When Emily Powell-Heaton reached out to Ben Stiller on social media, her goal was to knock another item off her bucket list.
Emily Powell-Heaton, Severance superfan and Stage 4 cancer patient, reached out to actor Ben Stiller, the show's executive producer, on social media. , which Stiller directs and executive produces.
The post quickly gained momentum, getting thousands of likes and shares. And that very evening, Stiller responded: "Please dm me."A thrilled Powell-Heaton immediately slid into the actor's direct messages, where he helped arrange for her to meet some of the cast and crew at a March 6 screening at the TIFF Lightbox in Toronto.
Powell-Heaton says she's glad for her moment in the spotlight, which has allowed her to speak publicly about her breast cancer.
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