In an interview with the September issue of Vera, Virgin Atlantic’s flight magazine, Tucci said she was diagnosed with a tumor at the base of her tongue and spent months on radiation and chemotherapy.
“I had a feeding tube for six months,” he told the magazine, adding that the cancer is unlikely to return.
CNN has contacted Tucci representatives to comment.
Earlier this year, Tucci headlined the original CNN series “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” a six-part program in which he visited various regions of Italy, revealing the country’s history and culture through of his most famous dishes.
Last year, shortly after many countries imposed blockades due to the coronavirus, the Oscar-nominated actor almost broke the internet with a video he posted on Instagram showing him how he did a Negroni for his wife , Felicity Blunt, a performance that had labeled him. a “sexy bartender.”