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RENOWNED businesswoman and TV personality Sarah Beeny shaved her head after facing cancer diagnosis.
The Property Ladder star, made the decision to shave her blonde locks to challenge stereotype that those with cancer diagnosis are ‘victims’.
Sarah Beeny shaved her head after losing most of her hair in 24 hours during treatment for breast cancer[/caption]
Sarah announced she has breast cancer on Instagram[/caption]
Sarah revealed she shaved her head with dog clippers in wake of being diagnosed with breast cancer this year.
The presenter admitted she’d lost most of her hair in twenty four hours after starting chemotherapy in September.
After losing her mum at ten years old due to the disease, Sarah said she broke down when she received her diagnosis.
The 50-year-old explained she didn’t want to seem like she was suffering a form of “punishment”.
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Talking to Weekend magazine, she stated: “Having no hair often seems to be associated with anger,”
“You’re a victim or it’s a punishment, like Fantine in Les Misérables, or Cersei Lannister in Game Of Thrones.
“People are ashamed of their bald heads.”
She continued: “The more I talk to people in this boat, the word I keep hearing is ‘shame’.”
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“And I thought: Why? If you’ve got breast cancer and you’re having treatment, the fact you have no hair is not a reason to be ashamed.”
The star shared a picture in August of her four sons, Billy, 18, Charlie, 16, Raffey, 14 and Laurie, 13, cutting her “blonde chaos” in a Game Of Thrones inspired doo.
She explained: “Graham was trying to cut it nicely, but the boys — well, they’re not going to be famous hairdressers.
“They said I looked like Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones.”
The property developee admitted she had her head shaved with clippers used on her cockapoo Maple and had her eyebrows tattooed in case of further hair loss.
Sarah presented Little house big plans on Channel 4[/caption]