Home-grown singer Joanna Dong suffered a health scare recently and is recovering after a minor operation.
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The jazz performer, who found mainstream fame after placing third in Chinese reality TV singing competition Sing! China in 2017, said she and her doctor were greatly relieved to find no cancer, but there were some atypical cells in her right breast. “My heart goes out to anyone who has had to endure that – besides the obvious physical trauma, the psychological relationship that we have with gendered body beauty standards is complex.”“I am also thankful to my younger self for getting a solid insurance policy, so that I can have the best treatment possible when I need it without worrying too much about finances,” Dong wrote. “Everyone, especially freelancers in the arts – please, get on top of this if you haven’t.
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