The whole universe was saddened by the news that its former queen has announced on Tuesday, February 5.
Miss Universe 2013 Dayanara Torres took to social media to reveal that she has been diagnosed with what is said to be the most dangerous form of skin cancer — melanoma.
“Today I have some sad news… I have been diagnosed with skin cancer ‘melanoma’ from a big spot/mole I never paid attention to, even though it was new, it had been growing for years & had an uneven surface,” Dayanara wrote.
The Puerto Rican beauty queen shared to her 889,000 followers on Instagram that it was her fiancé, Louis D’Esposito, who has been “begging” her to have the mole checked. After being convinced, Dayanara scheduled herself for an appointment to a doctor and after a biopsy and surgery last Tuesday, the results, she said, sadly turned out to be positive.
“Now we are waiting to see which treatment I will be receiving but they have already removed a big area from the back of my knee & also they have removed 2 lymph nodes at the top of my leg where it had already spread,” she said.
She went on saying, “Hoping it has not spread to any more areas or organs.”
Dayanara, who is a mother of two, also shared that her sons were a bit scared after learning about her condition. But for a woman who has a strong faith to the Lord, no fears cannot be conquered.
“I have put everything in God’s hands & I know he has all control,” she said.
“[My sons] know about my faith and know they have a warrior of a mommy!” she added.
Ending her post, Dayanara has left an important reminder to everyone:
“PLEASE, never forget to take care of yourself. If you see something or feel something different in your body have it checked…” she told the public.
Several of her Filipino fans told the beauty queen that they will include her in their prayers and hoped for her fast recovery.
Dayanara flew to the Philippines to pass the crown to her successor, Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen. The former miss universe then ventured to the world of entertainment, as she became an actress and television host in the country.
She starred in some local films like Basta’t Kasama Kita and Type Kita Walang Kokontra alongside with Aga Muhlach and Cesar Montano, respectively. She also appeared in ABS-CBN’s variety show ASAP as one of its hosts, joining Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, and Ariel Rivera.
In 2017, she returned to Manila as a judge for Miss Universe 2016, which was bagged by the French beauty queen Iris Mittenaere.