Headline: Angelina Jolie displays mastectomy scars for first time
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The Oscar-winning actress underwent a preventative double mastectomy in February 2013 after learning that she had a high risk of developing breast cancer due to the defective BRCA1 gene. In a preview of a photoshoot for TIME France published on Monday,Angelina is seen posing in a black sweater with her arm draped across her chest. Speaking to the publication, the Maleficent star explained that she wanted to show her scars in order to make other women who had gone through the same process or battled breast cancer to feel seen.
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