: Yesterday MediaTakeOut.com reported that a popular tabloid was claiming that Toni Braxton was suffering from breast cancer. Luckily, it turns out that the lump she detected in her breast was not cancerous. Good for her.
Here's a press release telling exactly what happened:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TONI BRAXTON TELLS "ACCESS HOLLYWOOD" EXCLUSIVELY SHE DOES NOT HAVE BREAST CANCER AND IS IN "GREAT HEALTH" Braxton: "I was very fortunate that they did not find anything and I am in great health." BURBANK, Calif. - August 28, 2007- R&B singer-songwriter Toni Braxton tells "Access Hollywood" exclusively that she has not been diagnosed with breast cancer, despite published reports stating the contrary.In an exclusive statement to "Access Hollywood" today, Braxton said, "There has been a rumor circulating that I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. After feeling something uncomfortable in my left breast, I went in for a screening." The six-time Grammy award winner, who sold over 40 million albums worldwide, added, "I was very fortunate that they did not find anything and I am in great health. However, I encourage women to take their annual tests and suggested precautions to prevent this disease that continues to affect so many women." The mother of two can currently be seen five nights a week in her own Las Vegas show, "Toni Braxton: Revealed," at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. Braxton, 39, also performed in the leading roles in Broadway's "Beauty & the Beast" and "Aida." "Access Hollywood" is produced by NBC and distributed by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. Rob K Silverstein is the executive producer. # # # MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer M Publicist, "Access Hollywood"
This started because MTO foolishly listened to radio rumors and other gossip sites who put this mess out, without establishing facts first! My husband came home telling me the SAME bogus story. I then went online and found out that WENDY WILLIAMS was the only one who supposedly leaked this information. I guess she and MTO exchange a lot of ***$hit.
