Kylie Minogue ‘felt removed from body’ after cancer diagnosis, new trailer reveals
The pop icon relives the moment her world changed in a new documentary trailer, revisiting the diagnosis that forced her off stage.
Kylie Minogue is seen fighting back tears as she reflects on her 2005 breast cancer diagnosis in a moving trailer for her new documentary.
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Kylie opens up about her breast cancer battle in the trailer for her upcoming Netflix documentary, Kylie.
“I felt removed from my body,” she confessed. “I was so scared of what was ahead of me.”
The trailer offers a rare glimpse into the singer’s most difficult moments, as she reflects on her diagnosis and the uncertainty that followed.
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Her sister, Dannii Minogue, also appears in the trailer, recalling the impact on their family.
She said: “We didn’t know if she was ever going to be well again, but I just wanted to be with my sister. Music kept us going.”
The pop star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005, at the age of 36.
She underwent a lumpectomy before beginning chemotherapy, forcing her to cancel her Showgirl tour and withdraw from a major Glastonbury headline performance.
Kylie later revealed she had initially been given the all-clear, before a second opinion led to her diagnosis weeks later.
Reflecting in 2011 after being declared cancer-free, she said she endured “rotten, dark moments” in private.
“I don’t think the public really saw. I stayed indoors and it was my family who supported me,” she said.
The three-part documentary series will be released on Netflix later this month and will explore how Kylie became one of pop’s most enduring stars, selling more than 80 million records worldwide.
The film draws on personal archives, including home videos, photographs and new interviews, revealing how she has navigated public scrutiny, personal loss and illness throughout her career.
The series is directed by Michael Harte, the Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning filmmaker behind Beckham and Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, and produced by John Battsek’s Ventureland, the team behind Beckham, WHAM! and The Deepest Breath.
The documentary includes interviews with Dannii, Jason Donovan, Nick Cave and Pete Waterman, as those closest to Kylie share personal memories of her rise, struggles and success.
The three-part series lands on Netflix on 20 May.