Giuliana Rancic: 'I Don't Give Two Sh**s About My Breasts'

Giuliana Rancic waged a public battle with breast cancer and returned to work, to the surprise of many, just two weeks after her successful double mastectomy surgery. She's also made a name for herself speaking to many an A-list celebrity during awards shows. Now with the Golden Globes coming up, Rancic is refreshingly candid about any anxiety she might face on the red carpet.

"I don't give two sh**s about my breasts. I didn't care that at the Golden Globes, I wouldn't be able to show cleavage, " Rancic, 36, told People at a Television Critics Association press tour.

"A lot of people were shocked. They said, 'Are you sure you want to do this? Think about the life you lead and the fabulous dresses and that's part of your job. It could put your job in jeopardy.' And I thought, if I ever have a job that is defined by my breasts and some gorgeous gown then I'm in the wrong business," Rancic said.

So how did the E! News host -- who admitted that post-surgery recovery was "hell" -- do all of it? Besides the support from husband Bill, Rancic says she sought out faith and prayer during tough times; the couple now attend church every Sunday.

In October, Rancic went on the "Today Show" to announce she had been diagnosed with breast cancer during one of her fertility treatments, which had been well-documented on the Style Network show "Giuliana & Bill." In November, she returned to say she was undergoing the procedure which required the removal of both of her breasts for the less than one percent chance of the cancer returning to her body.

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Comments

[Drew2U]

04:48 PM on 01/11/2012

Good for her. Being healthy is a lot sexier than any breasts can ever be.

[wrwjr57]

12:31 PM on 01/11/2012

Nice mouth, btw Bill might give a s**t.

[Drew2U]

04:47 PM on 01/11/2012

...I'm sure he'd much rather have an ALIVE wife than two breasts. Get a grip.

[Richcrafter]

11:51 AM on 01/11/2012

Brave, bold, courageous, and smart. This women makes Hollywood look decent!

[theaustralian]

01:20 AM on 01/11/2012

im happy for her. i hope she's won the battle.

[DennisTheMenance]

10:45 PM on 01/10/2012

Well, Give them both credit, were credit is due..
He sure didn't sign on for all this, Can't have Kids, now a Sick Wife
But, he's a stand up guy for hanging in there and sticking it out..

Wish them both the best of course...

[Drew2U]

04:49 PM on 01/11/2012

...Uh, yeah he did kinda sign up for this. Remember the part of the vows that say "In sickness and in health?"

[trisha08]

06:39 PM on 01/11/2012

Wow.....didn't sign up for this? Ahhhh...yes he did...he made a commitment to his wife and the good and bad that comes with life. Your comment is just sad.

[pedromvp1999]

10:41 PM on 01/10/2012

Giuliana is a role model for many young women. What a refreshing class act!

[aritul]

09:27 PM on 01/10/2012

I really like this couple. Giuliana is a lucky woman to have such a stand up guy as her husband. I wish them every happiness.

[Aces007]

09:21 PM on 01/10/2012

I'm glad she's back, doing what she LOVES. Be Healthy G, and MGBWY...

[lewhite99]

09:10 PM on 01/10/2012

Breast or no breast Guiliana is a beautiful woman. We love Guiliana and Bill, what a wonderful couple!

[Jenn2]

09:02 PM on 01/10/2012

She did have reconstructive surgery. Sooooo she does give maybe what, half a sh$t? As for no lifting, she sits or stands, and talks. I'm happy for her and wish her all the best, I do hope she keeps a check on the cancer though, it's insidious.

[pedromvp1999]

10:43 PM on 01/10/2012

Why pick apart what she says? Her point was made very well.

[MKWewer]

09:54 AM on 01/11/2012

Reconstructive surgery is standard procedure after a double mastecomy. Studies have shown that women who do reconstructive surgery right after recover more quickly. Like it or not, part of being a woman is having breasts and many survivors have to deal with not only the scariness of cancer but the loss of their (percieved) feminity in the removal of their breasts. Those that have reconstruction struggle less with the depression at the loss of their breasts and therefore recover from the mastecomy much sooner as well as regain the strength to fight the cancer. So yes, my guess is, she gives "half a sh$t" about surviving cancer.

[logic123]

03:29 PM on 01/11/2012

You only proved the posters point. Women (cancer or no cancer) give a s about their breasts. Especially women that wear long fur and blinged out diamonds on New Years Eve.

[Audrey Reichert]

09:01 PM on 01/10/2012

I just love Giuliana. She is a strong and inspirational women to all women who battle this life threatening diease : )

[helenaivy]

09:01 PM on 01/10/2012

I love her! Strong, intelligent lady for sure.

[collectsrocks]

08:47 PM on 01/10/2012

An intelligent woman who knows her self worth is within and not without. I admire and respect her attitude.

[rewith85man]

07:33 PM on 01/10/2012

Excellent couple.

[Bev Jo]

05:27 PM on 01/10/2012

Good for her. Women's breasts are so objectified anyway. This choice will probably save her life, whereas radiation and chemotherapy lead to additional cancers, destroyed immune system, heart and other serious damage -- which doctors rarely warn you about.

Why should this be considered outrageous instead of women mutilating themselves with toxic implants?

[deusnonestsorry]

08:05 PM on 01/10/2012

So well said Bev Jo.

[Sophie the Cat]

11:13 PM on 01/11/2012

Surgery alone only saves lives if the cancer has not traveled outside the breast at the time of the mastectomy or lumpectomy. Systemic treatments such as chemo or anti-hormonals (Tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors) are necessary if the cancer has spread beyond the breast. Chemo is routine for invasive breast cancers larger than 1-cm and for women with positive lymph nodes. I don't know her staging details, but her treatment choices would be made on cancer stage and grade. Based on surgery only treatment, she was either stage 0 non-invasive or a stage 1 (no positive nodes) with a tumor size under 1-cm and a low grade.

Unfortunately systemic treatments can cause serious additional issue including heart failure and other cancers, but it's the best we've currently got. It's also why we need better than what we have.