Lifestyle Health Carla Bruni Reveals She Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer 4 Years Ago The Italian-French model and singer shared her diagnosis in a post on Instagram to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month By Kirsty Hatcher Kirsty Hatcher Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the People.com Morning Team. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work previously appeared on ok.co.uk, in OK! Magazine and Reach PLC magazines. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 5, 2023 06:25AM EDT Close Carla Bruni. Photo: Kristy Sparow/Getty Carla Bruni has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. The model and singer, 55, shared the news in a video posted to Instagram Wednesday to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the video, Bruni used sign cards to reveal her diagnosis and shared a statement in both French and English. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer 4 years ago,” the statement began. “Surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, I went through the usual treatment for this type of cancer.” Bruni went on to share that she was “lucky” as her cancer was found when it was “not yet aggressive.” “Why wasn’t it aggressive? Because it didn’t have time to become aggressive,” she said. “Every year, on the same date, I do a mammogram. If I hadn’t done one every year, I wouldn’t have a left breast today.” Jill Martin Says Chemotherapy Has Been 'Hell for Me' After Double Mastectomy: 'Cancer Will Take Your Soul' Adding that she “hesitated for a long time before talking about this,” Bruni then urged her followers to undergo regular breast cancer screenings. “I’m not writing this post to give you the details of my health. That’s repugnant to me,” she continued. “The reason I’m posting this today is to deliver a message. But a fundamental message for all the women who will read this: Do your mammograms every year. Do your mammograms. Your lives depend on it.” The Instagram post was captioned with the hashtag, “#octobrerose,” which translates to “Pink October” for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Carla Bruni's Instagram post. Carla Bruni/Instagram Soap Star Kassie DePaiva Reveals She Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Shortly After Battle with Leukemia Bruni is married to former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. The couple tied the knot in 2018 and share one child together: Daughter Giulia, who turns 12 next week. In an interview with U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times last year, Bruni gushed over her 68-year-old husband and his caring nature. “He is super alpha, directing everything, taking control of everything,” she told the publication. Carla Bruni and her husband Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris, France. Photo: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. “That's why he became the president because he has this temperament. But he doesn't need a country, he does it anyway. He's also the gentlest and kindest man in the world. And he's so sexy.” Sarkozy served as France’s president between 2007 and 2012. Austin Butler, Hailey Bieber, Kate Moss and Carla Bruni attend the Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Bruni’s news comes after she joined Kate Moss, Hailey Bieber and Austin Butler on the front row of Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2024 fashion show at Paris Fashion Week. The star, who has previously walked the runway for the fashion house, wore all black to the show, which was held outdoors against the backdrop of a lit-up Eiffel Tower.