humour with it. "I thought it was a really special experience." The divorce led to a long-running legal battle between the two stars, with a settlement reached in December. Pitt shares six children with Jolie with one of them, a daughter, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, becoming the first to request a legal name change in May. Prior to Jolie, he was married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston until their split in 2005. He added that he was a little shy when he first attended the meetings but that it later became something he looked "forward to". Pitt said: "When I've stepped in shit, I'm pretty good at taking responsibility for it, owning up to it. "How can I write this and make sure it doesn't happen again, or just be better. Step up. "So I was really open to that, and I was really open to see what these guys were doing, who had their thing and been there for a while. Sure, I was a bit shy. I can generally be a bit shy in any kind of situation at first, but I just remember getting my arms around it pretty quickly, and it became a thing for me. It was really something I'd look forward to." The award-winning actor is known for films including Fight Club, 12 Years A Slave and Moneyball and has received six Oscar nominations, taking two home including actor in a supporting role for Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood. He appears in F1: The Movie which follows a racer as he tries to lead a struggling Formula 1 team. The film stars Pitt alongside Snowfall star Damson Idris and Kerry Condon, known for The Banshees Of Inisherin. Article continues below Pitt attended the European Premiere for F1: The Movie in London on Monday and posed for photographs with Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise.
Leader Live
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Brad Pitt says he needed ‘rebooting' and looked forward to AA meetings
The 61-year old actor, who stars in the new film F1: The Movie, reportedly began attending the men's group meetings after his former partner and film star, Angelina Jolie, filed for divorce in September 2016. Speaking on the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, he described attending the AA meetings as an 'amazing experience'. Pitt said: 'I was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open. I was trying anything and everyone. Anything anyone threw at me. 'It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting. I needed to wake the f*** up in some areas. And it just meant a lot to me. 'It was really moving. Some of these men were so moving. 'What an amazing thing this experience was for me. It was a men's group was AA, it was when I first was getting sober. I just thought it was just incredible men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and lot of humour with it. 'I thought it was a really special experience.' The divorce led to a long-running legal battle between the two stars, with a settlement reached in December. Pitt shares six children with Jolie with one of them, a daughter, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, becoming the first to request a legal name change in May. Prior to Jolie, he was married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston until their split in 2005. He added that he was a little shy when he first attended the meetings but that it later became something he looked 'forward to'. Pitt said: 'When I've stepped in shit, I'm pretty good at taking responsibility for it, owning up to it. 'How can I write this and make sure it doesn't happen again, or just be better. Step up. 'So I was really open to that, and I was really open to see what these guys were doing, who had their thing and been there for a while. Sure, I was a bit shy. I can generally be a bit shy in any kind of situation at first, but I just remember getting my arms around it pretty quickly, and it became a thing for me. It was really something I'd look forward to.' The award-winning actor is known for films including Fight Club, 12 Years A Slave and Moneyball and has received six Oscar nominations, taking two home including actor in a supporting role for Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. He appears in F1: The Movie which follows a racer as he tries to lead a struggling Formula 1 team. The film stars Pitt alongside Snowfall star Damson Idris and Kerry Condon, known for The Banshees Of Inisherin. Pitt attended the European Premiere for F1: The Movie in London on Monday and posed for photographs with Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise.
