Thurston, who was the Bachelorette lead for season 17 of the hit reality dating show, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. A PET scan the next month revealed additional spots on her liver were also cancerous. She is scheduled to begin treatment next month.

Bachelorette’ star Katie Thurston, 34, revealed that she’s paused her treatment after two spots were discovered on her liver, sparking concerns that she may have progressed from stage 3 to stage 4 breast cancer.

The 2021 "Bachelorette" lead said her cancer has metastasized, and she now has stage IV breast cancer. But she remains "optimistic on my outcome."