Chrishell Stause has some choice words for critics of the full-body scan she’s been promoting on Instagram this week.
The Selling Sunset The star, 42, initially promoted the Prenuvo MRI scan on Thursday when she posted a video of herself having her own early detection scan on social media.
In the clip, Stause encouraged her fans to use a promo code to book their own scan at a discounted price, and also noted that she hopes similar early detection methods will be more available to the general public.
“I hope this helps – I really can’t wait for this to be more readily available as early detection could have given me more time with my family and that is priceless and should be available to everyone,” she wrote in the video.
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Stause’s mother died of lung cancer in July 2020, five months after the TV personality announced her diagnosis online. Stause’s father died of lung cancer a little over a year before, in April 2019.
Despite her promotion of the early detection method, one Instagram user criticized Stause for promoting something they consider “unavailable” to the general public, calling her post “tone deaf.” In response to the comment, Strause asserted that the scan “is backed by science and is currently available in 9 major cities.”
“Without posts like this, they won’t get the necessary funding and support that literally saves lives,” she wrote about the MRI. “This could have given me more time with my parents if we had caught their cancer sooner, which is another reason I need to get screened for early detection.”
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Prenuvo’s website states that a 60-minute full-body scan — which “evaluates your head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and legs” — costs $2,499.
After receiving criticism, Stause shared a strongly worded message on her Instagram Story,
“Someone is taking issue with my comments about advocating for a scan that would give me more time with my mum,” she said.
She also clarified that her scan was done as part of a deal with the company in exchange for her promoting their deal: “I just want to say this because obviously I know I’m sensitive about this topic, but I’m not receiving any money for this post. I didn’t pay for my scan , for complete transparency.”
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She also detailed how she felt it could have helped her family.
“Nothing was wrong with my mom until she felt something was happening, and by the time she felt the symptoms it was too late,” Stause added. “There was nothing we could do. If we’d had this scan and early detection, we could have had more time with her. If I go to the doctor, they’ll say there’s nothing wrong with me. But what if there’s something there?”
Stause closed the clip by saying that, ultimately, she thinks “everyone should be able to do this scan.”
“But don’t hold it against me for standing up for something that literally could have made me have my mom longer,” she said.
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