In the early 21st century, Anastacia Lyn Newkirk was one of the most popular singers. Everyone knew and hummed her hits such as “I’m Outta Love”, “One Day In Your Life”, “Left Outside Alone” and “Sick and Tired”. She stood out with her mezzo-soprano voice and short height (157 cm), which is why her fans started calling her “the little lady with a big voice”. However, there was no shortage of drama in life.
Anastacia was a discovery of the 2000s. At first, no one wanted to work with her
At first, Anastacia was a dancer, only later did she pursue a musical career. She has released eight albums, the last one in 2023. At first, it was difficult for her to break out, because her distinctive voice was both her gift and her curse. The producers were not interested in working with the singer because her vocals did not fit into any musical category. Eventually, Elton John and Michael Jackson became interested in her. They helped Anastacia break into the world of show business and she was quickly hailed as “the world’s best-selling new pop artist.” In 2007, the star married her bodyguard, Wayne Newton. She also became the adoptive mother of her two partners. Unfortunately, their relationship did not last and after three years of marriage, the couple filed for divorce.
She had breast cancer twice. Anastacia was afraid that the disease had struck again
When Anastacia was 13, she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. In January 2003, at the age of 34, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She found out about it by accident. She wanted to have her breasts reduced and had a mammogram done before the procedure. After detecting the tumor, she underwent surgery and radiotherapy. In 2013, the disease returned. The singer underwent bilateral mastectomy and subsequent breast reconstruction. Recently, she felt worse again and was afraid that the disease had returned or that she had a brain tumor.
The star consulted a doctor and it turned out that feeling worse is caused by something completely different, namely menopause. – I didn’t even realize that the hell I was going through was caused by menopause. I didn’t know I was exhausted. I didn’t know I had brain fog. I didn’t know about all these things, I just thought I was tired – she said in one of the .
Source: Gazeta
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