Olivia Newton-John Sends Out Sincere Message To Fellow Cancer Fighter Alex Trebek

Mar 21, 2019 by apost team

The world has rallied around beloved game show host Alex Trebek in the days since his announcement that he is battling cancer.

The "Jeopardy" host recently announced that he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. One of Trebek's biggest supporters is Olivia Newton-John. The Australian musical artist and actress is no stranger to the devastating disease.

She is now battling cancer for the third time. This time around, Newton-John is dealing with a tumor located in her spine.

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Newton-John recently sat down for an interview with "Entertainment Tonight." During the touching interview, she said that she sent Trebek a note of encouragement. She told Trebek that he should not let a stage four diagnosis get him down.

Instead, she told him to remain focused and positive. Newton-John said that she believes that Trebek's great sense of humor will help to see him through this trial.

In the same interview, she also opened up about her own battle with cancer. She said that she tried hard to hide it from the public when it returned for the third time. Because the cancer manifested itself in her spine, she had to learn to walk again. Not wanting to be recognized in public, she would resort to wearing hats and masks to disguise herself.

Newton-John also just released a memoir entitled "Don’t Stop Believin’". The book chronicles her life and her battle with cancer.

What did you think about Olivia Newton-John's message to Alex Trebek? After you have watched Newton-John's encouraging words, be sure to spread the inspiration to everyone else that you know.