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Kerstin Ott Reveals Past Breast Reduction Over Cancer Fears

Her first public account stresses personal choice over others' judgments.

Overview

  • Kerstin Ott, speaking Tuesday on Bettina Böttinger’s podcast 'Zwischen den Zeilen', disclosed for the first time that she had breast reduction surgery a few years ago.
  • She said she had long felt uncomfortable with her chest in her 30s and feared breast cancer after the disease 'raged' in her family.
  • She did not provide the date of the operation or further medical details.
  • Her wife, Karolina, supported the decision and said she could not imagine it any other way.
  • Ott called for transparency and body autonomy and rebuked body-shaming with the blunt message, 'It is not your body, keep your mouth shut'.