Cancer Survivor Dispels The Stigma That Breasts Equal Femininity | Dispelling Beauty Myths | Allure

Samantha Paige shares what it's like to have a double mastectomy.
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[@TheCatAteMyShoe]

My Momma didn't survive breast cancer, but I love seeing the survivors. It makes me feel that my Momma lives in these women. We are all beautiful with or without breasts.

[@isabellasophia2111]

I'm so sorry

[@isimpfordrawings27yearsago20]

I hope ur mum is in heaven I will pray for uee

[@caseyjaz]

This is such a beautiful comment 💖

[@stephanieemma1202]

What a beautiful and strong woman

[@tasnimtabassum785]

Stephanie Emma oh

[@faithharvey4070]

Tasnim Tabassum Oh?

[@promiseekemezie462]

woow she's so beautiful

[@oliviaswann4686]

She looks so good. brave as well.

[@stephaniefowler3677]

I did not get reconstruction with my preventive double mastectomy. Thankfully, my surgeon went over all available options very thoroughly (which I know is not always the case), and she went into detail about what to expect if I did get implants: the spacers, the injections, the surgery, the way the implants would feel, the potential for additional surgery, and also risk of my body’s rejection of the implants. I decided to do a flat closure, and I’ve been happy about my decision. I find lots of freedom with it as well.

[@user-pj5me6qg5w]

Good for you to stay strong, speak out and most importantly take charge of your health. Thank you for sharing your journey.

[@CalieFaeryl]

I just has a double mastectomy about two weeks ago, at age 59. It was not suggested to me to get implants, which I would have turned down anyway. Once I found out I had breast cancer, I told the surgeon I was open to a double as a precaution. At first he said it's rare, in spite of what I may have heard. A month later they found a cancer on the other side and again I said I wanted a double. This time they listened. As I explained to everyone, I found my breasts to be nothing more then a useless bother, causing pain, drawing unwanted attention and making many clothes I liked something I couldn't fit properly or at all...not to mention feeling 20 lbs lighter. If I really want an hour glass figure after this surgery, I'm a crafter and sew, I can make something to wear under my clothes for shape.

[@lin2thez341]

I was diagnosed and with further testing (MRI) they found LCIS in the other breast. I already wanted both gone (i hope to never go through chemo again!!) but it was still kind of a shock to have two different breast cancers going on at the same time. For me, it was like my body betraying me.

[@ohno9638]

So I have short hair and don't wear girly clothes often I went to a concert recently and ate in the train station before I was about to go I went to the bathroom and a little child yelled at me saying I couldn't be there and the mom did nothing. I ignored it and went to a stall to pee and I still herd the boy screening saying " there's a boy in the bathroom mom take him out" and I wasn't mad at what he was saying but more at him trying to call me out while I was taking a piss and the mom not even trying to quit him

[@petervigil5932]

lol i would have been triggered

[@d9minique]

it's a little kid. I don't blame him.

[@jessicaschoonmaker1726]

oh no ok well why is the little boy yelling if he is a boy in the bath room

[@d9minique]

Jessica Schoonmaker because he's little? you'd make a terrible parent if you think it's okay to leave your 5 year old (or younger) alone outside in a store

[@kaitlyn8593]

It's more about the mom not saying anything to the child. She was prob busy on her phone or something who knows.

[@morbidmatcha]

Neither I or most people would want to go through this, but this beautiful lady embraced it and is living a happy life. Makes me proud to see people like her who are confident ❤️

[@rmi9345]

Inspirational! She's such a phenomenal woman!

[@ConfessorJaMyung]

Hearing this has made me feel so happy that I didn't listen to everyone telling me that I had to have reconstruction after my double mastectomy for breast cancer. I am only 10 days out from surgery but it's nice to hear that I'm not only in my choice to go flat.

[@lin2thez341]

Here I am 10 days out! I'm flat right now, maybe reconstruction in the future...who knows. Reconstruction at time of surgery wasn't an option. I thought I'd be totally traumatized when I saw myself breastless, but I'm ok with it! Hope you are continuing to do well

[@graym5205]

Utterly beautiful

[@miskaarpa3248]

This woman is amazing. What really impresses me is the fact that she is able to cast aside mainstream beauty standards and to embrace how she is. She is beautiful by the way.

[@delesemcgee4686]

Thank you for sharing. I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and they want to do breast conservation. Will be receiving more details on my options but you have definitely given me more courage to make a tough decision if needed. Great thing is your attitude and your courage but most of all you are still here I pray so. God bless every on this journey. ❤💗🙏

[@annar.5798]

Damn, she has a charismatic captivating face! She is beautiful

[@rishelschimmel7358]

I also have this genetic disorder. Had breast cancer. Had both breast removed as well as total hysterectomy. I did choose to have breast reconstruction. I don't necessarily feel feminine but I feel that it evens out my body which is very curvaceous. I made this choice to maintain my own sense of aesthetics. I am in my 60s.

[@Monko_plays]

Recent breast cancer survivor here! You are beautiful!

[@wendysgobbo1638]

Sheliza S-N Congrats!! I am a 4 year survivor or

[@wendysgobbo1638]

I had a Sarcoma cancer and I'm 4 years in remission. I hope that your future is bright and healthy!

[@melzariaserivi863]

Glad you survived!

[@rebekkakhigson]

wow she is great! and what a cool style!

[@sophroniel]

It seems so freeing so not have to deal with boobs tbh

[@michaelscott5617]

Everyone here deserves to know what kind of disgusting hateful things you say on other videos. Worthless and pitiful.

[@dayglass]

Michael Scott i think they werent rude about it i think they were just assuming it was better or ''free" without boobs

[@cococcom3llow402]

@@michaelscott5617 what is she saying

[@yudithv6885]

please do one of people having self harm scars. i have a ton.. WE NEED REPRESENTATION !!!

[@soxiwoxidoda_xx4143]

Just quick , you know as much as having no bumps on your chest may be the cause of people thinking you're a male..you do have short hair as well- not saying anything wrong with a stylish pixie cut in fact I love pixie cuts myself but my friend has short hair and she too gets the boy card. Have a nice day everyone x

[@OnlyMichaelJackson]

Lol those bumps on your chest are full of glands that hold milk and feed children.

[@tato895]

Maybe she has short hair cause it fell out from chemo?

[@vdb000]

@@OnlyMichaelJackson woooow really we didn't know thanks for the information ...smh she obviously knows what breasts are for but in general they are bumps on our chest without including its purpose

[@dariaretouriste3002]

I have, erm, larger than average breasts and... that doesn't help with being mistaken for a boy. I'm growing out my hair from a pixie (which I loved) because of it, it is utterly tiring to explain myself everytime

[@chrissim4115]

Hey on the bright side you don’t have to worry about uncomfortable bra’s ☺️

[@karinvandongen]

WoW... This must be so hard! Very special. Thank you for sharing💕

[@rkeller8141]

An excellent communicator, thanks for sharing your inspirational journey, the beauty you are, also in various designer clothing.

[@babyhair9820]

She is so beautiful and strong and empowering she deserves some kind of award for her strength!

[@lorrainecampbell4641]

I'm 5 years Double mastectomy...no reconstruction!!! God bless you sister you look beautiful

[@tess36]

You are a very brave, courageous woman.

[@toninajohnson1355]

Had double mastectomy and flap reconstruction due to BRCA2 + status January 29 of this year. I didn't want implants. I've been off work for the duration due to open wounds on the undersides of my new breasts. I dug the fact that I'd get a tummy tuck out of it at the same time but the recovery has been intense. My advice to women facing this is do what works for you. And know it takes time to recover. Not necessarily 6 weeks like they told me initially. I'm proud I'm a previvor and encourage others to fight dirty with cancer like I did but know it's a journey.

[@pearlcameron2986]

She's amazing, beautiful and strong.

[@aldenunion]

I would NEVER look at that woman and ask Sir...What a female..Her husband got a great one.Flat out beautiful.

[@curiousuniverse438]

Thank you for this. I'm at the very beginning of my journey and not even sure at this point that mastectomy will be a thing for me, but I have no desire to reconstruct at this point. Thank you so much for putting this out there.

[@thelittledarkrose6904]

She is so strong and so beautiful!

[@dubie-day-shay7937]

All I can say at this moment is...........WOW, so POWERFUL! And of course, thank you for this video, your video has finally confirmed my decision to go flat without any reconstruction period! Having breasts does NOT define me as a woman, I know who & what I am! 😗 We are beautiful inside as well as outward! U are beautiful!

[@hawk1299]

Thank you for sharing your story. You are amazing. This helps me in making my own personal decision on whether to go flat after a right side mastectomy.

[@kamakshimmm9739]

god bless this strong woman

[@evewatts4913]

I absolutely love these videos! Please continue to share these inspirational videos!!

[@HamiltonIsLife]

I have boobs and I’ve still been called a boi so idk

[@wildswan221]

Thanks for sharing! Really great to listen to your story.

[@lindavenne8038]

This is one powerful message!!! 💪👏❤

[@signalfire6691]

I had a double mastectomy without reconstruction (which I saw as the surgeon wanting a bigger paycheck without any regard whatsoever for ME, both as a psychological person as well as the endless 'revisions' and 'removals' that often result). The insurance paid $100,000 for the double mastectomies, I wonder what she would have gotten for the plastic surgery because 'the insurance will pay for it'. Yeegawds. I'm concave, I wear clothes that hide it, no one seems to notice or care, no one would ever mistake me for a male because I'm very petite and wear my hair long. This woman is being mistaken for male because of the clothes and hairstyle. If it's a problem grow your hair out longer. It's not a big deal.

[@vaish342]

You are strong and beautiful.....

[@minnowthewarlock5988]

My moms friend had to have this happen, yet she might die...

[@annaoop2484]

I love her. She’s grog. Slay gurl

[@annecassidy4448]

Brava!! Thank you!!

[@melissawaggoner7509]

Yesss! Facts. Awesome video.

[@RavenStorm1031]

shes amazing and strong!!

[@mgy8633]

thank you for sharing your story. it is... inspiring.

[@MaybeEmpress]

I love you. *tight big hug* Your strength gives me strength to know I'll be okay if it ever comes my way! ily. xoxxo From Pakistan

[@hazelizednur8495]

Mixmax Viral ignoring what she is going through and you are interested in the buttt etc. and then representing your country at the end.. what a shame

[@aliceknows3375]

This is an awesome woman, bless you

[@nataliecao9409]

Her earrings tho

[@fallenangel6908]

Because there are trans gender people in the world my mother tends to ask me when she sees a person with short hair and looking a little femine if they are female or male. She does this because they dont have boobs. It offends me to think if i didnt get lucky with my boobs would she be able to tell if im female or not. What society has become today is sad. You are a beautiful woman

[@d9minique]

FallenAngel ok but there a plenty of people that are pretty much unidentifiable. I don't blame your mom for not knowing what these beings are (or think they are). stop getting offended over things that aren't even offensive.

[@OnlyMichaelJackson]

Anronija K XX chromosomes usually result in breasts

[@mamamaria6095]

I salute all breast women cancer ♋️ survivors. Your spirit are full and strong 💪🏼

[@luv_strawberriez]

Dummy, the emoji you used is the cancer zodiac sign just stop

[@kellybrown618]

It's a protection

[@soniataneja9677]

Hats off to you

[@gianniray1]

Samantha Paige -------->You are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

I don't know if she had short hair when she got told "I'll be with you soon sir", but her hair right now look kind of like the hair of a gay guy I met during my under grad days. If she had had on a dress or skirt or been wearing some pants that showed her feminine shaped hips, perhaps that mistake of calling her sir would not have been made. Or perhaps the guy had very bad eyes and was not wearing his glasses right at that moment. All that said, I don't know what she was wearing or what the guy who made the mistake could see so I can only speculate as to what happened that day to cause the mistake.

[@cw2010]

FinalLugiaGuardian yeah she's awesome but I see how someone could mistake her for a dude

[@jaijai1465]

Love you so much...Your like my SHERO❗💯 I COMMEND YOU AND WILL PRAY YOU HAVE A GREAT AND WONDERFUL LIFE...May the Lord Bless you .

[@jasenkavukelic5047]

pure beauty!

[@TheHeaddog]

Standing tall and clapping loudly for you.

[@Isolde.rebecca]

I don't have boobs either not because of mastectomy but because I'm flat My maternal grandmother died of breast cancer however and I know that I need to be very careful

[@marianapaz9983]

❤ what a Women

[@dreadthedreads]

Omg beautiful!

[@kellybrown618]

Black

[@aundreadalrymple714]

Samantha u r a lovely la fem inside & out. Much.peace be with.

[@kellybrown618]

Oh it's a scarf

[@josephtheinflatableguy4609]

This gave me some ptsd

[@rin0821]

What! She looks 28?!

[@tasnimtabassum785]

If I was her, I would just dress up like bts and pretend to be a boy.(which I always wanted to do.)

[@somi7666]

Tasnim Tabassum samee haha

[@tasnimtabassum785]

Minty Hope Bts is just so stylish. * sigh *

[@alyxgurr755]

Don't be strong, don't be beautiful to others. You be you, on the scale of "you". Gosh, Allure has such clickbait videos.

[@TheAlexgallardo2000]

This sucks I feel so bad for her

[@kellybrown618]

Beautiful turtleneck

[@rayssahora7423]

Graças a Jesus Cristo ela se curou , Amém!!!!❤❤❤❤ Acreditem nos milagres de Jesus Cristo, amém!!!! ❤❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤ Thanks to Jesus Christ she healed, amen !!!!Thank Jesus Christ she healed, amen! ❤❤❤❤Believe in the miracles of Jesus Christ, Amen! ❤❤❤❤

[@arsena5209]

She healed thanks to the doctors hun And thanks to how humans evolved if you meant the fact that her scars healed after surgery/ies Have a nice day/night xoxo

[@Luciiffeerr]

Pierogi Lover ❤️❤️❤️

[@baconfluffy]

She cute.

[@dragonrawranime7737]

Ughhhh I wish she was my motherrr she’s SOOO cool ( ✌︎'ω')✌︎

[@snugglepusshercules1441]

100000%

[@josephtheinflatableguy4609]

How do these women do these to themselves

[@SpockLover27]

Uhh surely you're joking. It's called a double mastectomy.

[@josephtheinflatableguy4609]

@@SpockLover27 how they even be able to survive without that organ

[@dinnerandashow]

Could it be the short haircut?

[@yanusanders7686]

why can't you put in small implants

[@patrickstar3688]

Because she doesn't want that.

[@bigchungus2990]

Why are you so close-minded?

[@iloveedieminsonandduntin6079]

Her eyes are stunning

[@Kittlyn]

She is not feminine. But not because of no breast but mostly she dresses like a boy with boyish hairstyle. With longer hair she would look like a normal attractive woman.

[@spacecat9825]

Aleksandra Musiała so woman with sort hair or that are more of a tom boy aren't "attractive" and "normal"?

[@lilihajdu.2412]

Aleksandra Musiała wtf is wrong with you? she is an attractive woman, just because you dont see it that way doesnt mean that she is that way

[@hunter6274]

Aleksandra Musiała She's attractive with short hair honestly.

[@petervigil5932]

no that hairstyle is actually feminine

[@mionami9973]

She's attractive, maybe just not your type

[@bbvcdfvv2753]

Is that a dude?

[@eturley7533]

She's a woman who had breast cancer. I guess you didn't watch the video :/