Who is Grace Helbig? YouTuber diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer to go through 6 rounds of chemotherapy
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A popular YouTuber, Grace Helbig, recently revealed she is battling breast cancer. The 37-year-old claimed to have learned "about a month ago" that she had "triple-positive breast cancer," which physicians believe to be stage 2A but "are not entirely sure of yet." She mentioned that she would go through six rounds of chemotherapy, then have surgery and get hormone treatment.
The online sensation and 'Dirty 30' actress started an eight-minute video uploaded to her YouTube channel on Monday, July 3, saying, "I don't know how to do this, so we're just going to do this. I have breast cancer. It's very shocking. It's very surreal. It doesn't sound real, but it's real."
Who is Grace Helbig?
Grace Anne Helbig is an American comedian, actress, and online celebrity who was born on September 27, 1985. Along with her regular partner Mamrie Hart, she co-created and co-hosted the podcast 'This Might Get Weird' from 2018 to the present. She also voices Cindy Bear in the HBO Max animated series 'Jellystone'. (2021–present).
Helbig produced and starred in the web series 'DailyGrace' on the My Damn Channel (2008–2013). She co-produced and appeared in the feature films 'Camp Takota' (2014), 'Electra Woman' and 'Dyna Girl' (2016), and 'Dirty 30' (2016).
'We are going for cure not remission here'
Talking about the video of cancer divulgence, she added, "From every doctor or medical professional or person that has any knowledge about cancer, they have said it is super treatable, it is highly beatable." She added, "We are going for cure not remission here, which is exciting, encouraging, helpful, good." Helbig revealed that she unwillingly informed her gynecologist about experiencing a lump in her left breast during an annual checkup before getting her diagnosis.
'Thank God I listened to that little voice inside of me..'
She said, "I really had to, like, talk myself into bringing it up to her in the appointment because I thought I was just a stupid little girl that didn't know how girl bodies worked." She added, "Thank God I listened to that little voice inside of me that finally got the courage to bring it up to her because she also thought it was abnormal." The comedian, who rose to prominence in the early days of YouTube and has amassed 2.6 million subscribers, urged viewers to "Get those lumps checked, and do not be afraid to ask a doctor what you might think is a stupid question."