Delta Goodrem reveals she had to learn to accept not achieving wider fame after being diagnosed with cancer at the peak of her career: ‘That’s been a huge lesson’

Delta Goodrem is a beloved Australian singer with fans all over the world.

But the star admits that at one point her career seemed to take a longer trajectory than it ultimately needed to after she was dogged by a devastating cancer diagnosis.

The 38-year-old talks in this week’s issue Stellar magazine that she is “proud” of her career, but “has to accept what she has no control over.”

“I think about my story: For a moment, it seemed like it was going to be the same as those before me – and those after me,” the Innocent Eyes singer said.

‘I was signed to a music label at a young age and joined a fantastic TV series (Neighbours), and I had hits all over the world,” Delta continued.

‘But my story was not meant to follow the trajectory that many thought.

“Mine was mine and happened in its own time, and I think that’s been a huge lesson for me to accept.”

In 2003, Delta built an impressive music career for herself, reaching number one in Australia with several hits from her blockbuster debut album Innocent Eyes.

However, that same year she was devastatingly diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

She previously appeared on Today Extra: ‘It was incredibly extreme to achieve your dreams and you fly to the US and perform at the top of your game, and fly back to Australia and have a moment of hard work and love. it, it was always my passion.

‘But the trajectory changed. I think when I look at it now and the fact that we were able to start the Delta Goodrem Foundation, it’s just been part of a journey, this is my story.”

“I think about my story: For a moment, it seemed like it was going to be the same as those before me – and those after me,” the Innocent Eyes singer said. Pictured in 2003

In 2003, Delta built an impressive music career for herself, reaching number one in Australia with several hits from her blockbuster debut album Innocent Eyes. However, that same year she was devastatingly diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Pictured in 2004

Speaking about her diagnosis, Delta continued: “I was number one and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

‘That’s life, you can’t control these things, you just have to do your best and make good with what comes your way.

“That’s been a part of my life and I haven’t been able to have a wall between me and people who are arguing and hopefully now we’re making a big difference with the foundation, we’ve done some incredible things” We’ve done that over the last few years and we have a lot more to do.”

Delta lost her hair as a result of chemotherapy and said the changes in her physical appearance were “confronting.”

She underwent a year of cancer treatment, including eight months of chemotherapy and two months of radiotherapy.

After beating cancer, Delta said her health remains her priority.

Read more in this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine