From oneVP to another, Biden’s touching message of support toVeep actress
FORMER US Vice-President Joe Biden has shown his support for Veep actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus following her announcement that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Ms Louis-Dreyfus, 56, shared the news on Instagram and Twitter and made a public plea for “universal health care”.
The Seinfeld star plays Vice President Selina Meyer in comedy series Veep, and she and Mr Biden did a spoof of the show together in 2014 at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Sharing a picture from their comedy stunt on Twitter, Mr Biden wrote: “We Veeps stick together. Jill and I, and all of the Bidens, are with you, Julia.”
Ms Louis-Dreyfus replied, writing: “Yes we do. Love back to all of you.”
In her cancer announcement, the actress wrote: “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one. The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring family and friends, and fantastic insurance through my union.
“The bad news is that not all women are so lucky, so let’s fight all cancers and make universal health care a reality.”
She posted the typed and hand-signed statement with the caption: “Just when you thought...”.
Her Veep co-star, Timothy Simons, who plays Jonah Ryan in the series, praised her for using her announcement to help other people.