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Michael Strahan celebrates daughters’ milestone a year after one’s cancer diagnosis

The Strahan family celebrating Isabella and Sophia’s birthday.
The Strahan family celebrating Isabella and Sophia’s birthday. Screenshot from Michael Strahan's Instagram page

Michael Strahan’s daughters Isabella and Sophia Strahan are celebrating nearly a year after Isabella announced she was diagnosed with brain cancer.

After announcing she was cancer free in July, Isabella and her twin sister, Sophia, are celebrating their 20th birthdays.

Michael Strahan shared photos of the major milestone celebration on Instagram. “Happy Birthday to my baby girls, @isabellastrahan and @sophialstrahan,” the football star turned “Good Morning America” host wrote.

“Can’t believe how fast 20 years have passed. Loved celebrating at Disney and looking to celebrate many many more my loves!! Love you,” he continued alongside photos of their group at Disney in matching shirts.

In a previous YouTube video, Isabella Strahan revealed that she was forced to celebrate her 19th birthday six months late due to her cancer diagnosis.

In the May vlog, Isabella Strahan explained she wasn’t conscious for the original celebration in October because she had just undergone her first surgery.

She was recovering in the hospital when she and Sophia Strahan celebrated their 19th birthday.

She flashed back to a quick video of herself asleep in her hospital bed as her family posted signs and balloons in her room.

The twins, along with their friends and their dad, sang happy birthday as Isabella Strahan had a big smile on her face.

Since finishing her treatments, Isabella Strahan has gone back to the University of Southern California.

In July, she revealed in a YouTube video that her latest MRI “was a great, great scan” that showed “everything was clear. Cancer-free. And everything is great.”

Her Instagram page shows that she’s been getting back to normal life with her twin sister by her side ever since.

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Sara Vallone
Miami Herald
Sara Vallone is a content specialist working with McClatchy Media’s Trend Hunter and national content specialists team.
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