'Harlem' star Meagan Good says discovering 'abnormal cells' in her uterus pushed her to prioritize self-care
- Meagan Good told Insider discovering "abnormal cells" in her uterus pushed her to prioritize self-care.
- Along with routine check-ups, she tries to "eat healthy, get proper rest, and [go to] therapy."
Meagan Good recently told Insider that discovering "abnormal cells" in her uterus pushed her to prioritize self-care.
While promoting her partnership with the Spot Her campaign, an initiative to raise awareness of endometrial cancer, the "Harlem" star said that there's a stigma attached to the conversation surrounding uterine cancer, which she hopes to mitigate with awareness.
"The experience that I had of going into the gynecologist's office for a routine checkup and finding out that I had abnormal cells in my uterus, and then finding out that they could develop and be cancerous, was really scary," she said. "Especially given my family's history where both my grandmothers and my grandfather passed away from cancer and my aunt has had a double mastectomy."
Good now uses her experience to be her "sister's keeper" by educating women on the importance of routine check-ups.
When asked how she prioritizes her health, in addition to check-ups, Good shared that she's developed a holistic self-care practice – mentally, physically, and emotionally with God as her number one priority.
"Just having a relationship with God," she said. "Seeking him out every day and growing in that space so that I can have peace and walk in purpose. Also, doing the things that are tangible to meet God halfway, which is trying to eat healthy, get proper rest, therapy, working out, and be careful about who you spend your time with and how you spend it."
Good has also been keeping busy with her acting career. She stars as Camille in "Harlem" – a series that follows four millennial women as they balance their careers, friendships, and romantic lives in the New York City neighborhood of the same name. Last month, it was announced that the show was renewed for a second season.
Good told Insider that she and her costars have already started their table reads for season two. So far, she teased that the scripts are "juicy" and that she's looking forward to exploring her character Camille's love life.
Season one of "Harlem," also starring Jerrie Johnson, Grace Byers and Shoniqua Shandai, is available now on Prime Video.