Jane Fonda revealed Monday that she had a cancerous growth removed from her lower lip, which was likely basal-cell carcinoma (the most common form of skin cancer).
'I just want to explain the bandage,' the 80-year-old acting legend told the AOL BUILD Series audience.
'I just had a cancer taken from my lip. I thought it was going to heal in time before I came before you, but it's fine. I just want to explain it. I don't normally go around like this. The world is falling apart. What's a lip?'
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On the mend! Jane Fonda revealed Monday that she had a cancerous growth removed from her lower lip, which was likely basal-cell carcinoma (the most common form of skin cancer)
Back in 2010, the two-time Oscar winner underwent a lumpectomy for breast cancer, and she's also suffered from bulimia and osteoarthritis.
The twice-divorced mother-of-three and her Grace and Frankie castmate Lily Tomlin both donned head-to-toe black ensembles to promote the fourth season of their Netflix series, which starts streaming this Friday.
In it, Lily's sex toy CEO Frankie Bergstein gets jealous when her BFF/business partner Grace Hanson (Jane) befriends a bubbly manicurist called Sheree (Lisa Kudrow).
Fonda explained: '[Casting the 54-year-old Friends alum] made me very happy because I've always wanted to get to know her and she's become a friend.'
The 80-year-old acting legend told AOL BUILD Series: 'I just want to explain the bandage. I just had a cancer taken from my lip. I thought it was going to heal in time before I came before you, but it's fine. I just want to explain it. I don't normally go around like this'
The two-time Oscar winner then cracked: 'The world is falling apart. What's a lip?'
Health woes: Back in 2010, the two-time Oscar winner underwent a lumpectomy for breast cancer, and she's also suffered from bulimia and osteoarthritis
Twinning: Jane and her Grace and Frankie castmate Lily Tomlin (L) both donned head-to-toe black ensembles to promote the fourth season of their Netflix series
'You see how dumbfounded I am,' the 78-year-old Oscar nominee added.
'I'm sitting there with Grace thinking I'm going to move back into my studio and everything's going to be the same and here comes this piece of bubble gum. Big pink outfit. I'm just beside myself.'
Other guest stars in the 13-episode fourth season include Julie Hagerty and 'the gorgeous and totally wonderful' Peter Gallagher as Grace's rival/romantic interest Nick.
Third wheel: In it, Lily's sex toy CEO Frankie Bergstein gets jealous when her BFF/business partner Grace Hanson (R) befriends a bubbly manicurist called Sheree (Lisa Kudrow, M)
Fonda explained: '[Casting the 54-year-old Friends alum] made me very happy because I've always wanted to get to know her and she's become a friend'
The 78-year-old Oscar nominee (L) added: 'You see how dumbfounded I am. I'm sitting there with Grace thinking I'm going to move back into my studio and everything's going to be the same and here comes this piece of bubble gum. Big pink outfit. I'm just beside myself'
Starts streaming this Friday! Other guest stars in the 13-episode fourth season include Julie Hagerty and Peter Gallagher as Grace's rival/romantic interest Nick
Jane and Lily will then compete for the outstanding female in a comedy series trophy at the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards airing January 21 on TNT/TBS.
It's unclear if the Our Souls at Night star's health scare will keep her from attending the Sundance Film Festival premiere of HBO's documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts happening this Saturday.
Spielberg director Susan Lacy helmed the flick - airing later this year - which drew from 21 hours of interviews with the fitness tycoon.
Who will win? Lily and Jane will then compete for the outstanding female in a comedy series trophy at the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards airing January 21 on TNT/TBS
World premiere: It's unclear if the Our Souls at Night star's health scare will keep her from attending the Sundance Film Festival premiere of HBO's documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts happening this Saturday
Jane Fonda announced she had a cancerous growth removed from her face.
The actress, 80, addressed her bandages on her lower lip while promoting the upcoming fourth season of her Netflix series, Grace and Frankie, in New York City on Monday.
“I just want to explain the bandage. I just had a cancer taken from my lip,” Fonda said during a BUILD Series appearance with costar Lily Tomlin.
I thought it was going to heal in time before I came before you, but it’s fine. I just want to explain it. I don’t normally go around like this,” she continued.
Fonda also shared her recovery on Instagram Monday with a photo of the Grace and Frankie pair.
“With Lily in NY. I’ve found a clever way to disguise my lip bandages from removal of cancer,” the star captioned the picture.
That same day, Fonda also discussed her cancer diagnosis with Howard Stern in an interview on his Sirius radio show.
“Hey listen, the world is falling apart, what’s a lip,” she joked, adding that her doctor “dug into” her lip to remove the cancer. “Yeah, they did [biopsy it.] I’m going to be fine, thanks.”
In 2010, Fonda removed a small tumor from her breast during a routine checkup.
Following the breast cancer diagnosis, Fonda reassessed her outlook on life, and came to realize she didn’t feel any different than she did before the scare.
“[It] was a good test, because I always said I’m not afraid of dying,” she told Oprah Winfrey during an episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter in April 2013. “And I wasn’t. I mean, I felt I’ve just joined a family of millions of women who have gone through this. And how interesting. What a journey this is going to be.”
Adding, “[I thought], you know, maybe I’ll make it and maybe I won’t. I didn’t get scared. I hope I don’t die. But I’m not scared of dying.”
Season 4 of Grace and Frankie debuts on Jan. 19.
Jane Fonda revealed that she had a cancerous growth removed from her lip.
While promoting the upcoming season of her Netflix show, "Grace and Frankie," the actress explained that she was wearing a bandage on her face as a result of the procedure.
"I just had a cancer taken from my lip," she said in an interview with AOL BUILD. "I thought it was going to heal in time before I came before you, but it's fine. I just wanted to explain it. I don't normally go around like this."
In a separate interview with Howard Stern, the actress said that she was going to be fine.
"The world is falling apart. What's a lip?" she quipped.
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A publicist for the actress had no additional comment.
This is not the first time that the 80-year-old actress and fitness guru has had a health scare. In 2010, a representative for Fonda told People magazine that a small tumor had been discovered in the actress' breast during a routine checkup, but after it was removed, she was "completely fine."
“She’s 100 percent cancer-free," her rep said at the time. "It’s business as usual for her."
Jane Fonda had a cancerous growth removed from her lower lip, she revealed on Monday, January 15.
While promoting the new season of her show Grace and Frankie, the 80-year-old legendary actress addressed the visible covering of her lip during a BUILD Series appearance in New York City.
“I just want to explain the bandage,” she said. “I just had a cancer taken from my lip. I thought it was going to heal in time before I came before you, but it’s fine. I just want to explain it. I don’t normally go around like this.”
Though she was spotted throughout the day with her hand covering the bandage, she was open to speakout about the growth. She addressed the diagnosis with Howard Stern during an appearance on his show that same day.
“Hey listen, the world is falling apart, what’s a lip,” she joked when Stern thanked her for coming on his show despite her recent procedure. “Not my face, my lip,” she added as to what they “dug into” to remove the cancer.
The 64-year-old talk show host expressed his concern for the possibility of it being something more serious, noting that “when they take this stuff out they have to biopsy, it’s a whole thing.” To which Fonda replied, “Yeah, they did [biopsy it.] I’m going to be fine, thanks.”
Fonda currently stars alongside Lily Tomlin in the comedy-drama Netflix series Grace and Frankie. The two play rivals who find comfort in each other after their husbands fall in love with each other and decide they want to get married.
Season 4 of Grace and Frankie is set to premiere on Netflix on Friday, January 19.
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