Kathy Bates' Boobs Joy – 'Misery' Actress, 76, Opens Up About Happiness Over Not Opting For Mastectomy Reconstruction After Breast Cancer Battle
Kathy Bates is optimistic after beating cancer.
Dec. 11 2024, Published 10:48 a.m. ET
Kathy Bates doesn't miss her boobs, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The Matlock star, 76, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, decided against reconstructive surgery after she underwent a double mastectomy.
Bates decided against reconstructive surgery after she underwent a double mastectomy.
"I decided not to have reconstruction 'cause at the age I was, I thought, you know, I really don't wanna go through that", she explained. And she doesn't regret her decision.
"I kind of enjoy not having breasts", she exclaimed.
The ‘Matlock’ star said she now enjoys not having breasts.
"You know, I wasn't in a relationship, I was older and I didn't think I would be in a relationship, and it's always kind of like, why do I have to"? She asked.
The Oscar-winning actress noted she's always had large breasts.
"This is really weird, maybe, but I had really heavy breasts. They were like 10 pounds when they removed them", she said.
Bates said her breasts ‘were like 10lbs' when they were removed them by surgeons.
Instead of opting to wear heavy, cumbersome breast prostheses, the Matlock costume department created for her a type of camisole made of a lightweight stretchy material similar to Spanx, with "very thin straps" and "falsie cups in it" that give her breasts a "nice shape".
The Titanic star is actually a two-time cancer survivor – she was also diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003.
Bates underwent surgery and nine months of chemo but never disclosed her illness to the public.
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Then 55, she underwent surgery and nine months of chemo but never disclosed her illness to the public.
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