One of my first thoughts I had when I started considering the mastectomy was, 'What am I going to look like?' And then, 'What will my husband think?'

When you do a reality show and host shows, it’s hard to have secrets.

I was probably a B student in high school, but it wasn’t until I got to college that I said, ‘Oh! This is what it’s all about.’ And then I became an A student. I studied journalism in college and that’s what really kicked it into high gear for me.

I would like to take the stigma away. ‘Mastectomy’ the word seemed so scary to me at first. After doing research and seeing the advancements, the surgery has come a long way from 20 years ago. The results can be incredible.

To me, natural, healthy looking skin is really beautiful. With a little concealer, eyeshadow, liner, gloss and bronzer, I love my lighter makeup look. I’ve saved so much money on facials!

Bye, bye! I’m from Colombia! I’m Sofia Vergara!

I look in the mirror and it’s hard for me. I am really thin. I want to look fit and beautiful and sexy, and I can’t.

I never thought I was pretty enough. I was kind of tall and lanky. I don’t mind it now, but back in the day I hated it. I would tell myself that what I think is ugly at 17 is actually what’s going to be pretty about me later.

If you know me, you know that nothing embarrasses me. Anything could happen to me on live television, and I sincerely don’t care.

For me it was just more important to get the cancer out. With the double mastectomy I now have less than one per cent chance of getting it back, otherwise it was 20, 30 or 40 per cent chance and for me it wasn’t worth it.