One year ago, Bianca Baltispoke withVogueabout her BRCA1 diagnosis and the choice to undergo a preventative mastectomy.
Im not coming to be a cancer patient, Balti said at a press conference for the event.
I dont want to talk about the pain.
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The dress had a disco-era cutout that perfectly displayed her exposed belly and post-surgery scars.
For Balti, it was a statement of self-worth.
She has noted that many brands she worked with in the past have not reached out since her diagnosis.
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I want to show the world the power of the look I have now, she said.
Ive unlocked the potential of a new me, and I feel like Im worth it again.
Balti shows us there is beauty in even the most challenging and frightening phases of life.
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SANREMO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 12: Carlo Conti and Bianca Balti attend the 75th Sanremo Music Festival 2025 at Teatro Ariston on February 12, 2025 in Sanremo, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images )
