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Jenna Fischer is "borderline obsessed" with her curly post-chemotherapy hair. "The Office" star showed off her locks in a selfie shared on on April 15. In the photo, Fischer, 51, wears a navy top and black-rimmed glasses.
“I am borderline obsessed with my messy uncontrollably curly post-chemo bangs,” she wrote. “They are giving me 80s vibes all day and I’m here for it.” “Positive comments only because it’s what they deserve.
They are the best,” the actor added. The comments were filled with positivity from fans and famous faces. "I’m so happy you’re loving it now! I am too!" Olivia Munn, who revealed in March 2024, wrote.
Actor Kellie Martin also commented, "the absolute BEST!!!" "Your confidence is what’s the best, Jenna!!! 👏 you are ROCKING this look, the bangs are amazing no doubt, but your self assurance is shining through and that’s what I’m obsessed with!" another person wrote. Another person added, "I am 8 year breast cancer survivor ..
. I loved my 80s chemo curls ❤️you look amazing !" On Oct. 8, 2024, Fischer revealed on her that she with Stage 1 Triple Positive Breast Cancer in December 2023, but was now cancer-free.
“After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free,” she wrote at the time, sharing a photo of what she described as her “patchy pixie” cut. In her post, Fischer encouraged others to do a routine mammogram after doctors discovered “something in my left breast,” she recalled. In a over a week later, the actor noted that she wanted to share her story in hopes that it brought comfort and hope to other women receiving a breast cancer diagnosis.
Fischer also shared that losing her hair during chemo was one of the side effects that she was most concerned about. “I started by having just a big bald patch down this side of my head. And I would kind of do a real elaborate comb-over,” she said.
“I was like, ‘Oh, I understand why the gentlemen do this now. Yes, I can sort of pretend like that isn’t there for a while.’” Fischer never had a “big shave-your-head moment,” she said, adding that she instead wore more hats and wigs during treatment.
Liz Calvario is a Los Angeles-based reporter and editor for TODAY.com who covers entertainment, pop culture and trending news..
