PPM Version:
KELLIE PICKLER shaved her head completely bald to support a childhood friend with breast cancer. To bring more awareness to the cause, they recorded it and it aired on "Good Morning America".
Full Story:
KELLIE PICKLER shaved her head to support her childhood friend, Summer Holt Miller, who was diagnosed with breast cancer back in June. They also recorded a video of the shaving, and it aired yesterday on "Good Morning America".
(--Here's the "GMA" piece. It ends at the 0:50 mark. And here's a behind the scenes look at Kellie and Summer getting their heads shaved.)
--Summer had a double mastectomy in August and is currently cancer free . . . but she still needs chemotherapy treatments to keep it from coming back. She starts those treatments today and that's why she shaved off her hair.
--Kellie and Summer are hoping to encourage women to get mammograms much earlier than the age of 40. Summer is 36. (--Here's a link to Summer Hold Miller's journal on the Caring Bridge website. It's heavy, but also inspiring.)
RELATED COMEDY #1: Kellie Pickler shaved her head to show support for a friend who's battling cancer. So apparently, Kellie Pickler's still not aware that if she REALLY wanted to do something to help people, she'd quit making music.
RELATED COMEDY #2: Kellie Pickler shaved her head as a show of support for a friend who has cancer. So, keep that in mind the next time you pretend not to see the March of Dimes jar at the liquor store checkout line.