Fran Drescher has been an open book while promoting the new book “N is for The Nanny.” The actor has talked about various topics while on her press tour, including her cancer diagnosis decades ago. According to Page Six, doctors diagnosed Drescher with uterine cancer in 2000, and she had to get a hysterectomy. Drescher revealed she believes the diagnosis resulted from a 1985 incident where she was raped by a home invader. Drescher says at first, she “didn’t dive into how it impacted me emotionally.”
But, after giving it some more thought, Drescher believes there’s a correlation between the attack and her cancer diagnosis. “I think, it’s, you know, not a coincidence that I didn’t deal with being raped and ended up with gynecological cancer,” she told the outlet. The star also blamed one other factor. ”Americans are in a revolving door of toxic exposure, chronic illness and drug dependency,” she shared, adding we need to get to the bottom of “what is weakening our immune system.”
Drescher has been open about how the 1985 assault has affected her life, but it took her a little while to come to a conclusion. “Afterward, I didn’t really get into my feelings or my vulnerabilities,” she told InStyle in 2019, stating she didn’t want to come off as “weak.” But there’s a silver lining. “The cancer was my opportunity to ask for help and basically become a more well-rounded person,” she said.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
Nicki
