Does Shailene Woodley have cancer?

Shailene Woodley has yet to reveal the illness that she has been battling for years.

The Fault in Our Stars alum Shailene Woodley has been a part of the Hollywood industry for a long time. She first started her journey by starring in TV series and made her way to the big screen by starring in the 2011 film The Descendants. Over the years Woodley has gained a massive fan following around the world.

Woodley made it to the peak of her career through the Divergent film series. Out of all the other roles that she has played over the years, her performance as Beatrice Prior has been one of the most beloved ones. In 2020, Woodley left her fans concerned after she revealed that she has been battling a "terrifying" disease.

Woodley said that she has been struggling with this disease for a long time and that it hampered her work too. However, even after opening up about the sickness, Woodley is yet to reveal the name of the illness that she claims she is battling.

What did Shailene Woodley say about her illness?

Shailene Woodley first spoke about her sickness during her interview with The New York Times in April 2020. She said, "I haven't spoken much about this yet publicly, and I will one day, but I was very, very sick in my early 20s. While I was doing the Divergent movies and working hard, I also was struggling with a deeply personal, very scary physical situation."

Later in 2021, Woodley gave an update about her illness by saying that she is almost at the point of getting rid of it. Woodley added that this illness has made her stronger and wiser. Woodley told The Hollywood Reporter, “It’s an interesting thing, going through something so physically dominating while also having so many people pay attention to the choices you make, the things you say, what you do, what you look like."

She also added, “It spun me out for a while. You feel so incredibly isolated and alone. Unless someone can see that you have a broken arm or a broken leg, it’s really difficult for people to relate to the pain that you’re experiencing when it’s a silent, quiet, and invisible pain.”

Did Shailene Woodley's secret illness affect her career?

Shailene Woodley has time and again claimed that the illness she is battling has significantly affected her career. During her 2021 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Woodley claimed that her situation compelled her to reject projects as it left her physically unfit for them.

Woodley said, "I said no to a lot of projects, not because I wanted to but because I physically couldn’t participate in them, and I definitely suffered a lot more than I had to because I didn’t take care of myself. The self-inflicted pressure of not wanting to be helped or taken care of created more physical unrest throughout those years.”

In which movie did Shailene Woodley play a cancer patient?

Woodley played the role of a cancer patient, Hazel Grace Lancaster, in the 2014 American coming-of-age drama film, “The Fault in Our Stars”. The film was directed by Josh Boone and was based on the novel of the same name by author John Green.

Woodley starred alongside Ansel Elgort who portrayed the male lead, Augustus Waters. The film was a massive success at the box office and went on to make $307.2 million.