“I find the world to be such a beautiful place in all of its quirkiness,” the actress said in her first interview since revealing she had breast cancer
Jenna Fischer looks at life differently after going through treatment for stage 1 triple-positive breast cancer.
In an emotional sit-down with Today‘s Hoda Kotb that aired on the NBC morning show on Monday, Oct. 21, the actress — known for her role on The Office — said learning she had cancer put everything into focus.
“All of the most important things became so clear so quickly,” said Fischer, in her first interview about her health. “I find the world to be such a beautiful place in all of its quirkiness [now].”
“Even things that used to irritate me, I now sometimes find charming,” she continued, using traffic as an example. ” ‘Oh look at you, cute traffic,’ ” Fischer said jokingly in a baby-talk voice. “‘Look at all the people just going places. Oh that guy’s mad!’ “
The 50-year-old went on to encourage other women watching at home to have hope during the difficult time, explaining that while she was recovering she used to watch Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager and “all the fellas” at the Today show.
“I know that there’s a lady right now who is sitting on a bench at the end of the bed with her pillow and she’s wondering, ‘What’s next for me?’ ” said Fischer. “And I just want to be like, ‘No, you’re going to get off the bend, just like I did. You’re going to get your life back. You’re not even going to believe all the beauty and wonder that’s ahead of you in this journey.’ “