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Farrah Fawcett to narrate her cancer battle on TV
by Samia Sehgal - May 6, 2009 - comments
Farrah Fawcett set to narrate the story of her struggle with cancer on T.V.
Los Angeles, May 6: Farrah Fawcett has decided to share with the public her two-and-a-half year battle with anal cancer. The actress will tell her story in a video titled ‘Farrah's Story’, which will be aired on U.S. television next week.
"As much as I would have liked to have kept my cancer private, I now realize that I have a certain responsibility to those who are fighting their own fights and may be able to benefit from learning about mine,” said the actress, but added that somehow she fails to understand why people are keen to know about anything that’s happening with her.
Details of the video
The two-hour special, to be aired May 15 at 9 p.m., will be narrated by the former Charlie's Angels star herself and will include the shots Fawcett had taken with her own home video recorder during her struggle with anal cancer.
"This film is very personal," says the 62-year-old, in one of the clips. "At the time, I didn't know if anybody would ever see it. But at some point, the footage took on a life of its own and dictated that it be seen."
The video will also feature Fawcett’s longtime companion Ryan O'Neal, who is also fighting cancer, her Charlie’s Angels co-stars Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Alana Stewart, who coproduced and shot most of the show.
Fawcett’s cancer history
Fawcett had been first diagnosed with anal cancer in September 2006. Only a few months later she was declared to be cancer-free but unfortunately the disease was again detected in May 2007.
Fawcett, who has sought treatment in the U.S. and Germany, was recently rumored to be nearing her death as she was briefly admitted in a hospital in Los Angeles. The cancer was reported to have metastasized and spread to her liver.
However, she was soon released from the hospital and was declared to be doing fine.
The actress will now let the world know what she went through to combat the deadly disease, through a video, which, according to NBC’s senior vice president Doug Vaughan, “is an incredibly intimate and moving story about Farrah's struggle”.
"Farrah wanted us to see the face of cancer and she wanted to set the record straight regarding her diagnosis, her treatment and her outlook on the future,” Vaughan said.