Angelina Jolie shows off her mastectomy scars for the first time

Angelina Jolie has revealed her mastectomy scars for the first time in a photo shoot France time.

“I share these scars with many women I love,” the 50-year-old Hollywood diva told the magazine. “And it always moves me when I see other women sharing theirs.”

“I wanted to join them, knowing that TIME France will share information about breast health, prevention, and knowledge about breast cancer,” added Angelina.

In 2013, it was Bad The actress revealed that she underwent two mastectomies due to her genetic predisposition to cancer.

“I wanted to write this to tell other women that the decision to have a mastectomy is not an easy one,” Angelina wrote.New York Times op-ed piece. “But it’s one I’m so glad I did. My chances of getting breast cancer dropped from 87 percent to 5 percent.”

“I can tell my children they don’t need to be afraid of losing me to breast cancer,” she added.

In the new interview, the Oscar-winning actress also encouraged other women to undergo cancer screening.

“Every woman should be able to determine her health care journey and have the information she needs to make informed choices: genetic testing and testing should be available and affordable for women with obvious risk factors or significant family history,” Angelina told. TIME France.

“When I shared my experience in 2013, it was to encourage informed choices,” she added. “Health care decisions should be personal, and women should have the information and support they need to make those choices. Access to screening and care should not be dependent on financial resources or where someone lives.”