Kathy Bates recently shed light on her bold decision not to have reconstructive breast surgery after undergoing a double mastectomy 12 years ago, and reactions are overwhelmingly positive. Keep reading to see what the 76-year-old Matlock star said and reactions from inspired women!

Kathy Bates has revealed why she decided against reconstruction surgery after her breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy in 2012, saying, 'I enjoy not having breasts.'

Kathy Bates is opening up about her "strange" enjoyment of "not having breasts" after two battles with cancer. The "Matlock" reboot star opened up to "MeSsy" podcast hosts Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler on Tuesday about her health journey and undergoing a double mastectomy over a decade ago.

In a recent podcast interview, the 'Titanic' actor said even amid concerns, she decided against undergoing a breast reconstruction procedure after her double mastectomy surgery in 2012.

"This is really weird, maybe, but I had really heavy breasts. They were like 10 pounds when they removed them," Kathy Bates said on a podcast.