Oklahoma City news anchor Abigail Ogle has just received an unexpected gift to lift her spirits after a fire devastated her home — and it came from none other than breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John.
In a Facebook post, Ogle, who works at local station KOCO-TV, writes, “I am the BIGGEST Grease fan. I was Sandy for Halloween. My dance group performed Greased Lightning. I had the whole movie script, soundtrack, etc. BIG FAN.”
Read MoreEnter Ogle’s KOCO family, who set out to replace the cast record — complete with its exciting signature.
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A Personal Note from Her Idol
Ogle’s friends at the station contacted the American Cancer Society, which sprang into action. It reached out to one of the organization’s supporters: Newton-John. They told Newton-John about Ogle’s house fire and Newton-John did the rest.
“TODAY,” Ogle continues on Facebook, “I was surprised with a NEW, and PERSONALIZED GREASE ALBUM SIGNED TO ME BY OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN!!!!???? My friends at American Cancer Society told her about the house fire… and she felt compelled to send me a new record. It's even better than the one I had before!!!!!!”
The reason: The autographed “Grease” album came with a personal note from Newton-John: "I was very sorry to hear of Abigail's house fire,” the entertainer and cancer awareness advocate writes. “I had heard what a fan she is of Grease.”
“I hope replacing her album in some small way will help as she recovers from that devastating loss,” Newton-John continued. “So from me and on behalf of my friends at the American Cancer Society of Oklahoma, please enjoy this gift from the heart."
Olivia Newton-John’s Legendary Generosity
Newton-John has a long history of charitable acts — both large and small.
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This past New Year, Newton-John, due to her phenomenal work bringing awareness to cancer, was recognized by Queen Elizabeth with the esteemed New Year's Honours List.
Among her other honors is the Companion of the Order of Australia medal, given to her in June 2019, which recognized, among other things, her work in the fight against cancer.
Olivia Newton-John’s Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Newton-John is now in treatment for her third bout with breast cancer. She was first diagnosed with the disease in 1992 and underwent nine months of chemotherapy and a double mastectomy. In 2013, the cancer metastasized. In 2017, her doctors found a tumor at the bottom of her spine.
Newton-John has said she's determined to beat back the disease with a combination of conventional treatments, diet, and using marijuana to alleviate cancer-related pain and depression.
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