Kylie Minogue opens up about why she kept the news of her second cancer diagnosis to herself Netflix documentary, Kylie.
​The popstar, who first battled breast cancer in 2005, thought the cancer was completely “removed” from her body during her first treatment, but when it resurfaced in 2021, she was filled with fear for her future.
the grammy “I was so scared of what was going to happen next to me,” the winner said in the trailer video for the three-part series.
​And why she wanted to keep the second wave of health scares private, she explains, “My second cancer diagnosis was in early 2021. I was able to keep it to myself… not like the first time,” via Guardian.
​”Thankfully, I got over it. Again. And all is well. Hey, who knows what’s around, but pop music nourishes me.”
However, the 57-year-old singer-songwriter admitted that she wanted to share it with fans but was waiting for the “right time”.
​When she returned to music in 2023 with the release of her hit single, she reflected on sharing Padam Padam.
Kylie shared her thoughts, saying, “I don’t feel obligated to tell the world and in fact, I couldn’t at the time because I was just human.
​”At one point I didn’t want to leave home again. ‘Padam Padam’ opened a lot of doors for me, but deep down I knew that cancer wasn’t just a blip in my life.”
She added, “And I really just wanted to say what happened, so I could let it go. I sat down for interviews and at every opportunity, I thought, ‘Now is the time,’ but I kept it to myself.”
Kylie also shared that making a documentary on her life meant “looking back at a lot of important moments” that she lived.
