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'Emily in Paris' actress: How I fought cancer when I was little

'Emily in Paris' actress: How I fought cancer when I was little

"Emily In Paris" star Ashley Park, who plays the role of Mindy, has shown that she fought cancer in adolescence.

The actress, 29, shows how important it is to talk about worries and illnesses.

Ashley was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 15 and underwent chemotherapy to treat it.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Ashley said: 'Many times people bring to my attention my experience of cancer, even when I have no idea or plan to talk about it. Anyway, I think it's very important to talk. I never wanted to be just 'Asian Girl', just 'whatever' girl. 16 years old I saw myself as a bald and sick girl.

"I focused on the treatment without thinking about all the negative consequences it could have: like being sterile (infertile), or not being able to work," Ashley confesses now that the worst is over.

* Metro Source