A new four-part A&E documentary, James Brown: Say It Loud, reveals that the iconic star refused to undergo chemotherapy because he was concerned about his hair.
Brown spends a considerable amount of time perfecting his hair, whether styled into a natural afro or tied straight, and according to a new documentary about his legendary life, the famous singer… He had no intention of losing his hair to cancer. “He said, 'I can't do chemotherapy because I don't want to lose all his hair,'” his daughter, Dr. Yamma Brown, said in a documentary released Monday, according to the newspaper. . new york post.
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Dr. Brown went on to stress that this is no laughing matter. Her father was genuinely interested in maintaining his image, and chemotherapy was out of the question given the effect it would have on her hair.
“So this was real,” she said in the documentary, according to the newspaper.
“Mr. Brown was also very well-organized and a perfectionist,” professor and psychologist Dr. Sinead Young said in the documentary. “And he was curated in his own way. It wasn't like a company was coming to him and saying, 'Wear this, do this.' He was doing it himself. ”
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The Godfather of Soul was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2004 and immediately responded to the idea of chemotherapy.
“Thank God it was early stage, all we really needed was radiation,” his daughter said in the documentary, according to the paper. “It was tough to watch him go through that, but it humbled him.”
The documentary focused on the tenacity and strength of spirit that Brown displayed during his most difficult moments. Despite his cancer diagnosis and chronic diabetes and high blood pressure, he remained dedicated to his craft.
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“But I don't want to be a baby. I just want to go to work,” he told doctors after hearing the cancer diagnosis, according to the documentary.
Brown continued to perform and make music throughout his illness, maintaining his appearance.
“He believed in perfection, and he believed that audiences should get what they paid for,” his son Larry Brown said in the documentary, according to the newspaper. “He was willing to do whatever it took to ensure perfection. He demanded it, and he accepted it.” (Related: 'Riverdale' actress Lili Reinhart reveals shocking medical condition)
Brown passed away on Christmas Day 2006.
Check out Brown's performance with Luciano Pavarotti (Trump loves it!):
