Dannii Minogue breaks down as she reveals private tragedy while her sister Kylie was battling breast cancer
Dannii Minogue broke down in tears as she discussed her sister Kylie’s battle with breast cancer in the trailer for her appearance on the ABC’s Take 5 with Zan Rowe.
The Australian singer, 52, tearfully opened up about Kylie’s battle with breast cancer in 2005, and the heavy mental toll it took on the superstar siblings.
Dannii also revealed how her sister’s battle coincided with her best friend’s death from the same disease.
‘My sister became ill with breast cancer in the middle of a tour. I remember her being carried off stage,” a tearful Dannii began.
‘I was visiting her when she was having chemo and felt very ill. I jumped into the music with her, in the process of making her better, the music carried us through.”
Kylie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 while she was in the middle of her Showgirl: Greatest Hits world tour.
After a partial mastectomy and radiation and chemotherapy, Kylie was given the all-clear the following year.
Dannii added that her sister asked her to join her on stage for a duet once she got better, and the joy she felt when she performed alongside Kylie several months later was incredible.
Dannii Minogue broke down in tears as she discussed her sister Kylie’s battle with breast cancer in the trailer for her appearance on ABC’s Take 5 with Zan Rowe
“It was incredible, you could feel the roar of the crowd, and we felt the love and support was there all the time.”
The Melbourne-born star also revealed how one of her best friends, Laura, also battled cancer and sadly passed away.
“My sister had cancer, recovered, it was a wild ride for our family. And then my friend Laura got cancer.
‘She was staying with me and said she had pain in her back – an hour later she was in a fetal position. She went to the hospital and never came out.
“It was very difficult to see her go through this.”
Dannii added that although these twin tragedies were a particularly dark time for her, she managed to get through it with the support of her sister.
The Australian singer, 52, tearfully discussed Kylie Minogue’s battle with breast cancer in 2005, and the heavy mental toll it took on the superstar siblings
Kylie has always been very open about the struggles she faced while battling breast cancer, and in 2018 even urged her followers to donate to British charity Breast Cancer Care.
When speaking to Karl Stefanovic about her diagnosis on 60 Minutes in 2014, Kylie admitted that her cancer journey taught her to put herself first.
‘Someone said to me at the time: ‘You have to be a little selfish.’
‘It’s not in my nature to be selfish, but now is the time to do so. Let people take care of you. And… that’s what I did.’
The Melbourne-born star also revealed how one of her best friends, Laura, also battled cancer and sadly passed away