Bhad Bhabie Says She Received ‘Bad News’ From Doctor as She Cuddles Daughter After Cancer Update
bhad bhabie announced that she had received “bad news” from her doctor on Saturday, February 28, an escalation in her ongoing cancer battle. The update landed hours before she posted an intimate Instagram Story with her toddler, underscoring the personal stakes of her health struggles.
Bhad Bhabie posts ‘Bad news’ update on X
The 22-year-old rapper, whose real name is Danielle Bregoli, wrote on X that she had received “Bad news from my doctor yesterday, god has the last say so not my cancer. ” She has not disclosed the type of cancer she is being treated for. A family source told TMZ that she did have cancer and was being treated by doctors.
She first went public about the diagnosis in November 2024 after fans flagged a noticeably thin appearance. At that time she posted on Instagram Stories, “I’m sorry my cancer medicine made me loose [sic] weight. I’m slowly gaining back. So, stop running [with] the worst narratives 💕. ” What makes this notable is how quickly private medical developments have become entwined with her public persona, prompting immediate reaction across social channels.
February 28 Instagram Story with Kali Love
Hours after sharing the medical update, Bhabie uploaded an Instagram Story video in which she cuddled her daughter, Kali Love, 22 months, in bed. Both wore matching pajama sets and colorful pimple patches. In the footage they play-pretended to growl during a FaceTime call with an unidentified friend; at one point Kali put her hand over the camera and Bhabie said, “Oh, she pushed you, ” which made her daughter laugh.
Bhabie shares her only child with on-off partner Le Vaughn. She became a mother at 20 and welcomed Kali in March 2024; the February post was described as coming nearly eight months after the birth. In a May 2025 podcast with Camilla Araujo she described motherhood as a source of happiness and said Kali “has my attitude. ”
November 2024 diagnosis and Barbara Bregoli’s response
When Bhabie made her diagnosis public in November 2024, the revelation followed a period of public scrutiny over her weight. Her mother, Barbara Bregoli, denied claims that the diagnosis was fabricated, saying in a social media video, “How dare you? [To say] my daughter would lie about something like that?” Barbara added that she had experienced breast cancer twice and objected to suggestions that her daughter was faking illness.
After the November disclosure, Bhabie told a Daily Mail paparazzo outside Los Angeles International Airport that she was “not prepared” for the encounter but otherwise was doing “OK. ” A family source has said she was receiving medical treatment.
Fan backlash on X and other platforms
The February 28 update quickly drew harsh reactions online. One commenter wrote, “Stop being an awful person maybe he wouldn't do this to you. ” Another said, “God gave you that cancer because of how you live your life, and he never makes mistakes, God is good all the time. ” A third criticized, “Surely it didn't come from the lifetime of bhad decisions you've made?” while another posted, “All of a sudden it's God after all the content you did that's against his teachings is crazy. ”
The post set off a wave of moralizing and personal attacks rather than focused expressions of support, illustrating how high-profile health disclosures can provoke both sympathy and condemnation.
Career origins, past interviews and public image
Bhabie rose to prominence in 2016 after appearing on a Dr. Phil segment that produced the viral catchphrase “Cash me outside, how ‘bout dat, ” and she became known as the “Cash Me Outside Girl” before transitioning to a music career. In earlier interviews she described growing into her craft: in 2023 she told Basic Magazine that she initially lacked confidence, worked with many co-writers and felt her early music was “kind of childish” when she was 14 and 15. In that same interview she said, “I’m 18 years old now, ” and discussed taking more control over her writing and artistic direction.
She also spoke to Paper magazine one month before giving birth, saying, “I feel very ready to be a mom, ” and expressing excitement about doing “all of the little ‘mom and daughter’ things together. ”
The sequence is clear: scrutiny over her appearance prompted a public diagnosis in November 2024, that diagnosis has led to ongoing treatment and periodic updates, and the February 28 message signaled a fresh and darker turn in her medical journey while remaining tightly connected to daily family life.
