Clea Shearer is addressing the chatter surrounding her changed appearance. The 41-year-old star of Netflix 's Get Organized with the Home Edit was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer last March after finding two lumps in her breast during a self-exam, and has spent much of the last year undergoing treatment , including radiation and chemotherapy, which caused her to lose her long brunette locks.
As the professional organizer's hair has grown back, she's gotten a lot of questions, which she addressed Tuesday on Instagram. Posting a photo showing her gray hair styled in a short 'do, Shearer began, "Let's talk about my hair, because lately, it's become a discussion point."
"I've been in 4 airports this week, and 2 TSA agents almost didn't let me through because my hair didn't match my photo ID," she explained. "I was interviewed by several media outlets who all asked if I planned on keeping my hair this way. I ran into people who I've known for over 15 years - and when I said hello - they had to ask who I was because they didn't recognize me."
Shearer wondered why people are so fixated on her hair when she spent the last year battling stage 1 invasive mammary carcinoma. "I don't mind my hair being a conversation topic, but it's interesting that the conversation just started happening now," she wrote. "I suppose when I was going through chemo and had NO hair, I was recognizable in a different way. And no one asked questions because it was obvious I didn't have a choice. But now people ARE asking questions."
She continued, "Asking whether I like it, if I'll change it, if I'll dye it ... The answer is I do, and I won't. I might let it grow into a bob, or add some silver highlights, but overall, I'm okay with the way I look." The Netflix personality concluded that she's "proud" of her new hair as she looks back on her cancer journey. "Yes, it's still a reflection of having cancer... but that makes me proud, and I'll wear it like a badge of honor," she wrote.
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