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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Classless' reaction to Magda Szubanski's cancer diagnosis
There has been a 'classless' reaction to Magda Szubanski's cancer news on social media. One day after the Aussie comedian revealed she was diagnosed with a rare stage-4 blood cancer, her push for vaccinations during the Covid era has been brought back to the forefront. During the pandemic, the 64-year-old urged her fellow Aussies to get the Covid jabs – she even dressed up as her famous Kath & Kim character Sharon Strzelecki for an ad promoting the vaccine for the Victorian Government at the time. Now, some X users have suggested that Szubanski's Covid vaccinations are the reason for her 'turbo cancer' – an anti-vaccination conspiracy theory that alleges people vaccinated against Covid are suffering from a high incidence of fast-developing cancers. 'Very sad to hear another experimental vaccine pusher has been diagnosed with something horrible. I guess you must 'face the consequences' of your choice now?' tweeted one user, as another wondered, 'How many Covid shots did you have? I'm not saying they caused it but it's an awfully big coincidence so many people who had multiple shots of got turbo cancer.' 'Interesting how many celebrities and 'TV personalities' in Australia who publicly pushed an experimental therapeutic are now suddenly falling very ill. Someone should do a tally,' another added, as one tweeted, 'I'm sorry but that's what happens when you get paid to push lies from the WHO [World Health Organisation].' And the onslaught continued: 'She was asking for 5th booster in 2022. wonder she's at now?' 'Guess pushing certain injections didn't turn out so well for her.' 'Zero sympathy.' 'It's good to see that karma still works.' However, among the criticism were people who came to Szubanski's defence. 'As if cancer didn't exist before Covid and vaccinations. Yiu guys are seriously cooked,' one tweeted, as another told the harsh critics, 'Classless of you to post this. Why drop to the level?' 'I can't believe you are rejoicing about this,' another sympathised with the star, as one commented, 'The posts here are highly disrespectful. No need for this rubbish no matter which side of the fence you sit on. Have some decency. BTW, these things can happen to anyone. Sometimes you don't have a choice.' Szubanski revealed her private health battle on Thursday, telling her Instagram followers she was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare and fast-moving blood cancer. The star described her diagnosis as 'serious' and confirmed she has begun 'the Nordic protocol' … 'one of the best treatments available' for the disease that was randomly picked up during a recent breast screen. 'Hello, my lovelies. The head is shaved in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks,' she said in her video. 'I have just been diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive lymphoma. It is one of the nasty ones unfortunately.' 'It's pretty confronting. It is a full on one. But new treatments keep coming down the pipeline all the time … I've just got to [laughs]. What do you? What are you gonna do? 'I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family. My medical team is brilliant and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she said. 'I'll be lying very low while my immune system takes a hammering … To be honest, I've been feeling pretty ratsh*t for ages. So I asked for extra bloods and – voila! 'So the take away is – get tested and listen to your body! For now, just know I'm in good hands, good spirits – but I reserve my human right to be a cranky old moll.'
Belfast Telegraph
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Babe and Kath And Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom Kath And Kim and the movie Babe, has announced she has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.
Powys County Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Babe and Kath And Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom Kath And Kim and the movie Babe, has announced she has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer. The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer'. 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Magda Szubanski (@magda_szubanski) Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks'. That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe. The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: Babe: Pig In The City. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim. The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12 1961 and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966.
Irish Examiner
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Babe and Kath And Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom Kath And Kim and the movie Babe, has announced she has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer. The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer'. 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks'. That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe. The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: Babe: Pig In The City. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim. The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Magda Szubanski, left, with John Travolta, right, in 2004 (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12 1961 and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966.
BreakingNews.ie
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Babe and Kath And Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
Australian comedian and actor Magda Szubanski, best known for roles in the television sitcom Kath And Kim and the movie Babe, has announced she has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer. The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer'. Advertisement 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Magda Szubanski (@magda_szubanski) Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks'. That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe. The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Advertisement Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: Babe: Pig In The City. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim. The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Magda Szubanski, left, with John Travolta, right, in 2004 (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12 1961 and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966. Advertisement
