Julia Louis-Dreyfus Felt ‘Backed Into a Corner’ to Reveal Her 2017 Cancer Diagnosis After ‘Veep’ Production Delay: ‘250 People Weren’t Going to Be Working’

Julia Louis-Dreyfus revealed on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast that she felt “backed into a corner” when she publicly disclosed her breast cancer diagnosis in 2017. At the time, HBO’s “Veep” was preparing for its seventh and final season, but production was delayed while Louis-Dreyfus underwent chemotherapy.

On the Dec. 9 episode of the “Good Hang” podcast, host Poehler praised Louis-Dreyfus for being open about her diagnosis, saying the disclosure was “very helpful for a lot of people.” But Louis-Dreyfus explained that going public wasn’t entirely her choice.

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