Frosted Pink with a Twist
Frosted Pink with a Twist aired nationally on ABC on Sunday October 12, 2008.
Hosted by Olympic Champions Scott Hamilton and Shannon Miller , the show highlighted the current All-Around Women’s Gymnastics Champion, Shawn Johnson, defending Olympic All-Around Champion Paul Hamm as well other stars of Men’s and Women’s US Olympic Gymnastics teams. Paired with our Champion gymnasts were icons of song, making for a historical event of sports, entertainment, and health awareness.
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), an estimated 260,950 women will be diagnosed in 2008 with a women’s cancer. The majority of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer (182,460), followed by endometrial cancer (40,100), ovarian cancer (21,650), cervical cancer (11,070), vulvar cancer (3,460), and vaginal cancer (2,210). The NCI estimates that 68,970 women will die of these cancers during 2008.
To learn more please visit the Frosted Pink with a Twist website or check out these Frosted Pink with a Twist resources:
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF)
National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA)
Frosted Pink with a Twist is supported by several corporate partners including presenting sponsors sanofi-aventis and Wachovia. Cream of Wheat, Five Rivers Winery, Laura Ashley, Merck & Co., Inc., and Nationwide Insurance have also signed on to support the show and promote the campaign in various ways. Women's Day is the official women's magazine partner of Frosted Pink with a Twist.
