FOX News star and comedian Kat Timpf has been flooded with praise after making an on-air comeback that left fans in stitches.
She cracked jokes about her health journey on Fox Nation’s show, What Did I Miss with Greg Gutfeld, and had viewers gushing over her bravery.
The star posted a 10-second teaser clip of the show that captured the moment Gutfeld asked contestant Allegra about her plunging neckline.
He joked with her about the dress, questioning whether she needed tape to hold it in place, to which she laughed and openly shared that she simply had small breasts.
Gutfeld then made a knowing look Timpf, who piped up and said that she “really” doesn’t have any breasts.
The 36-year-old made an amused look at the camera as Gutfeld and the entire panel burst into laughter.
Timpf has courageously kept a positive outlook after being diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer, right before the arrival of her first child with her husband, Cameron Friscia.
Now that she’s in remission after a double mastectomy, she isn’t holding back the jokes about her new body.
The on-screen moment exploded online, racking up more than 1 million views and nearly 400 comments.
“You’re so brave Kat. I really admire your character,” one fan wrote.
“Kat You’re AMAZING!!! Breasts or Not you’re Beautiful,” another said.
“Man do we miss you on Gutfeld. Hope you’re doing great!” gushed a different fan.
Another wrote, “Kat, I love that you can joke about this. You have the best attitude on Earth and we love you for it!”
“Your humor is contagious and a true reflection of the woman you are.”
Kat Timpf’s full statement
An Unconventional Birth Announcement
Last week, I welcomed my first child into the world. About fifteen hours before I went into labor, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Now, before you get concerned, my doctor assures me it’s Stage 0 and strongly believes that it likely hasn’t spread. As I’ve told the few people I’ve managed to inform so far: Don’t panic. It’s just, like, a LITTLE bit of cancer.
Still, it was not a chill day. I mean, to say the least! I woke up more-than-a-week-past-due pregnant, completely consumed by doing everything I could to get the baby out. By the middle of the afternoon, I was waddling around from appointment to appointment, talking about how to get my cancer out. I sat and listened as they told me that the best course of action would likely be a double mastectomy as soon as possible. I asked all the questions I could, including if I could get a copy of my tumor ultrasound to put on the fridge next to the ultrasound of my baby. Finally, by the middle of the night, I was crawling around on the floor of my apartment in spontaneous labor, before heading to the hospital to meet my baby, whom I’d learn at the time of birth was a son.
The good news? People who work at hospitals make excellent audiences for dark humor — and, as someone whose first book was about the power of jokes to get through traumatic situations, there was really no better place for me to be. Just minutes after my boy was born, I was talking with the nurses about what a birth announcement in my situation might look like.
Should I go with “Mom and baby are doing well, except maybe for mom’s cancer, and then maybe the baby after breastfeeding is stunted by her double mastectomy,” and then shut off my phone for a week?
Anyway! These next three months of maternity leave are going to look a lot different than I’d anticipated, and I’m still getting used to my new reality. Still, as I navigate new motherhood (and new cancer) I’m learning to celebrate everything I can. I’m lucky that we found the cancer so early; I’m lucky to be my son’s mom. I mean, I know I’m biased, but the little dude absolutely rules — and not just because he might have saved my life.
Thank you all for your support, laughter, and love as I embrace this wildly unexpected chapter. Here’s to resilience, to miracles in the midst of chaos, and to finding humor and hope even on the toughest days.
Kat
Timpf appears on the new quiz-style series alongside comedian Jamie Lissow.
Hosted by Gutfeld, the show features contestants who were cut off from the world from January 20 to April 13.
During isolation, they had no access to TV, social media or the internet.
With $50,000 at stake, the group must guess which Trump-era headlines are real – with help or trick from Timpf.
The show marks Timpf’s first appearance since she went on maternity leave in February.
The show premiered on May 12. Fox Nation President Lauren Petterson said the series was designed to catch people up on the “unprecedented news cycle” they missed.
TIMPF’S DOUBLE MASTECTOMY
Timpf previously revealed she was diagnosed with cancer hours before giving birth.
“About fifteen hours before I went into labor, I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” she wrote online.
“My doctor said I’m at Stage 0, which means it most likely hasn’t spread.”
“I’m lucky that we found the cancer so early; I’m lucky to be my son’s mom.”
She called the announcement “unconventional” and thanked her newborn for “possibly saving” her life.
After undergoing a double mastectomy, she continued posting candid updates from her hospital bed.
Her appearance on the show sparked a flood of emotional comments from longtime fans.
“Kat, you look amazing. You’re an inspiration to so many,” one wrote.
“Just started watching What Did I Miss but had to stop to say how great it is to see you again Kat!!”
“It will be so good to see you Kat!! My husband and I have really missed you on Gutfeld!”
“I’ll watch, but I rather have you back on Gutfeld. You make me happy,” another added.
