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Angelina Jolie Reveals Mastectomy Scars on Time France Cover to Urge Breast-Cancer Prevention

She aims to revive France’s earlier “Angelina effect” after years of speaking about her BRCA1 risk.

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.