Geralyn Lucas
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Career
Lucas attended Columbia University School of Journalism, where she graduated with honors. After graduation, she went to work at ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
and was an editorial producer at the ABC News newsmagazine 20/20 for seven years. Lucas is currently an executive director of public affairs at the Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
cable network.
Illness
Lucas was 27 years old and working at 20/20 when she discovered a lump in her breast that was diagnosed as breast cancerBreast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
. As a result of the diagnosis, Lucas had a mastectomy. Lucas subsequently wrote a book, "Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy," which talked about her experience and discussed her attitude about overcoming the challenges of cancer. The book was made into a movie
Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy is a 2006 television film that aired on Lifetime Television and starred Sarah Chalke. It is based on the memoir of the same name, written by Geralyn Lucas...
that premiered on Lifetime in October, 2006.
Family
Geralyn is married to Tyler Lucas, and they have two children - a daughter, Skye Meredith, and a son, Hayden Connor, who was born on April 16, 2006. They live in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
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