'Bachelorette' Lead, 34, Posts Heartbreaking Update Amid Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosisoriginally appeared onParade. BacheloretteleadKatie Thurstonhas shared an update as she continues receiving treatment for Stage 4breast cancer. "I wanted to do weekly check-ins that are just like uncut, raw emotions of whatever comes to my mind. I just finished my second month of treatment and if you're asking how long treatment is, technically forever. I am optimistic about medical advancements in the future. Fingers crossed as a stage 4 girly," the 34-year-old said on her Instagram Stories on June 1. "But right now, after finishing two months of my medication, my hair is coming out in an unnatural amount of clumps. Working on that. I'm losing my memory. That's great. Going through customs and them being like, 'Where are you coming from?' And I looked at him and I was like, 'I don't remember. I don't remember,'" she continued. SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox! Thurston revealed her cancer diagnosis ina vulnerable post on social mediaback in February. After undergoing some additional tests, the former reality star was told that her cancer was Stage 4 as it had metastasized to her liver. Thurston was given some positive news in April when she learned thather cancer is her2 negative, which meant she doesn't need chemotherapy — at least not right away. Over the past couple of months, Thurston has been undergoing different treatments, one of which would cause her to go into early menopause. However, she got a period, indicating the medication didn't work. In her June 1 update, Thurston shared that her doctors were switching her to Lupron, but if that medication doesn't work, she may need to have her ovaries removed. Thurston was on Season 25 ofThe Bachelorbefore being offered a lead role on Season 17 ofThe Bachelorette. She ended up getting engaged to Blake Moynes, but the two split shortly after the show aired. Now, Thurston is happily married to someone that she met outside of the franchise. She and Jeff Arcuritied the knot in March. 'Bachelorette' Lead, 34, Posts Heartbreaking Update Amid Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosisfirst appeared on Parade on Jun 2, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
