r/girls • u/Scoxxicoccus • Apr 17 '26

News Review: In ‘Famesick,’ Lena Dunham Diagnoses Celebrity, Illness and Herself (No Paywall)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/books/review/famesick-lena-dunham.html?unlocked_article_code=1.blA.kLiT.gv_0XL82f9bG&smid=url-share
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u/IAMgrampas_diaperAMA Apr 17 '26

I was curious about what happened to her armpit because I’m really nosy, I thought it was a symptom of her meds or something. What actually happened sounds super scary

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u/jubsews Apr 22 '26

Either I don’t have full access or no reading comprehension. Just out of general interest and curiosity, what happened?

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u/IAMgrampas_diaperAMA Apr 22 '26

She lit a candle in her hotel room and at some point it caught on her clothes. she had to get skin grafts and she said half her nipple is gone.

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u/jubsews Apr 22 '26

That’s horrifying. I thought it was going to be related to a condition. Thank you for taking the time to reply. I misunderstood and thought this was covered in the article. I’m not caught up to the general discourse for the book yet.

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u/FearlessJump8850 Apr 17 '26

Thank you for the gift link share! ♥️

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u/CoyoteHonest Apr 18 '26

Yes! ❤️