Jessie J has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
The “Bang Bang” singer said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday, June 3 that she was “diagnosed with early breast cancer.”
“I’m highlighting the word ‘early,’“ the 37-year-old while emphasizing the importance of early detection. ”Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding onto the word ‘early.’”
Jessie J, who has a 2-year-old son named Sky, said she has “been in and out of tests throughout this whole period.”
The Grammy-nominated songstress added that she is “going to disappear for a bit” following her performance at Summertime Ball in London on June 15 to have surgery.
“It’s a very dramatic way to get a boob job,” Jessie J joked, adding that she is “getting to keep my nipples” and “will come back with massive tits and more music.”
Jessie J’s Instagram post was flooded with positive comments from fellow musicians, celebrities and fans.
“Your literally my favourite person and I’m praying for you you’ve got this,” Rita Ora commented. “My mother had it and I know the surgery and any treatment on this matter is mentally tough so I’m here for you.”
Meanwhile Michelle Visage wrote, “Sending you so much love and healing energy.”
Jessie J, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, burst onto the music scene with her 2010 debut single, “Do it like a Dude.” However, her next single “Price Tag” brought her international stardom. The song topped the charts in nineteen countries, peaking at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both singles preceded her platinum-selling debut album, “Who You Are.”
Jessie J saw continued success with her following albums “Alive” (2013) and “Sweet Talker” (2014), the latter which contained the global smash “Bang Bang” with Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. The diamond-certified single peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jessie J followed up with her four-part fourth album “R.O.S.E.” and her Christmas album, “This Christmas Day,” both in 2018.
The singer most recently released the songs “No Secrets” and “Living My Best Life,” which prompted her to share her cancer diagnosis.
“I mean you can’t make it up,” Jessie J said in her Instagram video. “It’s a weird topic and a weird situation.”
