Rita Wilson made ‘deal’ with Tom Hanks after breast cancer diagnosis

Health & Fitness
30 Apr 2026 • 1:24 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Rita Wilson has shared the two requests she made to her husband, Tom Hanks, following her breast cancer diagnosis in 2015.
  • The actor and singer asked Hanks to be sad for a very long time and to throw her a celebration of life party if she were to die.
  • Wilson discussed her health journey and these requests during an on-stage conversation with Demi Moore in New York.
  • Her conversation with Hanks inspired her 2019 song, 'Throw Me a Party'.
  • Wilson, who underwent a bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, celebrated being '10 years cancer-free' in March 2025.

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