Overview
- The cover marks Jolie’s first public display of the scars from her 2013 preventive double mastectomy.
- She underwent the surgery after testing positive for a BRCA1 mutation and later had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed.
- Jolie calls for affordable access to genetic testing and screening for women with clear risk factors or family histories.
- Time France says the issue will provide breast-health information to support prevention and informed choices.
- French health officials previously recorded roughly a 20% rise in screening after her 2013 disclosure, and the reveal coincides with promotion of her film Couture.