Actor Penélope Cruz has revealed that she has faced multiple medical scares in the past, including being warned by a doctor about a potential brain aneurysm. Fortunately, the diagnosis was an error.
In a recent interview, Cruz noted, “I’m fine; it was a false alarm, but I worry about staying healthy.”
The actress added that the experiences have pushed her to take every possible measure to protect her physical well-being. “I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I really don’t party. Without health, we have nothing. You want to talk about real equality? Why don’t we start with health?” she continued.
Expressing gratitude for her continued health, Cruz added, “In my twenties, people were already asking me if I was afraid of getting older. I got asked that question so many times. My way to battle it then was just not answering. I was not going to give weight or importance to that question.”
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Earlier in May, Cruz revealed being warned about a possible brain aneurysm while she was working on “The Black Ball”.
“I was putting on my wig, and they said, ‘Oh, apparently you have some brain aneurysm’. I thought I was about to die. This is something that was totally surreal in my life,” she said at the time.
The 52-year-old actress is married to Javier Bardem, 57, since 2010 and the couple shares two children—son Leo, 15, and daughter Luna, 12.
On the work front, Cruz has an exciting slate of major upcoming projects, including the action-thriller “Day Drinker” alongside Johnny Depp; a highly anticipated untitled Nancy Meyers comedy, and a new psychological thriller titled “Bunker”. Also in the pipeline for the actress is “The Black Ball”, an upcoming Spanish queer epic drama film, in which she stars as cabaret singer named Nené.
She was recently seen in Olivia Wilde’s directorial comedy thriller “The Invite” alongside Seth Rogen and Edward Norton and in Gothic romance “The Bride!” with Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley.