Vanessa Hudgens tells fans her Father is battling Cancer.
On Wedneday night at the ” 2015 Industry Dance Awards” in LA. Vanessa Hudgens made an emotional speech in which she revealed her Father Greg has stage 4 cancer.
Vanessa accepted the award for Breakthrough Performer at the 2015 Industry Dance Awards an event that benefits The Circle of Hope, a charity for dancers who have survived cancer — and revealed in her acceptance speech that her father has stage four cancer. She also shared that her boyfriend, actor Austin Butler, lost his Mum to cancer last year.
She said:
“Last year, my boyfriend, Austin, lost his mom, Lori, to cancer, and my dad has just been recently diagnosed with stage four cancer,” Vanessa said. “Let me tell you, I hate cancer. I hate cancer with every cell of my being.”
“This award, it means a lot to me but I dedicate it to my boyfriend’s mom, Lori, my dad, and to all the families out there who are struggling with this, because it really takes a strong person and a strong family to be able to help those out who are going through this.”
Here is the link to watch the speech.