Jessie J reflects on ‘Heavy’ year amid breast cancer journey

Jessie J is closing out the year with hope and vulnerability.

The singer shared an emotional selfie on Instagram on December 30, opening up about what she described as the lowest she’s felt in some time after navigating a difficult year marked by her breast cancer diagnosis.

“In a world full of ‘everything is fine,’ there is grief, hurt, pain and reflection happening for many of us,” she wrote, calling the year “heavy and hard,” both personally and professionally.

Jessie J revealed that after months of working and remaining in the public eye, she has recently slowed down, allowing suppressed emotions to surface.

“All the sadness has come up,” she admitted, encouraging others not to hold in their feelings. “We are not superhuman or meant to be happy and positive all the time.”

The artist announced her breast cancer diagnosis in June and underwent a mastectomy shortly after.

She later shared that the cancer was “all gone,” though recovery has included setbacks, including hospitalization for a suspected blood clot. She has also confirmed that a second surgery remains ahead.