The Show by Breast Cancer Now is a fashion show like no other. The Show is more than a catwalk. More than just clothes. Because the models are 24 amazing people living with or beyond breast cancer, from all walks of life. Using fashion, they’ll celebrate who they’ve become through their diverse experiences of breast cancer.
Meet our models
Billy Akhtar
“The taboo of having breast cancer, coming from an Asian background, was tough. I didn’t choose to have cancer. It can happen to anyone.”
Phil Alderson
“I try and help spread the word about early diagnosis and self-checking and the difference it can make.”
Lisa Allwood
“No one really tells you how to do “life” after cancer. You just have to figure it out yourself. Good days and bad. One step at a time.”
Suzanne Bull
“My motivation for taking part in The Show is to highlight that disabled people get breast cancer too. I often had to advocate for myself when I was going through treatment. As a wheelchair user, I didn’t see myself represented in any information about cancer. I hope that by being a model in The Show, I can show a more diverse representation of breast cancer and encourage disabled people to come forward and seek help.”
Georgia Chapman
“It all began on my 26th birthday, where I felt a golf sized lump in my left breast. I was seen by my GP a few days later and was told it definitely wasn’t the ‘c word’ because of my age.”
Rachel Elliott
“I’d advise anyone going through treatment to be kind to yourself. Everyone with cancer responds differently – there isn’t a norm.”
More than a catwalk
Mary Huckle
“Living with secondary breast cancer has meant living on the edge, in fear of a final diagnosis.”
Christine Hyde
“No one likes to be ill and be fussed over, and you feel you’re a burden sometimes. But you have to accept help from your loved ones as much as you can, as it’s also their way of coping with the situation.”
Gemma Johnson
“I likened my treatment experience through the pandemic to that of walking through a burning building alone. Over and over, knowing you’re going to get burnt. And no one can walk through it with you.”
Lorraine Jonas
“For 26 years, cancer and I have had a relationship with lots of ups and downs. I’ve somehow been blessed with a very positive attitude, which has really helped me.”
Mary Jones
“My mother, Angela, was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2021. I’d had a lump in my right breast for a year or so, which I’d previously been told was a cyst, but her diagnosis spurred me on to get it checked again. I was diagnosed with stage 3a breast cancer in January 2022. My mum’s diagnosis saved my life. If I’d left it much longer, my cancer would have progressed even further.”
Kam Maan
“My advice to anyone going through a breast cancer diagnosis is to ask as many questions as you need. Don’t worry that you’re bothering your breast care nurse with your questions, that’s what they are there for.”
More than just clothes
Karen Myers
“My breast cancer diagnosis had a huge impact on my life. It turned my world upside down in so many ways – emotionally, financially, physically and psychologically.”
Adobea Obeng
“Breast cancer made me feel disappointed in my body. I became insecure. My identity was askew for a while and I had to re-figure out who I was.”
Marie Tilley
“I’m doing what I love doing; motivating others, raising money and generally living life to the fullest. But to top off, I got married to my beautiful wife, who stood by me through my breast cancer journey - every step of the way.”
Katy Trapani
“Breast cancer has changed my life forever. I’m eternally grateful for the amazing NHS and for the work Breast Cancer Now do.”
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Meet our stylist
After her incredible work in The Show 2022, we are thrilled to welcome back Rebekah Roy as the stylist for The Show this year.