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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Chelsea Ritschel

Influencer Tammy Hembrow angers fans by tanning in bikini weeks after having skin cancer removed

TikTok / Tammy Hembrow

A popular fitness influencer has angered fans after posting photos of herself tanning in the sun just weeks after revealing she’d had a skin cancer lesion removed from her leg.

Earlier this month, Tammy Hembrow, an Australian-based YouTuber, issued a reminder to her followers about the importance of annual skin cancer screenings in a video posted to TikTok. In the video, the 29-year-old revealed that she’d recently had a “chunk” of her leg removed after doctors identified melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

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