RuPaul's Drag Race season 6 alumnus spoke with SurvivorNet about her diagnosis of melanoma, which occurred after the 48-year-old performer discovered a mole on her leg during quarantine.Lake's sister, upon seeing a photo of the mole, encouraged her to get it checked by a dermatologist, who ordered a biopsy.
The surgery occurred two weeks after the results."A week later, [the doctor] called me and he said, 'You're in luck. It's great.
Great news. It has not spread. And we were able to get any of the cancer that was in there,'" Lake recounted in the video interview.Her experience has inspired her to give hope to others struggling with illness.“We're all in this together.