Krystal Barter
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Krystal Barter at the launch of her memoir The Lucky One |
Krystal Barter is an activist, author and founder of breast and ovarian cancer awareness/education organisation Pink Hope. She was detected to have the BRCA1 gene at an early age and she opted to undertake a preventative double mastectomy, she is also due to have ovarian prevention surgery in 2014. She has written a book called The Lucky One about her experiences. She was honoured with State Finalist Young Australian of the Year 2012 [1] NSW Woman of the Year and Harpers Bazaar Woman of Influence. In March 2014 Margie Abbott launched Krystal's first published Memoir with the Sydney Morning Herald hailing her as Australia's own Angelina Jolie [2][3][4][5]
Awards
- Madison Magazine Inspirational Woman 2012
- Finalist Instyle Audi Women of Style Awards
- Women of Influence Harpers Bazaar 2011
- Warringah Young Citizen of the Year 2010
References
- ↑ http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/?view=fullView&recipientID=808
- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/prime-minister-tony-abbotts-wife-margie-abbott-dont-call-me-first-lady/story-fneuz9ev-1226864470673
- ↑ http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/10546309/a-key-to-breast-cancer-survival/
- ↑ http://www.australiaday.org.au/australia-day/ambassadors/new-south-wales/krystal-barter/
- ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/forest-coach-lines-has-come-onboard-with-a-pink-bus-to-promote-krystal-barter-from-pink-hope-and-her-book-the-lucky-one/story-fngr8hax-1226861400229
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