Anastacia: I thought I had early onset dementia and a brain tumour

Global music icon Anastacia sits down for a candid, heart-to-heart discussion about her extraordinary life, from her humble beginnings working in a New York bakery and dancing in 90s music videos to becoming an overnight sensation at 31. With her trademark warmth, wit, and unfiltered honesty, Anastacia opens up about surviving two life-altering breast cancer diagnoses – revealing the surprising way a routine cosmetic procedure saved her life – and shares her raw experience with menopause, zero-level hormone depletion, and reclaiming her power in her 50s. Plus, she reminisces about her legendary brush with Steven Spielberg, performing for Prince William and Prince Harry at the Concert for Diana, her tight-knit friendship with Michelle Visage, and why she’s happily treating her career as the true love of her life. Chapters 00:48: Summarizing Act One: Unsure of Her Sound 00:03:55: Family Dynamics & Latchkey Upbringing 00:05:40: The Nostalgia of Analog Music & Physical Records 00:07:20: Performing Arts High School & Going to Prom with Theo Huxtable 00:10:00: Introverted Extroverts & Learning to Solicit Peace 00:14:15: Day-One Friendships & Her Girl Band with Michelle Visage 00:17:05: 15-Year Overnight Success & Working Since Age 14 00:23:40: Crashing Steven Spielberg’s Lunch Table 00:28:35: Lying About Her Age & Industry Misogyny 00:39:00: Battling Breast Cancer Twice & How a Surgery Saved Her Life 00:44:20: Call to Action: Proactive 'Birthday Mammograms' 00:56:30: Performing for Prince William, Prince Harry & Meeting the Queen 00:49:30: Entering Her Second Act & Navigating Menopause 00:59:00: Love, Dating & Loving Her Career 01:06:00: Advice to Her 30-Year-Old Self & Divorce Healing From HELLO! magazine Producer: Millie Jackson Editor: Juliet Walsh Executive producers: Isabel Mohan and Danielle Lawler Second Act is the podcast and community for women in midlife who refuse to fade into the background. Join host, midlifer, mum-of-two and divorcee Ateh Jewel as she navigates her own second act by speaking to celebrity guests about what age means to them, and how they're approaching this new phase of life. If you've got a question or dilemma you'd like Ateh, her celebrity guests and experts to answer, drop her a line at ⁠secondactpod@hellomagazine.com⁠ and make sure to tune in to hear the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices