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Comic Aries Spears is urging Black males to drop any preconceived, homophobic notions about colonoscopies, and get the doubtless lifesaving process finished … identical to he did.
The “MADtv” alum posted an replace Tuesday from his hospital mattress, and revealed docs discovered 2 polyps throughout his colonoscopy. In his caption, Aries admitted he was beforehand apprehensive concerning the process … confessing he’d rescheduled his appointment out of concern docs would stick a large digicam up his butt.
Aries cited homophobia within the Black group as the explanation extra Black guys don’t get the well being screening finished.
He added … “We confuse getting a health exam, ’cause a doctor put his finger in your ass, with homosexuality. Knock it off. Get the colonoscopy. They put you to sleep. You wake up, you don’t even know that your booty hole’s been tampered with.”
Not precisely how docs would put it, however ya get his level.
Aries is not the primary movie star to boost consciousness concerning the significance of colonoscopies. Bear in mind, again in 2022, Ryan Reynolds documented his first one to encourage others to endure the most cancers screening.
Ryan, alongside together with his “Welcome to Wrexham” costar Rob McElhenney, invited cameras to doc their expertise. Identical to Aries did, Ryan came upon he had a polyp … and Rob really had 3, which docs eliminated, stat.
Jimmy Kimmel, Kristen Bell, Martin Quick, amongst others have all advocated for colonoscopies, as nicely.
Aries’ message stands out for his pointed, and necessary, message to Black males … as early detection is, actually, the distinction between life and dying.
