Isabella Strahan’s story isn’t just inspiring, it’s gut-wrenching, powerful, and way too real for someone her age. At just 18, Michael Strahan’s daughter faced a battle no teen ever sees coming. Isabella had barely started her first year at USC when life hit her hard: a malignant brain tumor, sitting right in her cerebellum. Classes, dorm life, all of it got paused as she went straight into survival mode. From one surgery to another, from chemo to radiation, every day became a battle. Through it all, Isabella clung to one heartbreaking but honest wish: “I’d do anything. I don’t want to die.“
Last summer, Isabella’s doctors declared her cancer-free. She even turned 20 somewhere in the middle of it all, not with balloons or a birthday bash, but likely in a hospital gown, taking a quiet breath of relief. Not exactly how most people picture the start of their twenties, but Isabella was still standing. Now, the USC student is slowly finding her way back to life. After the hardest fight of her life, she’s choosing to celebrate every small moment.
And maybe that’s the reason her latest selfie hits different. No caption or anything – just Isabella, glowing in soft light, strong and serene, quietly showing off the return of her hair. On Saturday, the 21-year-old shared a beautiful picture of herself on her Instagram story, and honestly, that says a lot. A lot about how she is healing, bit by bit, breath by breath.
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And just in case you were wondering, yes, Isabella was glowing for a reason. She tagged makeup artist Natalie Malchev in the story, who also shared snaps of Isabella on her feed with the sweetest caption: “No filter needed. GORGEOUS!!!” Isabella looked stunning in a black dress paired with hoops that added just the right touch of flair. She didn’t give away the full outfit, just a glimpse. But it was enough to get her followers excited. And now, they’re probably waiting for the 21-year-old to drop the whole look soon.
And honestly, that glow isn’t just skin-deep. Isabella’s been picking up the pieces and getting back to life, one moment at a time. From returning to college at USC to stepping back into modeling, to soaking up sun and laughter with her sister during holiday getaways, she’s been doing it all.
Isabella Strahan’s healing, hustling, and looking like a whole vision
“I’d just be looking at everyone’s stories, doing everything,” Isabella shared on the Beyond the Battlefront podcast with Noor Hassan. “I think the biggest part was seeing my sister, like, ‘Oh, she’s in the Bahamas on spring break and doing all this fun stuff.’” Being only 19 and seeing other kids your age doing the fun stuff, it was natural for Isabella Strahan to feel left out. But now that she has walked through the confetti after beating cancer, she is doing all that fun stuff, too.
Last month, during her spring break, the young model had a nice vacation in the Bahamas with her twin sister, Sophia, and their friends. Not only that, but Isabella is also back to modeling now. Remember when she shared on the podcast, “I heard the other day that there were rumors that I dropped out of school to pursue modeling. I was like, ‘No, I didn’t!’ So, there’s stuff going around that I dropped out of school… I kind of found that funny that people are making that up. That’s crazy.“
Well, now she’s doing it, but alongside her studies. The USC student recently collaborated with Kenneth Cole as they dropped their spring womenswear collection. All in all, Isabella was not wasting a single minute catching up on everything she had missed during that long, brutal battle. And it’s quite beautiful to watch her live – fully, loudly, and unapologetically.
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