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"I thought I could never be an actor" | Life with Osteosarcoma: Crystal Marshall
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I speak with Crystal Marshall , an actor, advocate and cancer survivor who lives with a facial difference. Crystal shares her journey of being diagnosed with cancer just days after her 18th birthday, navigating the trauma of facial surgery, and reclaiming her place in the arts industry despite the barriers society tried to place around her.
From being told she’d never act again, to seeing herself represented on a wall she never imagined she’d be on, Crystal’s story is one of strength, self-advocacy, and defying expectations.
We talk about:
• Her harrowing experience with early surgical consultations
• The emotional impact of a facial difference
• Feeling dismissed in healthcare settings
• The importance of seeing surgeons’ previous work
• How she found pride, visibility, and purpose through storytelling and representation
This conversation is about more than survival, it’s about ownership, identity, and becoming the role model you once needed.
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