“Veep” star and executive producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced Thursday that she has breast cancer.

Taking to Twitter, she wrote: “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one.”

Louis-Dreyfus received the diagnosis the day after she won her record sixth Emmy for her role as former president Selina Meyer on the HBO comedy.

While it was announced earlier that the seventh season of “Veep” would be its final season, that was independent of Louis-Dreyfus’ diagnosis. “Veep’s” writers room is still up and running, and the show will adjust production scheduling for her treatments if needed.

In a statement sent to Variety, HBO said, “Our love and support go out to Julia and her family at this time. We have every confidence she will get through this with her usual tenacity and undaunted spirit, and look forward to her return to health and to HBO for the final season of ‘Veep.'”

After Louis-Dreyfus made the announcement on Twitter, Christina Applegate responded to her by Tweeting, “Mama, find me. Let’s talk if you want.” Applegate had a doyble mastectomy almost a decade ago after receiving her own diagnosis.

Read Louis-Dreyfus’ full reveal below:





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