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Gal Gadot Reflects on Life-Saving Surgery, Urges Health Awareness

11/26/2025

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Gal Gadot, the actress, accepted the Hollywood Icon Award from the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai, reflecting on a February 2024 brain clot during her pregnancy that required emergency surgery.
She recalled fearing she could die during the medical crisis.
She stated, "I had been given two gifts," to express gratitude for Ori's birth and survival.
She urged others to listen to their bodies and not ignore symptoms or postpone medical check-ups.

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Gal Gadot, the actress, accepted the Hollywood Icon Award from the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai, reflecting on a February 2024 brain clot during her pregnancy that required emergency surgery.
She recalled fearing she could die during the medical crisis.
She stated, "I had been given two gifts," to express gratitude for Ori's birth and survival.
She urged others to listen to their bodies and not ignore symptoms or postpone medical check-ups.