Harry Jowsey has been diagnosed with skin cancer at the age of 26.
The former “Dancing With The Stars” contestant revealed the shock health news in a TikTok video Friday evening, urging his followers to “please wear sunscreen” as summer approaches.
“I’m going to be all good, everything’s going to be ok,” the Australian-born “Too Hot To Handle” star assured viewers.
“If you’re a freckly little frog like me, go get a mole map and get your body checked, because you never know,” he said, adding that he had the cancerous spot on his shoulder for “a year or two” and “had no idea.”
He added: “Go get your skin checked, wear your sunscreen and a be a little bit more responsible because that’s what I’ve got to do now, and it’s very scary.”
His stark warning comes after Kim Kardashian flaunted a tanning booth in her office and an influx of Gen Z beauty chasers flock to the sun beds claiming they’d rather “die hot than live ugly.”
While Jowsey did not disclose what kind of skin cancer he was diagnosed with — or what it could have been from — most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet rays, which are emitted by the sun or in high concentrations inside tanning beds.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 100,600 people are expected to be diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer, in 2024, and 8,290 are estimated to succumb to the disease.
While anyone is at risk of developing skin cancer, those with lighter complexions, skin that easily burns or freckles, people with a high number of moles, UV ray exposure, family or personal history of skin cancer and old age play a role.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that sun safety is key to reduce the risk of all skin cancers — melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma — recommending protective measures like staying in the shade and wearing long sleeves, hats, sunglasses and SPF 15 or higher.
While seeing a physician every three years to check marks and moles on the skin can catch cancer early, patients can use the A-B-C-D-Es of melanoma to determine whether a spot could be dangerous.
Experts say to look for asymmetry, irregular borders, uneven color, the diameter and if the spot is evolving, as all could be signs of cancer.
An overwhelming number of notable figures have revealed their removal of skin lesions and cancer battles lately, such as Teddi Mellencamp, Christie Brinkley and Sarah Ferguson.