Kelly Osbourne Says She Has The "Cancer Gene," Applauds Angelina Jolie
Posted on Wed Mar 25th, 2015 8:40am PDT By X17 Staff
In the wake of Angelina Jolie's admission that she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, Kelly Osbourne is coming out in support of the Oscar winner's dramatic decision, even adding that she too has thought about it herself.
“I actually do have the cancer gene,†the 30-year-old said while stopping by mom Sharon Osbourne’s talk show, The Talk. “My mom made all of us get tested after she found out that she had it and got her double mastectomy.â€
While on the show, Osbourne said she backed Brad Pitt's wife's choice. “I agree with this 100 percent … I know that one day I will eventually have to do it too because if I have children, I want to be there to bring them up. I want to be there to support them in every way I can.â€
The former E! host also added, “It’s something I applaud Angelina for because she’s bringing attention to this. People are now going to go out and get tested for it.â€Â
On Tuesday, Jolie revealed her choice, which sent her into menopause, in an an op-ed piece for The New York Times. The actress said she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed after her doctor found inflammatory markers in her blood test, often an early sign of ovarian cancer. Jolie's own mother, Marcheline died of ovarian cancer in 2007, and has taken extreme measures to ensure she does not die in the same way, leaving her six children motherless.