'American Idol' Alum Avalon Young Battling Brain Cancer

It’s a “Whole New World” on “American Idol”.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine American Idol star Avalon Young, who competed on the show in 2016, has shared the tragic news that she has brain cancer. The 26-year-old's friends and family have set up a GoFundMe page for the singer, who now needs a second surgery, as well as radiation and chemotherapy following a 16-hour procedure to remove a tumor.

American Idol alum Avalon Young is pleading for help as she battles brain cancer. The 26-year-old singer revealed in a message on GoFundMe that she already underwent a 16-hour surgery in February to remove the majority of a “peach-sized tumor” from her front left temporal lobe, but was told by doctors that a second surgery is necessary to get the rest of it. The surgery will be “followed by weeks of radiation and chemotherapy,” and she needs help paying for the pricey procedures.

American Idol alum Avalon Young, who finished as a Top 8 contestant on the show’s final season on Fox in 2016, recently revealed she is battling brain cancer and must soon undergo a second surgery.

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Avalon Young, who was part of American Idol‘s Farewell Season from Fox, has been diagnosed with brain cancer.

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Avalon Young, who made it to the top eight in the 2016 season of “American Idol”, has launched a GoFundMe to pay for brain surgery.

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