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Kylie Minogue recalls her painful cancer journey: 'It's a crash course'

Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005

Published May 19, 2026
Kylie Minogue recalls her painful cancer journey: 'It's a crash course'
Kylie Minogue recalls her painful cancer journey

Kylie Minogue is opening up about her fight with breast cancer.

Speaking to the BBC, the 57-year-old Australian singer shared that her experience with the disease has never left her.

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"Where do I even start? Shock," Kylie said about getting her diagnosis. "You're trying to understand something you've never thought about before. It's a crash course.”

“It's very deep and extended and it's still with me today in many ways," she added. 

The I Believe In You songstress also shared her cancer journey in her new Netflix documentary, titled KYLIE. The docuseries will premiere on the streaming platform on May 20.

“I felt removed from my body,” Kylie says in the trailer. “I was so scared of what was ahead of me.”

“We didn’t know if she was ever going to be well again,” the singer's sister Dannii Minogue adds.

During an interview with CBS News in December 2023, the All the Lovers hitmaker described her cancer journey as “trauma."

"It's trauma, and any trauma resides within you," Kylie said. "The experience of a cancer diagnosis will live in me. It was difficult. It was also amazing."

"Amazing in that you are very aware of your body, of the love that's around you, of your capability, all sorts of things," added the songstress.

For those unversed, Kylie was declared cancer-free in 2006. 

Zaid Bin Amir
Zaid Bin Amir is a reporter focusing on trending topics across films, celebrity culture, and digital media, with one year of experience. He tracks viral stories, industry shifts, and online conversations, delivering timely and engaging coverage that highlights how trends evolve and shape the broader entertainment landscape.
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