Country music star battling cancer at 33 gives update: ‘Here’s to showing up’

Life & CulturePublished: Aug. 15, 2026, 5:00 a.m.Jillian Cardarelli performs during 'The Love of Dogs Benefit Concert presented by Hallmark Channel & Pedigree Foundation' at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on October 10, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Hallmark Channel)Getty Images for Hallmark ChanneBy Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.comCountry music star Jillian Cardarelli continues to share her breast cancer battle with fans on social media.And she has taken some big steps over the past couple of weeks.Cardarelli shared a video on Instagram heading into the weekend, highlighting the start of radiation therapy.“A dear friend recently told me: ‘Being brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared … it means being scared to your core and still showing up a