Nicole Eggert provides an update on her cancer journey.
After revealing her breast cancer diagnosis exclusively to PEOPLE in January, the 52-year-old actress shared a video on Thursday of herself shaving her head during her treatment.
In the Instagram video, set to the Beastie Boys’ song “Fight Your Right,” Eggert began by smiling at the camera before grabbing a pair of hair clippers and proceeding to shave her hair off. The video then transitioned into a sped-up recording of the process.
Her 12-year-old daughter Keegan appeared in the video to assist her mom in shaving the back of her head before Eggert continued with the clippers. With a big bright smile upon completing the process, Eggert ended the video by gently stroking her head and sharing photos of herself and her daughter embracing and smiling.
Captioning the post with a quote from author Madeleine Eames, Eggert wrote, “Maybe healing involves not so much changing ourselves but allowing ourselves to be who we are — Madeleine Eames.”
Jennie Garth commented, “Sending you a big hug ❤,” while Alyssa Milano praised Eggert’s grace, stating, “You have the most grace. It’s inspiring and I appreciate you.”
This act of shaving her head follows Eggert’s decision to cut her hair and sport a new shorter hairstyle in February, which she documented on social media.
In January, Eggert disclosed to PEOPLE that she had been diagnosed with stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer in December 2023.
Reflecting on her journey, she shared, “This journey’s been rough for me. This hasn’t been a breezy sale through life. I always read inspirational quotes and corny stuff, but it gets me through.”
Eggert, who is a single mother to daughters Keegan and Dilyn, expressed her desire to support other single parents facing similar challenges. A GoFundMe page was set up to assist with the medical expenses of her treatment, as Eggert acknowledged the financial strain she faced.
She stated, “I absolutely 100% want to start a non-profit for other single parents such as myself, who don’t have any family, don’t have anybody to turn to. They take on all this by themselves because they love their kids so much, but when something happens to them, then what?”
“I’ve gotten such an outpouring of love and it makes you feel so good. It changes your whole day and other people just don’t have that,” she continued. “So I really want to figure out a way to give back to other parents that are in my situation that aren’t as fortunate.”
Eggert emphasized the importance of breast self-awareness for women of all ages and encouraged regular mammograms starting from the age of 40, as recommended by the American Cancer Society.