Celebrities Speak Out On Breast Cancer

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Celebrities Speak Out On Breast Cancer - Some have had personal experience. Others, like Halle Berry, have been inspired to fight breast cancer by the experiences of friends or collegues. Here are their words.

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Celebrities Speak Out On Breast Cancer - Some have had personal experience. Others, like Halle Berry, have been inspired to fight breast cancer by the experiences of friends or collegues. Here are their words.

Queen Latifah - You know we've got to do whatever we can to erradicate it if we can.

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Queen Latifah - You know we've got to do whatever we can to erradicate it if we can.

Robin Roberts - I don’t want people to look at me and think that’s what’s always going to come out of my mouth. I want to have fun around the water cooler… I feel better every single day. …I just look so much different.

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Robin Roberts - I don’t want people to look at me and think that’s what’s always going to come out of my mouth. I want to have fun around the water cooler… I feel better every single day. …I just look so much different.

Ludacris - I want to be there to show my love and support.

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Ludacris - I want to be there to show my love and support.

Booted - Toni Braxton has been bounced from "Dancing With the Stars." The singer and her pro dance partner, Alec Mazo, were given the boot from the ABC show Tuesday night after getting a score of 22 out of 30 from the show's judges on Monday. That, combined with viewer vote totals, wasn't enough to keep her in the competition.

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Toni Braxton - After feeling something uncomfortable in my left breast {a few years ago}, I went in for a screening. I was very fortunate that they did not find anything... However, I encourage women to take their annual tests.

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Nas - A spark went up a star blazing / Thinking of how amazing she was / A angel gave me love / I'm thankful... I'd give my life up just to see you one more day.

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Nas - A spark went up a star blazing / Thinking of how amazing she was / A angel gave me love / I'm thankful... I'd give my life up just to see you one more day.

Gabrielle Union - Any time I show up and there’s a mic in face, I spread the word about breast cancer.

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Gabrielle Union - Any time I show up and there’s a mic in face, I spread the word about breast cancer.

Richard Roundtree - I was shocked. I thought he (the doctor) was possibly questioning my manhood... I had never heard of a man getting breast cancer, but now I know it's not gender specific.

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Richard Roundtree - I was shocked. I thought he (the doctor) was possibly questioning my manhood... I had never heard of a man getting breast cancer, but now I know it's not gender specific.

Condoleezza Rice - My father told me [my mother had breast cancer when I was 15]. I was just terrified. ...Every day ...I wondered how long she was going to live. She lived for 15 years. I was so lucky.

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Condoleezza Rice - My father told me [my mother had breast cancer when I was 15]. I was just terrified. ...Every day ...I wondered how long she was going to live. She lived for 15 years. I was so lucky.

Malaak Rock - I personally became involved three years ago when a neighbor of mine became diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. As a young mother with a child, I thought to myself, “that could have been me.” In hrt memory, I am spreading the message of early detection for young women.

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Malaak Rock - I personally became involved three years ago when a neighbor of mine became diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. As a young mother with a child, I thought to myself, “that could have been me.” In hrt memory, I am spreading the message of early detection for young women.