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What does it mean to be truly seen and held? For Baddie Ambassador and Previvor Melisha, it’s being seen as the whole woman she is and having people show up without expecting her to be strong first. This is her story. This is Seen. Heard. Held. 👉🏾 Swipe to hear from Melishia on slide 3. 💬 Finish the sentence: “I feel held when…” #SeenHeardHeld #ForTheBreastOfUs #BreastCancerActionMonth #breastcancer #BreaatCancerBaddies

Houston Baddies, we’re coming to YOU! 🍦💗 On October 13, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, we’re scooping for a cause at Jeni’s! Come hang with the FTBOU crew, grab something sweet, and most importantly, show some LOVE to our MBC Baddies. 25% of event sales will benefit For the Breast of Us and @metavivor And if you’re living with metastatic breast cancer, your scoop is on us!! You’ll catch our CEO & Co-Founder Marissa, Creative Director and MBC Baddie Cynthia, Community Connections Coordinator April, and some of our Baddie Ambassadors in the building! Houston, pull up! Bring a friend, grab a scoop, and help us turn something sweet into something meaningful. 💗 Because awareness matters, but showing up for our MBC Baddies matters even more. 📍 Houston | Jeni’s Morningside 📅 October 13 | 4–7 PM #MetastaticBreastCancer #MBCAwarenessDay #MBCBaddies #BreastCancerBaddies #ForTheBreastOfUs

Baddie Mail is on the way!! 📬 Remember those postcards you wrote at BaddieCon? Well now they’re headed HOME. Some of you wrote love notes to your future selves. Some wrote words of encouragement to another Baddie. And now, during Breast Cancer Action Month, those words are making their way back into the world. A reminder that community doesn’t end when the event does. Because BCAM isn’t only about awareness. It’s about ACTION. And this beautiful message from Zuri and the PMU crew says it perfectly: “Confidence isn’t about looking like you did before. It is about feeling like yourself again.” Did you get a little Baddie love in the mail? Well we want to see it! Post your postcard, tag @forthebreastofus and let us see what found its way back to you. 💌 #forthebreastofus #BreastCancerBaddies #breastcancer #postcards #SundayReset

“And that’s how I became a Flattie Baddie.” 💗 When Monique was diagnosed with breast cancer at 49, she faced decisions she never imagined she’d have to make, including what life in her body would look like after a mastectomy. She chose flat closure. Years later, she faced breast cancer again. In this week’s #BehindTheBaddie, Monique shares the full story, from diagnosis and recurrence to faith, body acceptance and finding a community of women who helped her see what thriving after breast cancer could look like. And through it all, she keeps returning to the words that remind her exactly who she is. Read Monique’s story at the link in bio. 💕 #behindthebaddie #forthebreastofus #breastcancerbaddie

Okay, now that you know the Baddie, let’s get to know Monique. 💕 Because there is a whole woman behind that breast cancer story. She’s spent nearly three decades caring for others as a Certified Medical Assistant. She’s the proudly spoiled baby of seven siblings. 😂 She’s Mommy, Auntie, Gigi and God Grandma. Her three children are her heartbeats, and making memories with her family is where she finds some of her greatest joy. And then there are the clouds. ☁️ Monique is a serious cloud watcher, stopping to photograph them almost every day. There’s something we love about that little detail, especially for a woman whose story has required her to keep finding beauty, hope and reasons to look up. Through diagnosis, recurrence and everything in between, Monique has held tight to her faith and to a few powerful reminders of who she is: I am strong. I am loved. I am enough. I am healed. I am. Now that you know a little more about Monique, tell us: what’s one fun fact about YOU that has absolutely nothing to do with breast cancer? 👇🏾 #BehindTheBaddie #BaddieTakeover #ForTheBreastOfUs #BreastCancerBaddie

A reminder for the Baddie who needed it today. Sometimes the reset is simply choosing YOU. 💕 #BreastCancerBaddies #SelfCare #ForTheBreastOfUs #ForHER

Happy Mindful Monday 🥰 I’m excited to share my life on the other side of being a survivor. I’m definitely stepping out of my comfort zone by doing this Takeover😛. Special thanks and shout out to my Baddie Sis Cynthia @cynserity 💖she got me started with login this morning also special shout out to my Baddie Kim @kimmie_curated she started coaching me last week. I learning new tricks and skills this week. #forthebreastofus #baddie

Alexa, play something for the Latina Baddies. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the incredible Latinas who make our community what it is, including some of our current and former Baddie Ambassadors. These women have shared their stories, used their voices, poured into community, and helped make spACE for other Women of Color impacted by breast cancer. Ladies, thank you for giving the community what you wished and know you needed 👏🏾👏🏼👏🏽👏🏿 Show these Baddies some LOVE in the comments! #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinaBaddies #BreastCancerCommunity #RepresentationMatters #ForTheBreastOfUs

Baddies, we’re moving FOR HER. 💕👟 The first-ever 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝟓𝐊: 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐲 is officially here! Walk it. Run/walk it. Run it. Just MOVE with us. 🙌🏾 From now through Race Week, we’re getting ready together, then October 17–24, you’ll complete your 3.1 miles wherever you are. But this is bigger than the miles. Together, we’re raising $25,000 to support the work of For the Breast of Us and our community of Women of Color impacted by breast cancer all while moving our bodies. 💕 Registration: $40 👟 Race Week: October 17–24 📍 Virtual, so you can participate from ANYWHERE! So Baddie...who are YOU moving for? Register now at breastofus.com/forher5k #FORHER5K #MoveForYourWhy #ForTheBreastOfUs #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BreastCancerBaddies

You don’t have to be the loudest person in the room to use your voice. You can be nervous and still ask the question. You can be an introvert and still advocate. You can say, “I don’t understand.” You can ask them to explain it again. You can ask what your other options are. Frances reminds us that advocacy isn’t a personality type. Sometimes it’s simply deciding that your questions, your body, your care and your voice are worth taking up a little more space. And Baddie, they are. 💕 Swipe through for a few lessons from Frances on finding your voice and advocating for your care. #BehindTheBaddie #BreastCancerBaddie #ForTheBreastOfUs

Meet Frances beyond the bio. 💕 Because there’s always more to a Baddie than what fits on the graphic. She’s an introvert who somehow found herself becoming a patient advocate. A homebody who also wants to see every place where the sun rises and sets. A spontaneous planner (which feels slightly contradictory, but we’re gonna let her have it 😂), a night owl, and a woman who sees absolutely no reason to choose between the beach or the mountains, sweet or salty, books or Netflix. And perhaps our favorite plot twist? In 2026, metastatic breast cancer took Frances somewhere she NEVER expected to go, New York Fashion Week, as a model. 👠 Life has taken some turns she never would have chosen, but Frances remains curious about where it might take her next. We’re just getting started. Keep hanging with us this week as we get to know more #BehindTheBaddie with Frances. 💗 #forthebreastofus #breastcancerbaddies #stageivneedsmore

This week, we’re heading to Las Vegas to meet our next Baddie, Frances Malinis (@faith_over_cancer). 🩷💚🩵 Frances is a Filipina mom, patient advocate, HR manager, world traveler, foodie, self-proclaimed introvert and, thanks to one very unexpected turn in her cancer story, a New York Fashion Week model. Because apparently cancer wasn’t already doing the absolute most. 😂 Frances was first diagnosed with Stage 1B triple-negative breast cancer at 39. At 42, she learned her cancer had returned as Stage IV metastatic TNBC. She is also BRCA2+. But if you ask Frances what being a Baddie means, she’ll tell you it’s refusing to let cancer have the final say in who she is. This week, we’re getting to know the woman behind the diagnosis, from the kids who bring her the greatest joy to the advocacy work that has pushed this introvert to find her voice. Say hey to Frances and follow along for her #BehindTheBaddie takeover. 💕

Let’s talk about the MBC Baddies who aren’t getting enough attention. 💚🩷💙 Today is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, and we need to talk about why Women of Color MUST be part of the conversation. 📍 Black women face higher rates of Stage IV breast cancer at initial diagnosis. 📍 Research has found differences in first-line treatment for Hispanic/Latina women living with certain types of MBC. 📍 Asian women are often grouped together in research, even though their communities and experiences are not all the same. Different experiences. Different barriers. Today, we’re making it clear: Our Black, Latina, Asian, Indigenous, and ALL MBC Baddies deserve a seat at every table where decisions about their lives are being made. Not just today. EVERY DAY. Tag an MBC Baddies in the comments and help us amplify their voices. #MBCAwarenessDay #MetastaticBreastCancer #BreastCancerActionMonth #BreastCancerBaddies #ForTheBreastOfUs

🎧 SOUND ON “𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫. 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲. 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭.” This Breast Cancer Action Month, we’re making space for the stories, experiences, and truths of Women of Color impacted by breast cancer. This is 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐧. 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐝. 💞 Turn the sound on to hear a message from our CEO @marissadt28 and swipe through to get a glimpse into this beautiful campaign. And stay with us all October long and beyond to hear the words from women in our community. To see more, go to: breastofus.com/seen-heard-held #SeenHeardHeld #forthebreastofus #BreastCancerActionMonth #breastcancer

The glitz and glamour of walking in New York Fashion Week was exhilarating but behind the hair, makeup and runway was something much bigger. We were there for a reason. For more research. More funding. More urgency. For everyone whose life has been changed by cancer—and especially those of us living with metastatic disease. One of the most meaningful parts of the weekend was having my daughter there through all of it. One day, she stood beside me in the streets of New York as we protested and demanded change. The next, she sat in the audience cheering as her mom walked the runway at NYFW. She gets to see me fight for my life…and she gets to see me live it. That is the duality of living with metastatic breast cancer. There can be fear and joy. Grief and gratitude. Treatment and extraordinary moments you never imagined life would give you. I hope our daughters won’t have to fight the same fight someday. Until then, we keep showing up. We keep raising our voices. And when given a runway, we walk it with purpose. #breastcancerbaddies #breastcancerbaddie #breastcancerawareness #purposedrivenlife

𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤. (🎧👂🏼Turn the volume up to hear Faith’s own words) Faith is reminding us that behind all the pink are real women navigating real experiences that don’t always fit the picture of survivorship we’re used to seeing. Because for far too long, the picture hasn’t reflected the experiences of ALL women, especially Black and Brown women. This Breast Cancer Action Month, we’re making room for the stories that aren’t always comfortable, or covered in pink. Tell us below⬇️ “What’s one thing about survivorship that the pink ribbon doesn’t tell people?” #forthebreastofus #SeenHeardHeld #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #BreastCancerActionMonth

Okay Baddies, which city is showing OUT?! 👀💅🏾 📍 Houston | Columbia SC | Atlanta | Los Angeles | Nashville We’re linking up October 24 for a day of community, connection, and some much-needed time together. Find your city + RSVP at the link in bio! https://forms.gle/QHk96jV2BoFJ4Rm69 Where are you meeting us?? Drop your city below👇🏾 #BaddieMeetup #BreastCancerBaddies #ForTheBreastOfUs

¡Vamos, Baddies! 💃🏽🌺 Hispanic Heritage Month is here, and all month long we’re celebrating the culture, stories, and beautiful diversity of our Hispanic, Latina and Latinx Baddies. Our communities deserve to see themselves in the stories being told, the research being done, the resources being created, and the spaces where decisions are made. Stay tuned as we celebrate Hispanic Baddies all month long and amplify the voices and experiences that deserve the spotlight. Hispanic Baddies, tag yourselves below so we can celebrate you!!! #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinaHealth #BreastCancerBaddies #RepresentationMatters #ForTheBreastOfUs

Why should you care about the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act if you don’t have metastatic breast cancer? Because you shouldn’t have to experience something personally before you care about changing it. For those of us living with MBC, time means something different. Treatment doesn’t wait. Bills don’t wait. Our families don’t stop needing us while we navigate an incurable diagnosis. The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act is about removing unnecessary waiting periods for people who are already facing enough. You don’t have to have metastatic breast cancer to stand with those of us who do. Learn more. Use your voice. Take action. Awareness matters—but awareness must become action. #breastcancerbaddies #stage4needsmore #metastaticbreastcancer #mbcneedsmore #forthebreastofus

October has more than one story to tell, Baddies! It’s Filipino American History Month, and while we’re talking breast cancer all month long, we can’t leave our Filipino sisters out of the conversation. From screening disparities to differences in diagnosis, there are some things we ALL need to know. So before you scroll, take a minute to swipe through. You might learn something worth sharing. 🇵🇭 Filipino Baddies, check in! We’d love to hear from you in the comments. #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth #BreastCancerActionMonth #FilipinaHealth #BreastCancerBaddies #ForTheBreastOfUs

Kimberly said what she said! And we KNOW some of our Baddies can relate. Being diagnosed stage 0 didn’t mean there was zero fear, zero uncertainty, or zero emotions. Early detection matters; but so does acknowledging what someone went through. And while we’re at it, can we PLEASE stop telling people they should just be grateful because their cancer was caught early?! Baddies, have you ever had someone minimize your experience? #SeenHeardHeld #forthebreastofus #BreastCancerActionMonth #breastcancer #BreastCancerBaddies

𝐋𝐨𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬 • 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 • 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 • 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 • 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐂 • 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 • 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐎𝐇 Baddies, there’s a meetup happening near you this Saturday, October 24th! From bowling, yoga, mix & mingle, coffee to candle making, there’s community and you need to be there!! Sign ups close this Wednesday; don’t wait until the last minute. Register here: https://forms.gle/ar9JAbDVy7vZtKae8 or at the link in our bio. *If you have registered for Atlanta, check your email - important info went out this morning for you to confirm your spot* See you on Saturday, Baddies 💞 #forthebreastofus #BreastCancerBaddies #BaddieMeetup

Oh, the Baddies are in the research now. 💅🏾📚 Not just participating. Not just being surveyed. Not just being talked ABOUT. We’re helping shape the questions, collect the stories, interpret what we’re hearing, and put our names on the research. FTBOU co-founders Jasmine Souers and Marissa Thomas are co-authors of “Seen, Heard, and Still Missing: Understanding Clinical Trial Nonparticipation Among Women of Color.” And whew…the title says A LOT. Women of Color have been telling healthcare and research communities what keeps us from clinical trials. Now there’s even more data to back up what we’ve been saying. THIS is Making spACE. THIS is advocacy. THIS is why lived experience belongs at the research table. We’re incredibly proud of this work and everyone who trusted us enough to share their experiences. Thank you to our community partners @theinsighters_ for helping to bring this research to life and Dr. @dr.cbel for believing in our work to help make this important conversation available for all to read and study. For the Breast of Us Community, this is a big one!! 🔗 Read the newly published research at the link in bio. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21565333261479352 #ClinicalTrialDiversity #BreastCancerResearch #HealthEquity #PatientAdvocacy #ForTheBreastOfUs

“𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬.” 🎥 Hear Liz in her own words, then swipe through her story. Living with metastatic breast cancer doesn’t mean a woman stops having goals, ambition, or a life she wants to live. And needing accommodations doesn’t make her any less capable. This MBC Awareness Day, let’s stop making assumptions about what women living with MBC can and cannot do. Let THEM tell you. 🩷🩵💚 #SeenHeardHeld #MBCAwarenessDay #ForTheBreastOfUs #BreastCancerActionMonth

🚨 BADGE CHECK! Our next Baddie has officially clocked in. Meet Monique Crow, Baddie Ambassador, proud Flatty Baddie and two-time invasive ductal carcinoma survivor. 💕 Monique’s first diagnosis came at 49 after a routine mammogram. Nearly seven years later, breast cancer came knocking again. But this week, we’re going beyond diagnoses, surgeries and treatment to meet the woman behind the Baddie. And trust us, there’s a whole lot of Monique to meet. She’s approaching 60 with joy, surrounded by the family she adores, grounded in her faith and committed to encouraging other women to keep living fully in the bodies and lives they have now. So consider this your official introduction. Monique’s Baddie Takeover starts NOW. 💗 Drop some love for our girl in the comments! 👇🏾 #BehindTheBaddie #BaddieTakeover #ForTheBreastOfUs #BreastCancerBaddie #FlattieBaddie

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