- News anchor Nichole Berlie, 46, started losing her hair after her second round of chemotherapy for breast cancer
- She decided to shave her head and says she is enjoying the new look
- Berlie told NewsNation viewers that she has no plans to wear a wig on air
Nichole Berlie is embracing her new look as she continues her breast cancer treatment.
On Monday, the NewsNation anchor, 46, posted a video on Instagram revealing she had shaved her head after starting to fall out following her second round of chemotherapy.
“I’m bald. I’m still getting used to it and I actually like it a lot,” she said in the clip. “When I came home from work on Friday I lost a lot of hair that night and it was really emotional. It was actually harder to see the hair coming out, even though it was probably less than a centimeter. When I actually cut the hair off, I wasn’t that emotional, but when I saw it coming out and having spots, it was very traumatic, so I decided to shave it off.”
“I love it. So this is the new bald Nichole. That’s what I look like,” she continued. “I wanted to warn you because I plan to wear this on air,” she said, noting that she doesn’t want to wear a wig. “This is me! This is who I will be for the next few months.”
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Berlie first revealed her breast cancer diagnosis last month in an emotional announcement live on air for NewsNation.
“It was a shock – I’m still in disbelief in a lot of ways,” she admitted. “I didn’t have any signs, I didn’t have any symptoms, I still don’t and I still feel great.”
At the time, Berlie said that she would begin treatment the next day and that she intended to donate her hair to “an organization that helps children fighting cancer.”
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“It will be a big change, but it’s just a hair and it will grow back. The important thing is that I beat this,” noting that she hopes to continue working throughout her cancer journey. “I hope that seeing my journey helps someone, whether they are also battling cancer or have a loved one who is is , because cancer really touches all of us in some way.”
“I went through every emotion and if you ask if I’m scared, I absolutely am. But I choose to stay positive,” added Berlie. “I will keep my smile and I absolutely believe.”
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