August 13, 2025 • 3 mins
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The headline that has dominated my world the past few days is deeply personal and profoundly significant: on August 11 Christiane Amanpour revealed to viewers and colleagues that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This news, first broadcast on CNN and echoed by sources like The Wrap and IMDb, is a major chapter in my story. After four weeks away from the anchor desk, I shared that I had undergone successful major surgery and am now beginning several months of chemotherapy, but I remain confident about my long-term prognosis. My motivation in going public was transparency and encouraging women everywhere to seek early screening, especially considering the number of women globally affected by ovarian cancer. I also made it a point to thank colleagues like Bianna Golodryga for supporting the show during my absence—an important moment of professional and personal gratitude.
Despite undergoing treatment, I am maintaining an active presence on air. Amanpour and Company continues to air daily on PBS affiliates across the United States including major August 12 and 13 broadcast episodes. On these recent shows, I have led discussions on urgent domestic and world issues with recognizable names like Walter Isaacson, Michel Martin, and Alicia Menendez joining in from New York and London. Just this week, the August 12 episode focused on President Trump’s Project 2025, an ambitious and controversial reshaping of American executive power, showing my continued role in shaping high-stakes global news conversations. The show’s consistency and the ability to keep interviews with world leaders and influencers, even in the midst of personal adversity, speak to the strength of my team and my commitment to public service journalism.
Social media has also paid attention. My recent Instagram reposts and mentions include heartfelt notes from guests, such as the August 12 post by a guest of Iranian heritage expressing how meaningful it was to appear on my program, underscoring my influence across continents and generations. I have not made a spectacle of my diagnosis on personal social media, but the outpouring of support and comments from figures in journalism, politics, and everyday viewers alike has been significant.
For major headlines regarding Christiane Amanpour this week, the cancer diagnosis stands as the most biographically significant, but so does my continued leadership at Amanpour and Company through a challenging personal period. From my interviews, such as the August 7 talk with Finland’s Alex Stubb about the Ukraine crisis, to my ongoing public role as a health advocate and global analyst, I remain very much in the public eye—determined to turn even adversity into an opportunity for honest conversation and advocacy for women’s health.
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The headline that has dominated my world the past few days is deeply personal and profoundly significant: on August 11 Christiane Amanpour revealed to viewers and colleagues that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This news, first broadcast on CNN and echoed by sources like The Wrap and IMDb, is a major chapter in my story. After four weeks away from the anchor desk, I shared that I had undergone successful major surgery and am now beginning several months of chemotherapy, but I remain confident about my long-term prognosis. My motivation in going public was transparency and encouraging women everywhere to seek early screening, especially considering the number of women globally affected by ovarian cancer. I also made it a point to thank colleagues like Bianna Golodryga for supporting the show during my absence—an important moment of professional and personal gratitude.
Despite undergoing treatment, I am maintaining an active presence on air. Amanpour and Company continues to air daily on PBS affiliates across the United States including major August 12 and 13 broadcast episodes. On these recent shows, I have led discussions on urgent domestic and world issues with recognizable names like Walter Isaacson, Michel Martin, and Alicia Menendez joining in from New York and London. Just this week, the August 12 episode focused on President Trump’s Project 2025, an ambitious and controversial reshaping of American executive power, showing my continued role in shaping high-stakes global news conversations. The show’s consistency and the ability to keep interviews with world leaders and influencers, even in the midst of personal adversity, speak to the strength of my team and my commitment to public service journalism.
Social media has also paid attention. My recent Instagram reposts and mentions include heartfelt notes from guests, such as the August 12 post by a guest of Iranian heritage expressing how meaningful it was to appear on my program, underscoring my influence across continents and generations. I have not made a spectacle of my diagnosis on personal social media, but the outpouring of support and comments from figures in journalism, politics, and everyday viewers alike has been significant.
For major headlines regarding Christiane Amanpour this week, the cancer diagnosis stands as the most biographically significant, but so does my continued leadership at Amanpour and Company through a challenging personal period. From my interviews, such as the August 7 talk with Finland’s Alex Stubb about the Ukraine crisis, to my ongoing public role as a health advocate and global analyst, I remain very much in the public eye—determined to turn even adversity into an opportunity for honest conversation and advocacy for women’s health.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The headline that has dominated my world the past few
days is deeply personal and profoundly significant. On August eleventh,
Christian Ahmenpor revealed to viewers and colleagues that she has
been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This news, first broadcast on
CNN and echoed by sources like The RAP and IMDb,
(00:22):
is a major chapter in my story. After four weeks
away from the anchor desk, I shared that I had
undergone successful major surgery and am now beginning several months
of chemotherapy, but I remain confident about my long term prognosis.
My motivation in going public was transparency and encouraging women
everywhere to seek early screening, especially considering the number of
(00:46):
women globally affected by ovarian cancer. I also made it
a point to thank colleagues like Biana Galadriga for supporting
the show during my absence, an important moment of professional
and personal gratitude. Despite undergoing treats, I am maintaining an
active presence on air. A monpooring company continues to air
daily on PBS affiliates across the United States, including major
(01:09):
August twelfth and thirteenth broadcast episodes. On these recent shows,
I have led discussions on urgent domestic and world issues,
with recognizable names like Walter Isaacson, Michelle Martin, and Alsia
Menendez joining in from New York and London. Just this week,
the August twelfth episode focused on President Trump's Project twenty
(01:29):
twenty five, an ambitious and controversial reshaping of American executive power,
showing my continued role in shaping high stakes global news conversations.
The show's consistency and the ability to keep interviews with
world leaders and influencers even in the midst of personal
adversity speak to the strength of my team and my
commitment to public service journalism. Social media has also paid attention.
(01:54):
My recent Instagram reposts and mentions include heartfelt notes from guests,
such as the Augus U twelfth post by a guest
of Iranian heritage expressing how meaningful it was to appear
on my program, underscoring by influence across continents and generations.
I have not made a spectacle of my diagnosis on
(02:14):
personal social media, but the outpouring of support and comments
from figures in journalism, politics, and every day viewers alike
has been significant. For major headlines regarding Christian Amanpur this week.
The cancer diagnosis stands as the most biographically significant, but
so does my continued leadership at Amanpur in company through
(02:36):
a challenging personal period. From my interviews such as the
August seventh talk with Finland's Alex Stubb about the Ukraine crisis,
to my ongoing public role as a health advocate and
global analyst, I remain very much in the public eye,
determined to turn even adversity into an opportunity for honest
(02:56):
conversation and advocacy for women's health. And that is it
for to day. Make sure you hit the subscribe button
and never miss an update on Christianaymenpor. Thanks for listening.
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The headline that has dominated my world the past few
days is deeply personal and profoundly significant. On August eleventh,
Christian Ahmenpor revealed to viewers and colleagues that she has
been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This news, first broadcast on
CNN and echoed by sources like The RAP and IMDb,
(00:22):
is a major chapter in my story. After four weeks
away from the anchor desk, I shared that I had
undergone successful major surgery and am now beginning several months
of chemotherapy, but I remain confident about my long term prognosis.
My motivation in going public was transparency and encouraging women
everywhere to seek early screening, especially considering the number of
(00:46):
women globally affected by ovarian cancer. I also made it
a point to thank colleagues like Biana Galadriga for supporting
the show during my absence, an important moment of professional
and personal gratitude. Despite undergoing treats, I am maintaining an
active presence on air. A monpooring company continues to air
daily on PBS affiliates across the United States, including major
(01:09):
August twelfth and thirteenth broadcast episodes. On these recent shows,
I have led discussions on urgent domestic and world issues,
with recognizable names like Walter Isaacson, Michelle Martin, and Alsia
Menendez joining in from New York and London. Just this week,
the August twelfth episode focused on President Trump's Project twenty
(01:29):
twenty five, an ambitious and controversial reshaping of American executive power,
showing my continued role in shaping high stakes global news conversations.
The show's consistency and the ability to keep interviews with
world leaders and influencers even in the midst of personal
adversity speak to the strength of my team and my
commitment to public service journalism. Social media has also paid attention.
(01:54):
My recent Instagram reposts and mentions include heartfelt notes from guests,
such as the Augus U twelfth post by a guest
of Iranian heritage expressing how meaningful it was to appear
on my program, underscoring by influence across continents and generations.
I have not made a spectacle of my diagnosis on
(02:14):
personal social media, but the outpouring of support and comments
from figures in journalism, politics, and every day viewers alike
has been significant. For major headlines regarding Christian Amanpur this week.
The cancer diagnosis stands as the most biographically significant, but
so does my continued leadership at Amanpur in company through
(02:36):
a challenging personal period. From my interviews such as the
August seventh talk with Finland's Alex Stubb about the Ukraine crisis,
to my ongoing public role as a health advocate and
global analyst, I remain very much in the public eye,
determined to turn even adversity into an opportunity for honest
(02:56):
conversation and advocacy for women's health. And that is it
for to day. Make sure you hit the subscribe button
and never miss an update on Christianaymenpor. Thanks for listening.
This has been a quiet please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot a I or search the term
bio snap wherever you listen
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