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- Cheri Oteri celebrated completing her breast cancer radiation treatment.
- The Saturday Night Live alum brought fans along as she underwent her final treatment and rang the celebratory bell.
- Fans and celebrities congratulated Oteri on her positive health update via social media.
Cheri Oteri is celebrating a positive health update after announcing her breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
The Saturday Night Live alum took to Instagram on Tuesday, August 4, to celebrate the end of her radiation treatment. “My last day of radiation,” she said in the clip, after which one of her doctors popped into frame to shout, “Woo hoo!”
Dressed in a medical gown, Oteri walked into a room to receive her last round of treatment. “Look at all that machinery,” she stated. Afterward, she got to participate in the tradition of ringing a bell to celebrate the completion of one’s cancer treatment.
“Congratulations. OK, you get to ring the bell three times,” said someone behind the camera before Oteri excitedly rang the bell. “There you go!” they added as Oteri jumped in excitement.
Fans and celebrities celebrated Oteri’s health accomplishment in the post’s comments. Camryn Manheim wrote, “Way to go Cheri. And thanks for drawing awareness to early detection. I’m so happy you’re in the clear. Cancer. Been there. Beat that!” Rachel Dratch shared, “Cheri! Wishing you all the best.” Melissa Peterman posted, “So happy you rent the bell!! Love you!!”
Ricki Lake commented, “Loving you, dear Cheri.” Eric McCormack said, “Sending so much love, C!” Heather Dubrow added, “Congratulations.” Several stars also shared celebratory emojis, including Heidi Gardner, Rosie O’Donnell, Christina Ricci, Judd Apatow, Matt Bomer, Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer, Donna Murphy, David Krumholtz, Kate Walsh, Kristin Chenoweth, and Lauren Lapkus.
One fan wrote, “Congrats, Queen! I had the same cancer this year at age 45. I listened to ABBA during radiation to keep the vibes up. Wishing you excellent healing.” Another said, “My mother had the same cancer. She was 49 she too beat it and will now be 82 in December.” Someone else shared, “You are loved, Cheri. Congratulations!”
Oteri famously was a cast member on SNL for five seasons from 1995 to 2000. She has appeared in a number of memorable projects over the years, such as the Scary Movie franchise, Grimsburg, Mid-Century Modern, And Just Like That…, Happy’s Place, and more.
Oteri announced her cancer diagnosis during a June episode of Chelsea Handler‘s Dear Chelsea podcast, revealing she had ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), which is a non-invasive, stage 0 type of breast cancer.
On the podcast, Oteri revealed she underwent surgery and praised former first lady Jill Biden for her support through her cancer journey. “She said, ‘All right, you’re gonna get tired of me.’ And she says, ‘I’m going through this with you,’” the actress shared. “This woman, like, before my surgery, after my surgery, she just, she goes, ‘I am with you on this.’ I was blown away.”
Oteri continued, “That is a woman with a huge heart, and through everything, she’s like checking on me, and just a beautiful human being. So, I never felt so supported by my friends, my girlfriends.”