Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in the weeks following her departure from the Department of Justice in early April, this according to recent reporting. The 60-year-old has already undergone treatment and is currently recovering, a source revealed to Axios.
Katie Miller, a former White House staffer and wife to White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, shared the news on X on the evening of May 26.
The news comes as Bondi takes on a new advisory role. She has been appointed by President Donald Trump to a White House advisory committee focused on artificial intelligence.
It's estimated that 20 million people in the world are diagnosed with cancer every year. It's an incredibly common and often devastating illness that has touched most of us in one way or another. Even still, it's surprising to learn just how many famous faces have battled cancer.
Thankfully, many of them have lived to tell the tale and inspire us with their perseverance in the face of such adversity.
Click through this gallery to learn more about stars who won their battles with cancer, the ones who have not won the fight yet, and the unlucky few who ultimately lost theirs.