A star of the Netflix series America’s Sweetherts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has revealed she has cancer, which was discovered during a routine check as part of her cosmetic surgeries
A Netflix star has revealed that she’s been given a skin cancer diagnosis and warned fans to get checked early. Kelli Finglass, the director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and star of the Netflix docuseries America’s Sweethearts.
Kelli, 61, shared her diagnosis over social media and revealed that she had actually gone to the doctor for a routine check. In a video posted to Instagram, she said: “Well, good morning. My grandmother, Grandma Polly, has always told me not to talk about health with people.
“But I’m compelled to just because I was in somewhat of a lighthearted way, leting people peek in on some cosmetic treatments that Dr. Singer and I have explored. But in doing that I always have to do my skin checked.
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“So you’ve all asked ‘what happened with Kelli’s biopsy?’, so here we are fresh off the press: I got some good news and some bad news.” She then showed five mole-like spots on her body – four came back all clear, one on her forehead did not.
Kelli pointed to her temple and said: “This little guy right here. This one is squamous cell carcinoma so I get to schedule a MOHS.” She was referring to a Micrographic Surgery. “I call it ‘scoop and stitch'” she joked. “They scoop out the skin and stitch you up like a football.”
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is a common form of skin cancer that is most prone to areas of the skin that are exposed to the sun, such as the face and ears.
Kelli shared in the caption of her video that she was grateful the cancer was caught early. She said that she and her doctor “went in for a routine skin check before cosmetic treatments… and this is exactly why skin checks matter”.
She added: “What we didn’t expect to find ended up being something that truly needed attention, a Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Early detection makes all the difference — and this is your reminder that skin health always comes first.
“Thankful for thorough care, proactive screening, and having these conversations out loud. If you’ve been putting off a skin check, let this be your sign.”
Fans jumped in the comments to offer their support. “So glad you were able to detect it early. thank you for sharing this,” said one Instagram user. “This is such an important message, well done Kelli,” said another. While a third added: “Sending you giant hugs.”
Kelli is best known as the director of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, a position she has held since 1991. Over the years, she has transformed the team into a globally recognised troupe that girls from across the world have jetted to Texas to audition for.
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