Jessie J was laughing through the pain and fear as she faced her breast cancer diagnosis. Just days after revealing she has “early” breast cancer, the singer reflected on her health journey in a new video, revealing she had undergone several breast biopsies shortly before a scheduled performance.
The singer posted a video of her onstage at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club from back in April, where she played several stripped-back versions of her songs and took her time to crack jokes about her breasts, despite what she was going through behind the scenes.
“Being truthful in who you are, not your mates or your family or everyone else, but like what you love and who you are, what makes you special. That’s all I want you to focus on,” she said onstage during the April show. “And my huge, perfect tits.” The video highlighted how visibly nervous Jessie was while using jokes to get through the show.
In the caption, Jessie shared that she was “in some discomfort” after the five biopsies but wanted to make sure the show continued. “I was so hyped to do it and I didn’t want to cancel,” she said. “The more I watch this show back I can see my brain working in complete over drive trying not to blurt it all out.”
She added: “Laughing and making jokes in hard times 🤝🏻 me.”
On Wednesday, Jessie revealed the news about her health, stressing that she had been diagnosed with “early” breast cancer. “I’m highlighting the word ‘early,’” she said. “Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding on to the word early. I have been in and out of tests throughout this whole period.”
Jessie said she shared her diagnosis to help herself process it and connect with others, saying openness brings support. “I’m getting to keep my nipples. That’s good,” she said, later adding: “I am going to disappear for a bit after Summertime Ball [on June 15] to have my surgery, and I will come back with massive tits and more music.”
On her Instagram Stories, the singer said she had been holding onto the cancer news for nine weeks, admitting she needed “to process it and talk about it.”
