Teresa Mannion dedicated her dance on DWTS last week to others who were fighting breast cancer, as she hopes to inspire others living with the condition.
The RTÉ star shot to fame after her weather report on Storm Desmond went viral in late 2015, and is now one of the contestants on the very first Dancing with the Stars Ireland.
Speaking to the Herald, the popular reporter said, “There have been people who said they were inspired by that. I guess I am somebody who is in my 50s and I went through that journey four years ago. I had chemotherapy and radiation and all of that.”
Teresa hopes that by taking part in the RTÉ dancing competition, that it will inspire and give hope to other women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Inspiration: Teresa Mannion makes the necessary journey to take part in DWTS Ireland | RTÉ
“Here I am. I’m cancer-free and in a really good place. I’m fine and I would like to think I would inspire women of my age who are going through a cancer journey. It’s not a death sentence,” the viral star said.
Initially, Teresa didn’t want to reveal the fact that she had the disease, but she was encouraged to do so by show bosses.
The RTÉ reporter explained, “I wasn’t sure initially that I would mention the cancer but they felt it was an important part of my journey and that’s how the Kelly Clarkson song came about.”
“It has made me stronger. I don’t know where I got the courage to do this. I wouldn’t have done this four years ago, I absolutely wouldn’t have done it,” she added.
