Jessie J Opens Up in ‘Honest’ New Year’s Post Amid Breast Cancer Journey
The singer recently released her first album in eight years following her mastectomy after being diagnosed in June
'Sending Love'
The singer recently released her first album in eight years following her mastectomy after being diagnosed in June
When reflecting on 2025, Jessie J said it was “one of the hardest but most magical years of my life.”
Earlier this year, the singer shared that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and has since updated fans throughout her journey, including sharing the “lows and highs” following her recovery post-surgery.
“This is an honest story post that will get blown up l’m sure. But who cares,” Jessie wrote in an Instagram Story posted on Dec. 30. “As truthfully in a world full of ‘everything is fine, I’m happy, l’m good, life is perfect’ there is Grief hurt pain sadness heartbreak and reflection and processing happening this time of year for many of us, along side the good and great or on it’s own.”
“This year has been heavy and hard in many ways for all of us, for me personally one of the hardest but most magical years of my life. Personally and professionally,” the singer continued. “But all the sadness has come up this week, it’s the first time l’ve stopped (working and being in public in months) So l’m crying a lot. Writing shit down feeling really low tbh. The lowest | have felt in a while.”
Jessie added that she was feeling an “accumulation of stuff just making its way to the surface” and that she was “letting it out.” The artist advised, “Don’t hold it in people. We are not superhuman or meant to be happy and positive all the time. It’s healthy and normal to cry.”
Before ending her note, she wrote, “Sending love to anyone feeling this way too right now. No positive end to this. Just I’m with ya. It’s shit sometimes.”
In September, Jessie took to the stage for the first time following her breast cancer surgery, a heartfelt moment that also marked the first time her two-year-old son saw her perform live. “I’m just so grateful to be here, you have no idea how grateful I am to see so many of you singing along after all these years,” she told the crowd gathered at BBC Radio 2 In the Park festival in Essex, before sharing that “another special thing that’s happening today is that my son is seeing me sing on stage for the first time.”
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Jessie also released Don’t Tease Me With a Good Time in November, her first album in eight years and first record since parting ways with Republic Records. The artist released her new music on D.A.P. and her own self-titled label.