Serena serenades topless to save lives
Newly minted tanty queen of the tennis court Serena Williams lost her ‘thing’ again recently – this time it was her bra. And it was for a good cause.
Aiming to raise awareness among women for October’s Breast Cancer Month, the champion agreed to being filmed topless while she sang a fabulous rendition of Chrissy Amphlett’s I touch myself.
The sexually-charged song originally sung by the Divinyls’ lead singer, who herself died of breast cancer in 2013, has been repurposed for the I Touch Myself Project to promote early breast cancer detection.
The video is a call out to sisters to make sure they self-examine their breasts regularly in the hope that if they do detect a lump, they are persuaded to seek medical attention quickly.
“Yes, this put me out of my comfort zone, but I wanted to do it because it’s an issue that affects all women of all colors, all around the world,” Williams wrote on Instagram. “Early detection is key – it saves so many lives. I just hope this helps to remind women of that.”
According to Breast Cancer Australia, so far this year more than 18,000 new cases of the disease have been diagnosed here. Of all cancers detected in 2018, 13.2 per cent were of the breast.
This year, 3128 women have lost their battle with the disease. But the good news is that between 2010 and 2014, the chances of surviving five years after diagnosis rose to 91 per cent.
I support any awareness program which is effective in reducing deaths from any type of cancer. Breast cancer is a particularly nasty cancer. But there are over 100 types of cancers.
These are Australian statistics of all cancers..
Estimated number of new cancer cases diagnosed in 2018138,321 =
74,644 males + 
63,676 femalesEstimated number of deaths from cancer in 201848,586 = 27,552 males + 21,034 females Cancer doesnt discriminate between male and female. I urge all women to self test regularly and have a regular mammogram, just as men have done to effectively reduce deaths from testicular cancer. Early detection increases your odds of survival.
I love the Serena Williams clip. Didnt realise she could sing so well.
What the hell has Serena's breast awareness campaign got to do with her one off "meltdown" on the courts? The people who love Serena the tennis star still love her..including myself! She doesn't need to placate her public..they support her and admire her video..
As for your comment "A Margaret Court she isn't, where good sportsmanship is involved."
Thank goodness she is nothing like Margaret Court..good sportsperson she may be..but good human being? That's questionable ..
Quote from Margaret Court about homosexuality… “it is an ungodly "lust for the flesh.. LGBT tendencies in young people are all the devil".
Her face says it all...
A backhand to you sophie :(
No reply Adrianus? Perhaps I should expect it via Tweeter?
Breast cancer statisticsBreast cancer in Australia
The following material has been sourced from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Breast cancer incorporates ICD-10 cancer code C50 (Malignant neoplasm of breast).
Estimated number of new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in 201818,235 =
148 males + 
18,087 females
13.2%
Estimated number of deaths from breast cancer in 20183,157 =
28 males + 
3,128 females
6.5%
Chance of surviving at least 5 years (2010–2014)91%
68,824
I find it most surprising that this disease affects older and younger women. Yet no one seems to make a comment. The "Tampon" thread seems to be quite popular though, in spite of the fact those posters may never have to use a tampon again!
I admire Serena for doing this and all of those high profile women who try to build awareness.