Alix Earle, 25, and Sister Test Positive for BRCA Mutation After Mother's Cancer Diagnosis
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 4
Alix Earle, 25, and Sister Test Positive for BRCA Mutation After Mother's Cancer Diagnosis
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 4
Summary
Alix Earle, 25, and her sister Ashtin, 23, learn in Netflix’s eight-part “Earle Meets World” that both carry the BRCA mutation, which raises lifetime risks of breast and ovarian cancers.
Their testing follows their mother Alisa’s breast cancer diagnosis last fall and her own positive BRCA result, revealed while Earle was competing on “Dancing With the Stars.”
The genetic-testing scene stands out as the show’s most vulnerable moment, shifting attention from the heavily teased feud with “Call Her Daddy” host Alex Cooper that occupies only about 12 minutes of the series.
The disclosure also highlights a broader tension for creators like Earle, whose polished social-media persona can compress more complicated family and health realities.