Kylie Minogue Breaks Down While Talking Upsides to Cancer Battle

By Nicki Gostin Posted Mar 7th 2011 10:43AM

Kylie Minogue broke down in tears during an interview in her native Australia on Sunday and had to leave the room to collect herself. The singer has been clear of cancer for five years, and the burly interviewer, Molly Meldrum, caught the star off-guard when he reminded her of the silver lining to her very public fight with breast cancer.

"A lot of girls have gone and had tests because of you," Meldrum said on the show 'Sunday Night.' Returning a few minutes later, she talked about why she had become so emotional.

A composed Minogue admitted, "The reason that gets me is, and the greatest part of my job and what I do, is the humanity of it, and there's certain moments where that really cuts through."

Earlier, she teared up when discussing a visit to a children's cancer ward when she herself was undergoing treatment in 2005.

"I was talking to some parents across a bed, and their child was there. I was saying the things that I would normally say in that situation, just making conversation, giving them some support, and then they caught me off guard."

She said the parents "eyeballed me" and asked, "'How are you, and we hope you get through it.'"

Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005. Since beating it, she has turned heads by dating a young model for the past three years, 31-year-old Andres Velencoso from Spain. But the 42-year-old singer is coy when asked if she'll ever get married and have kids.

"It might happen! Who knows! He's a natural with children," she said. "Ages ago I remember being asked about that and I said that I imagine myself having children before getting married, and now we'll just have to see. I'm not sure if that's part of my future."

Minogue is currently touring with her Aphrodite-Les Folies show in Europe which will hit the States on April 29 in Boston and end on May 22 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.

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Monday 07 March

By cassandravl89

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stay strong KyliE!!

By Andy

Everyone is affected by cancer somehow. Please pray for a cure.

By Victoria

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Bless you, Kylie.

By JEB BUCKINGHAM

Kylie, the world is a better place with you in it! Stay strong, keep fighting, you are so beautiful.

By Dana

Breast cancer is bad, but I would rather have that than the cancer my mom has. She has brain cancer. The brain controls everything. Now after two surgeries, she is now only able to move her left arm and say two different words that we can`t really understand. She sleeps all day, and is just "existing" That is what she called it a few years ago, when we saw a movie that showed a woman doing the same thing. Most of the time, she doesn`t recognize me. My point is, if you have breast cancer, cheer up, its not going to be a death sentence like my mom`s. You can still function, almost like you always have. I know it sounds hoirrible, but I wish that she had breast cancer instead of brain cancer. No cancer is the best of all.

By Adele H.

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I feel your distress and totally understand what you are saying. It must be terrible to watch someone you love suffer like that. I know she must appreciate all your love and concern and I hope that this "existence" is over soon for both your sakes.

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