Actress Jane Fonda (New York, 84) has always been characterized as a courageous woman who speaks out. And now, at 84 – she turns 85 on 21 December – she would not have been outdone. In full chemotherapy treatment to fight a “very curable” tumor, protagonist of us in the night (2017) talked about how he deals with this delicate moment of health. “I’m not afraid to leave, I’m ready, I’ve had a wonderful life. It’s not that I want to leave, but I’m aware that sooner or later it will happen,” said the two-time Oscar winner in an exclusive interview with the American media Entertainment tonight.
“When you get to my age, you better realize how much time is behind you, which is more than in front of you. It’s just being realistic,” the actress reflects in the same interview. The star of the series Grace and Frankie, where he stars alongside Lily Tomlin, announced last September that he has a type of Hodgkins lymphoma, a type of cancer that originates in the lymph nodes, a part of the immune system. “This is a very treatable type of cancer. 80% of patients survive, so I consider myself very lucky,” wrote the actress in a post from his Instagram account -where he has two million followers- when he made the disease public.
For the actress, who became famous in the 1980s for her video aerobics lessons, filming for the film has just finished 80 for Brady, which produces and stars American football player Tom Brady and will be released next February —where he stars opposite Sally Field, Rita Moreno and Lily Tomlin—, daily sports continue to be essential to staying in shape. “When you’re about to turn 85, the mantra when working out is to go slow. The important thing is to maintain mobility and flexibility,” she admits Fonda, who she says she is relieved to see that every time she drives or gets into a big car, she still has the strength to do it.
The daughter of legendary actor Henry Fonda also shared in this same interview how the chemotherapy treatment in which she is immersed is progressing, which she has already announced will last up to six months. “The week of treatment is always difficult, I feel tired, but afterwards I’m fine, I’ve traveled and campaigned against climate change,” explains the actress. Her treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma did not separate her from her many professional commitments as an actress or her political and social commitments as a climate activist. When asked what remains to be achieved, Jane Fonda is clear. “I want to see my grandkids grow up to know they can fly on their own,” she says candidly Entertainment tonight, where he also explains that for his 85th birthday in December, he has a big family reunion planned. “My daughter and grandchildren are from Vermont and my son and his wife and son live in Los Angeles, as well as a few friends. We’ll just have a quiet moment.”
