Kim Zimmer — a well-known soap opera star — has breast cancer … a shocking coincidence since her character on “The Guiding Light” suffered from the affliction.
The actress — who played Reva Shayne on the show from 1983 to 1990 and then between 1995 an 2009 — announced the news during “Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer – We All Have a Story” Thursday … saying she got the diagnosis late last year.
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Check out the clip … KZ says she’s had a mastectomy and expects to have her last chemotherapy infusion later this month … before cracking a joke about how happy she is with her new breast size and cutting straight through the tension.
Zimmer — a four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner — advocated for regular checkups and thanked her family for their ongoing support.
Like we said … Kim’s character Reva dealt with breast cancer on the show — an odd coincidence some fans may recognize. She received the news during a 2006 episode, and the storyline played out over the next couple seasons.
In contrast to Kim’s public acknowledgment of the disease, her character hid the news from everyone … a move Zimmer said she couldn’t imagine doing in real life, before adding it made for great TV drama.
Zimmer married her husband — actor A.C. Weary — back in 1981, and they have three kids together.
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And, she’s clearly leaning on their support while staying a positive inspiration to others.