When it comes to keeping us on our toes, there’s no one we can count on quite like Ellen DeGeneres. In an episode last summer, guests were expecting a lighthearted segment all about Finding Dory… but instead, they found themselves wrapped up in the courageous story of a mother and daughter who had no idea that THEY were about to become the center of attention.
Mid-show, Ellen received a phone call from her receptionist, Jeannie, who had a message that simply couldn’t wait.
“So I’m sitting at reception and I’m going through emails, and I’ve found one that I think you’ve really gotta hear because I actually think these people are in the audience today,” Jeannie told the show host, as she proceeded to read it aloud.
It turns out, that email was from Kim Jeger, a young woman who had been battling cancer alongside her mother Becky—who had no idea about her daughter’s gesture.
In her message, the 30-year-old explained that she is a breast cancer survivor who was having a tough time after recently discovering a new lump, but it was Ellen’s show that has been her source of inspiration and positivity amidst the pain.