SZA’s Breast Implant Removal Sparks Discussion on Black Women’s Selfishness About Their Health

SZA has become a role model and inspiration for countless fans. The personal nature of her music offers a glimpse into her emotional struggles and life experience. Of course, not every important story can fit into a song: The Grammy winner recently appeared on the “S.H.E. MD” podcast to discuss how she’s dealing with her family’s history of breast cancer. MSNBC’s Symone Sanders On Black MAGA & Whether There’s Still Time To Replace Biden For President Off English According to PEOPLE, the “SOS” artist revealed that her mother was diagnosed with the disease, her aunt had a mastectomy and that “she has a 53 percent lifetime risk” of getting breast cancer. She explained that it wasn’t something she contemplated until she went to get breast implants and had to be treated for “fibrosis — the thickening and scarring of connective tissue — in her breasts.” Advertisement “When I got my boobs done, my doctor took out some of my fibrosis, but…there was so much fibrosis, it was crazy,” SZA said. “And he took it out. And so, when I went back, a lot of the concerns were gone.” Advertisement For years, Black women have ignored their health issues, choosing to...