Cancer patient dresses in costumes to spread joy

Monday, March 4, 2019
A woman in New Mexico isn't letting cancer stop her from laughing.

Beth Pendergrass copes with her cancer diagnosis by taking funny photos of herself dressed as famous characters.


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She's done Barbara Streisand, Will Farrell, and Marge Simpson among others.



She says the idea started when she cut her hair because of chemo, and a friend told her she resembled Maria from "The Sound of Music."
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Pendergrass posts the pictures on Instagram, and people who follow her love her strength and humor.
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