The actress Isabel Teixeira has always linked her career to the theater and recently shone on television with successful roles on Globo, such as Maria Bruaca in “Pantanal” (2022) and the current Helena in “Elas por Elas”.
She has been honored with several awards for her work as an actress and director, including two APCA Awards, two Shell Awards and a Best of the Year Award, as well as nominations for an APTR and a Brazil Quality Award.
But the discovery of a rare syndrome has frightened the artist in recent weeks. The actress stated that she had to undergo a mastectomy (breast removal) to prevent possible cancer.
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“In 2020, I discovered through genetic mapping that I had a syndrome called LiFraumeni [causada pela alteração no gene TP53, que predispõe o desenvolvimento de tipos de câncer]”he said in an interview with the newspaper O Globo.
Isabel stated that her mother also suffered from the syndrome and died of more than one cancer at the age of 56. “My life has changed a lot and for the better. When I received the news I had a huge shock. Then I became stronger. I stopped smoking and drinking. My wish is to continue here, with breasts, without breasts, with or without silicone, but with joy.”
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She said she also experimented with marijuana and acid as a teenager growing up in a hippie house.
“My relationship with drugs was peaceful. I was always afraid of not returning. Drugs, especially marijuana, didn't help, they took away my sanity. When I smoked, I traveled, but I couldn't express myself. After that I didn't remember anything.
Angelina Jolie also had her breasts and ovaries removed because she discovered she was a carrier of the BRCA1 gene, which increases the risk of developing cancer.